People who have problems with their superiors or are bored with their jobs might think that the only sensible thing to do would be to hand in their resignation letters and quit their jobs. We have gathered some of the most hilarious resignation letters that can be found online. Keep reading and laugh away.
“Quitmyjobosaurus”
This employee probably felt so inspired by his work of art that he considered a career change. What’s more, he must really feel strongly about his creation since he used it to tell his boss that he was leaving. It seems he was convinced that his illustration of a “Quitmyjobosaurus” is just as good as any resignation letter.
“Quitmyjobosaurus”
Neon Sign Of Resignation
In case you did not know, burger joints have really high turnovers of staff. If you are not the manager, it can be hard to make a lot of money at a burger restaurant. When one Wendy’s staff member decided that it was time to quit, he used the store’s neon sign to spell out his intention. This “letter” of resignation is pretty straightforward, don’t you think?
Neon Sign Of Resignation
“Mic Dropception”
If someone intentionally drops the mic, they imply that they have said all the things they need to say. Elizabeth Young thought everything she wrote in this letter of resignation was all she needed to say, so she drew a dropped mic at the end. If there were a competition for the ultimate mic drop, this resignation letter that needs no explanation would be a winner.
“Mic Dropception”
RIP = Resign In Peace
At first glance, you might think that David Sell left this world too soon, but if you look closely, you will see that the card does not actually have his “birth” and “death” dates. This man can’t be four years old at the time he died because he looks fully-grown. Actually, these dates tell us when he started his job and when he quit. His actual resignation letter is underneath the pamphlet, but to be honest, the funniest part of this whole thing is not the actual letter.
RIP = Resign In Peace
‘Tis The Season To Quit
Just because you have handed in your resignation letter and are moving on to greener pastures does not mean you have to completely cut ties with your former company. The crazy large font size used and the “I QUIT!” in this letter make it clear that this outgoing employee is really looking forward to resigning. However, as far as they are concerned, socializing with former colleagues and bosses is not out of the picture, so they made sure to write that they were coming to the Christmas party.
‘Tis The Season To Quit
So Sorry…
Sometimes, a card that has been nicely written goes a long way. In addition, a message often seems much more sincere if it is written in a card. When this person decided to write their resignation letter in a card, they picked a really great automated sentence to go with it. However, the irony in this message, as well as the blank space around it, is impossible to ignore. We have a feeling that Alex is not that sorry.
So Sorry…
A Bomb At The Box Office
Apparently, resignation letters come in different shapes and sizes. If there is no pen and paper available, you can still write your notice using tools in the workplace. When this employee at the local theater had had enough of his job, he decided to express his thoughts using the billboard sign. We do not know about you, but we feel the film My Boss Can Change His Own Damn Sign, I Quit is not really good.
A Bomb At The Box Office
#Proud
In a lot of circumstances, quitting is not exactly accepted. Quitting a relationship, a job, or some kind of commitment might be regarded as an act of weakness, but quitting an addiction or a thing which causes pain is usually the best thing to do. Bella’s resignation letter shows us that she was really proud to have quit. We can tell through her drawing of her cartoon self and a rainbow (which symbolizes the relief of quitting) over her cartoon head.
#Proud
Short And Sweet
Sometimes, what you say counts more than how much you say. When you resign, you have to be clear in your two weeks’ notice that you are leaving your job. Oftentimes, getting straight to the point is good but sometimes, a bit of context can be helpful. This resignation letter was shared on social media and the caption read: “My ex-manager wouldn’t give me my last paycheck without a resignation letter.”
Short And Sweet
What Resignation Tastes Like
Many resignation letters on this list are pretty hostile, but not everyone is bitter when they leave their company. Some people are simply moving on, in spite of having a really great time at their current job. This person probably wanted to treat their co-workers to something before completely leaving the company and came up with an excellent idea to fill two needs with one deed: write their resignation letter on cupcakes.
What Resignation Tastes Like
This Message Will Self Destruct In 5 Seconds
Employees who hate their jobs might wish they could have a really awkward departure but with minimal collateral damage. Upon reading this short but devastating two weeks notice, Mitch’s boss probably got paranoid that his zipper was unzipped. A couple of other things that make this read more uncomfortable are Mitch implying a self-destructive bomb had been attached to the letter, and the awkward P.S. at the end.
This Message Will Self Destruct In 5 Seconds
A Horrible Boss
When you hand in your resignation letter, you are expected to have a good reason for quitting your job. If a drunk co-worker attacked you but your boss did not do anything about it, then packing your bags and moving on are sensible things to do. As far as we are concerned, if a boss is unable to take responsibility for the people who work for them, then the best thing to do is quit working for the boss.
