The most common form of resigning from a company or job is through a resignation email. Most people today prefer to resign from their jobs by sending a resignation email. But what is not known to them how to write a resignation email. There are certain etiquettes and format in which a resignation email should be typed and written.

But before knowing the etiquettes and format for writing a resignation email one needs to know what exactly a resignation is. Resignation is an official document which is submitted by an employee when he decides to leave a company or quit his job. Certain norms have been made which need to be followed at the time of leaving a job. Every company or recruiter makes such norms to avoid confusions and complications. A resignation letter is also one of the norms which are required to be followed. The employee is required to submit a resignation letter before leaving the job irrespective of the field he has been working in. but it is seen that mostly while submitting a resignation letter, the employee has to face certain questions as to why has he decided to leave the job. This is not preferred or liked by most of the employees and they always want to avoid going through this stage. Therefore the resignation email is the best means for them. This is the reason that now-a-days, resignation email is preferred by maximum number of people for presenting their resignation for quitting their jobs.

One need not face their boss while handing over their resignation if the resignation is sent via an email. There is no difference between a resignation letter and a resignation email except for the fact that the resignation letter needs to be submitted in person whereas the resignation email is sent over the internet and does not require the personal presence of the resigning employee. This saves the resigning employee from facing their boss. However, a resignation is still considered a better method that sending an email for resigning. It is so because a resignation through an email is considered a bit unprofessional but this does not mean that it is invalid. A resignation via email is as valid as a resignation letter handed over personally. The resignation should be handed over prior to leaving the job. Mostly there is a time period fixed by most of the employers or companies which is the minimum time period for giving the notice of resignation.