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How to Write Farewell Letters

When you are leaving from one place to another then you will be required to write a farewell letter to your friends, neighbors or co-workers. It plays a vital role for any business. For different situations there are different Farewell letters. It can be written to a person who is leaving and if you are leaving then you will be writing to your management or boss or your co-workers. If you are an employer then you might need to write it for one of your employee's retirement.

Some of the points which you must include while preparing a Farewell Letter:

1. Always start your letter in a friendly manner. You should address the person with his / her name.

2. Confirm your departure at the beginning of the letter. Also tell the reasons for leaving. If the reason is positive then its fine but in case if it's negative then also don't show any regret at the departure. You should always end your farewell letter in a positive manner.

3. Try and include any memorable incident from the past and you should also give your best wishes to everyone for the future.

4. Before you end your letter, you should thank for the support which everyone have provided during your stay with them. Also mention that you will love to be in touch with everyone by providing them your new contact details like address, telephone number, email id etc.

5. Always check your Farewell letter to find & correct any grammatical or spelling errors.

Hope you have found this article useful while preparing to write an effective farewell letter. Above given points are normally included in all sample farewell letters. By using the best words one can easily write an effective Farewell letter. Always show gratitude by expressing your thanks for support, kindness and love of the people, whom you are leaving.

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