You want to give at least a two weeks' notice. They can refuse to accept your Resignation Letter, however, they cannot hold you beyond the maximum notice period.In the first sentence, clearly state your intention to resign and that your resignation is effective immediately. No. You resigned from your role and offered two weeks of notice, as is standard. If the resignation was verbal, you may ask the employee to complete a resignation notice to document the conversation. Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.