You work for a company and have recently decided to leave your current employment. Write a letter to your employer. In your letter explain why you are writing explain why you have decided to leave the company tell your employer what you plan to do after leaving your present employment
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to inform you about my decision not to continue serving your company. After giving a lot of thought and consideration to my current situation, I have finally decided to leave your company, effective from 1st of August 2025, and pursue another course of plan and career in future. In fact, I want to work in the field of Horticulture. But, please know that I have learned about a lot of things after working at your company. Besides, each and every staff at your company has treated me like their family just as I have done with them. So, there is absolutely nothing wrong as far as your company and my current position are concerned. By the way, I want to pursue my career as a Horticulturist because my family has some substantial land property and gardens which I want to look after, and possibly expand them as much as I can. It is just that for the last couple of years, I have felt really strongly about working in the field and remain close to Mother Nature instead of getting stuck in an office environment. Thank you once again for everything you have done for me. I will be always indebted. Yours faithfully, Pema Lingpa
IELTS Writing Correction
- 1. Natural resignation Original: not to continue serving your company Suggested revision: to resign from my position Why it matters: This is the standard professional phrase for this purpose.
- 2. Reduce repetition Original: After giving a lot of thought and consideration Suggested revision: After careful consideration Why it matters: “Thought and consideration” repeats the same idea.
- 3. Date phrase Original: effective from 1st of August 2025 Suggested revision: effective from 1 August 2025 Why it matters: The article “the” is needed before ordinal dates, or the date can be written more simply without “of”.
- 4. Awkward phrase Original: pursue another course of plan and career Suggested revision: pursue a different career path Why it matters: The original phrase is not natural English.
- 5. Capitalisation Original: the field of Horticulture Suggested revision: the field of horticulture Why it matters: Do not capitalise “horticulture” unless it is part of a title.
- 6. Remove about Original: I have learned about a lot of things Suggested revision: I have learned a lot Why it matters: “Learned a lot” is more natural and concise.
- 7. Count noun Original: each and every staff Suggested revision: each and every staff member Why it matters: “Staff” is a collective noun; use “staff member” for individuals.
- 8. Natural expression Original: has treated me like their family Suggested revision: has treated me like part of the family Why it matters: This is the usual idiom.
- 9. Formal transition Original: By the way Suggested revision: As for my future plans Why it matters: “By the way” is too casual for a resignation letter.
- 10. Lowercase job Original: as a Horticulturist Suggested revision: as a horticulturist Why it matters: The job title should be lowercase in this sentence.
- 11. Natural noun phrase Original: some substantial land property Suggested revision: a substantial amount of land Why it matters: This is a more natural way to describe the property.
- 12. Pronoun reference Original: look after, and possibly expand them Suggested revision: look after and possibly expand Why it matters: The pronoun “them” does not clearly refer to both land and gardens.
Suggested Rewrites
- not to continue serving your company to resign from my position
- After giving a lot of thought and consideration After careful consideration
- effective from 1st of August 2025 effective from 1 August 2025
- pursue another course of plan and career pursue a different career path
- the field of Horticulture the field of horticulture
- I have learned about a lot of things I have learned a lot
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Detailed feedback by IELTS writing criterion after the annotated essay.
Task Achievement
The letter explains the decision to leave, gives a reason related to horticulture and family land, and states the future plan. The purpose is clear, though it could include a more explicit notice-period or transition detail for the employer.
Add a sentence offering to help with handover before the leaving date.
Coherence and Cohesion
The ideas are logically ordered and the resignation purpose is easy to follow. The response is one long paragraph and some transitions, such as “By the way”, are too casual for the formal context.
Divide the letter into formal paragraphs and use professional transitions for the reason and future plan.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is appropriate and sometimes expressive, including “effective from”, “substantial land property”, and “office environment”. Some phrases are awkward or inaccurate, including “course of plan and career” and “remain close to Mother Nature”.
Choose simpler professional wording for resignation and career plans.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Meaning is clear, but several errors affect polish: article use, prepositions, capitalisation, and verb forms such as “remain close”. Sentence structures are varied but sometimes wordy.
Proofread noun phrases and verb forms, especially in the explanation of future horticulture work.