A Horrible Boss
This Has To Take The Cake
If this employee had written their resignation letter on paper, there is a chance their boss would not have even read it. No boss wants to read a bunch of long paragraphs which only confirm the departure of an employee and how bad their company is. If you wrote that message on a cake, however, then you may catch your boss’s attention. Actually, Mr. Cake’s letter was pretty pleasant, and judging by what he said about the steady growth of his cake business, we bet the cake is good too.
This Has To Take The Cake
Out Of This World Resignation
When we think of resignation letters, we usually think of long, boring paragraphs to express our desire to quit a job. However, there are a few individuals who think out of the box, or to be more specific, out of this world, when it comes to writing a letter of resignation. Needless to say, this guy’s boss will remember him, especially since he left this epic framed picture behind. We are still not sure why he used a vacuum cleaner, though…
Out Of This World Resignation
That Would Be Grrreaaaat
Looking at his spelling here, Tom was probably not working as a journalist. If he had, his spelling would have gotten him some serious scolding. Despite his issues with spelling, we still appreciate his written notice. It appears that Tom was pretty much ready to leave but he still told Doug when his last day was so his boss can take note of it in the diary. Tom even wrote the actual date of when he wrote the letter twice just in case his boss did not know.
That Would Be Grrreaaaat
Mario Leaves The Game
When a computer programmer made a decision to leave his job, he did not want to write a typical resignation letter. He went for nostalgia and turned to Super Mario Bros to make his “letter of resignation.” He made his own sequence in the classic video game. In this sequence, whenever Mario grabs a mushroom, “I QUIT!” appears on the screen. When you get to the end, Mario leaves and never comes back.
Mario Leaves The Game
Peace Out
Sometimes, it just takes a few words for a message to hit home. For Matt, spending even one more second in the office was something he could not bear anymore. After working so hard with such little reward, Matt has decided that enough is enough. This made his resignation letter really easy to write and as a matter of fact, it just took a trip to the bathroom, a magic marker, and two paper towels to express his intent to leave.
Peace Out
Sorry Not Sorry
Passive aggression can sometimes be a cathartic way to get rid of some longstanding frustrations. Writing a letter of resignation is a great opportunity to express passive aggression, and this employee probably knows it. In his resignation letter, he made it quite clear that the problem was not him. He was working 47.5 hours a week without overtime pay and he did not get compassion from the company after he lost a loved one.
Sorry Not Sorry
Your Negligence
It might not be a really formal resignation letter, but it is clear the staff member in question will not come back any time soon. If you were the boss and you were late for work all the time, you cannot really expect your workers to keep high standards, now can you? No one was in the store that day, so they were clearly in desperate need of new employees as well as a new boss.
Your Negligence
It’s A Vicious Cycle
Most jobs involve strict routine and many employees have to do the same things every day. However, as far as some employees are concerned, working long enough at the same company can become like a downward spiral. According to this person, their poor salary caused a domino effect of negative things in their life. Their poor salary was not only affecting them but also others in their company, which was quite strange…
It’s A Vicious Cycle
Mail Fail
If you are handing in your resignation letter, it might be better if you print it and then, give it to your boss. If your plan is to send it in e-mail form, we have a few tips for you. Firstly, it is recommended that you include a “Dear [Boss]” or at least a “To whom it may concern.” Secondly, it is courteous to give some context about why you are not coming back. And thirdly, it is better if your letter is at least a few sentences long.
Mail Fail
Goodbye, For Now
What kind of worker are you? Are you the kind that makes such a big impression that your co-workers will be really sad when you leave, will probably organize a farewell party for you, or perhaps will write you a goodbye card? Or are you the kind whom people do not line up to say goodbye? If you are the latter and you want to tell them about your departure, you can check out Exhibit A to give you some idea how to go about it.
Goodbye, For Now
Game References
When this employee’s boss started reading this resignation letter, he did understand the references, but he wasn’t quite sure if the employee was intoxicated when he wrote this or just didn’t care to write something serious. The ex-employee seems to be veering towards the latter, but it is undeniable he takes his new job, “defending the light in the name of Uther,” very seriously. If you have played World of Warcraft, you will definitely get this one.
Game References
A Drink For The Good Times
As previously mentioned, not all resignation letters are scathing and hostile. It might be hard to believe but there are people who really enjoy their jobs and just end up moving on. When this person decided to hand in their two weeks’ notice, a great opportunity opened up to them. They came up with the idea of printing a personalized message on a bottle of Jack Daniels. Bourbon has never tasted this good.
