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I've an infinite contract with a company and now I wish to leave that company. Is there any standard format of resignation letter I should sign?

The letter which I got from HR states as below, please let me know if it's fine to sign

Termination of my employment relationship

Dear sir, Madam

I hereby give notice that I wish to terminate the existing employment contract from date xxxx. My last day of employment will be xxx.

Please confirm this termination letter.

Sincerely
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    You might want to post this on workplace. stackexchange if nobody replies here
    – user16259
    Commented May 4, 2018 at 17:28

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That template looks perfectly fine. The only requirement in Germany is that it has to be in writing and it has to identify you and the contract.

Assuming you sign it with your name, it’s good.

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  • Does it necessarely need to be signed back from employee too?
    – jasenkoh
    Commented Jun 5, 2018 at 7:44
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    @jasenkoh Do you mean Employer? Then no, in theory it's valid once you signed it and the Employer has received it. However, proving that the employer received it when you hand it in in person is difficult and the easiest way to get it legally valid proof is to have a written and signed confirmation from your employer. Bigger companies have a procedure for this where they just fill out their companies form for this process and print it out for you and sign it.
    – nvoigt
    Commented Jun 5, 2018 at 7:50
  • ok thanks, I gave resignation letter to my HR but didn't get any signed confirmation from them so I was wondering if it's needed by law
    – jasenkoh
    Commented Jun 5, 2018 at 8:31
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    Well, if they are nice, you don't need it. If they are Evil Corp and just shrug and flat out lie and say "don't know what that guy is talking about, we never got anything like that" then you'd need it.
    – nvoigt
    Commented Jun 5, 2018 at 8:37
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    heh let's hope that's not the case :)
    – jasenkoh
    Commented Jun 5, 2018 at 9:20

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