A Drink For The Good Times
Haiku Resignation
LetLetters of resignation sometimes are not tangible. These days, social media and the internet are vital to a lot of jobs, so it makes sense that a lot of areas of work are done online. For this guy, that includes writing his resignation on Twitter. What makes this case exceptional, though, is that this person is the CEO of his company which was about to get bankrupt. However, he may have thought he should end things on a lighter note, so he wrote his two weeks’ notice in haiku form.
Haiku Resignation
Shakespeare Leaves His Job
At first glance, it is not clear if this note is a resignation letter or a passage from Shakespeare’s many works. You have to really read between the lines and understand what they are saying to see that this person is quitting their job. Actually, it only becomes clear when you get to the part that says “the end of all ends to my employment.” This ex-employee might win awards for Literature, or something like that.
Shakespeare Leaves His Job
The Printer Quits
Apparently, getting sick and tired of the workplace is not exclusive to humans. From time to time, office equipment can express their eagerness to leave and move on to other things. As you can see here, the printer spewed out its own resignation letter. It apologized for being incompetent and unable to handle a paper jam. However, this could also be the work of a bored employee who thought doing something like this was fun.
The Printer Quits
Very Eloquent
When you are writing the date in letters rather than numbers, then what you are writing is certainly something very important. This store associate wrote his resignation letter in the most eloquent way possible and we can tell he was really inspired. He took his job pretty seriously and it is not hard to imagine this letter bringing a tear to his boss’s eye. This has to be among the classiest letters of resignation you will ever read.
Very Eloquent
This Message Is Not An Error
Sometimes, workers on their way out want to do something that proves they still deserve their job. This designer might have thought this when they created this “resignation letter” which looks like an error message. It clearly demonstrated their computer skills and it tore their former boss to shreds as well. This chapter might not be closed yet and the boss might have thought of clicking “Renegotiate…”
This Message Is Not An Error
The Price Of Resignation
This is not a resignation letter per se, but it clearly shows that this future ex-employee does not care about their job in retail. Not everyone is willing to do something this bold, but this store assistant probably did it because he knew he would not be working at this store for much longer. You might not think that messing with price tags is a bold move, but just think of how many people saw this and now know what the assistant thought of his boss.
The Price Of Resignation
Excellent Metaphor
It is amazing how creative people can be. One day, while a bored employee was at the toilet, he had a huge epiphany about his job and the end result truly astounded him. He felt that there were too many similarities between his experience in the bathroom and his employment’s current state. Because of this, he found a relevant theme for his letter of resignation. As he said, he was “flushing” his job out of his life.
Excellent Metaphor
Impeccably Worded
In the workplace, you need the right amount of strength, courage, and audacity to say your opinion without seeming inappropriate. This also true when you choose to quit your job, which is the most difficult part for many people. However, this person chose to write their resignation letter on a receipt and articulated their strength and courage in the crudest way possible. In other words, this soon-to-be ex-employee had the “cojones” to leave their job.
Impeccably Worded
Because “F”
This resignation letter clearly indicates this person’s readiness to move on, but we wonder what the “F” at the end stands for. Since it was marked out, we only have theories about what it might stand for. The employee is not coming to work the next day, so they might have a “Fever,” or a “Family event” to go to. We do not really know so we cannot confirm if your guess is right.
Because “F”
Hand In Your Notice Board
You know you lost a good one if the person’s resignation letter is color-coordinated. However, when a person does leave the company, you would hope they learned positive things. This guy clearly did not and instead chose to throw everybody else under the bus. The management may be singing “Good Riddance” in unison right now. We don’t think this person was serious about getting that reference, though, but if he was, we think he seriously needs to reconsider his choices in life.
Hand In Your Notice Board
That’s Quite Strong
Have you seen Horrible Bosses, the movie about friends who hate their bosses so much that they plot to kill them to live easier lives? Well, Andrew was certainly not inspired by that film while he wrote his resignation letter. We do not really want to imagine what things his boss did for Andrew to write such a hostile letter. However, we are surprised that this message is still readable after so many expletives have been blurred out.
That’s Quite Strong
This Is What Reddit Can Do
Reddit is definitely a strange part of the internet, but for those who use it wisely, some truly remarkable things can be done with it. For example, this person asked the public to write a letter of resignation for his imminent departure. Needless to say, one creative individual got either divinely inspired or rather inebriated and came up with this pretty impressive letter. However, halfway through, it gets a little too surreal and to be honest, we don’t really buy it.
This Is What Reddit Can Do