Be direct and to the point and, in the first sentence, acknowledge the receipt of their letter of resignation and formally accept it. No. Accepting your resignation immediately does not mean that you are terminated.An employer need to accept the full time of your notice. Law, OCGA Section 34-8-190(c), to provide the employee with this. Accepting a resignation early without paying the employee for the notice period can have consequences, if the employee gave more than two weeks' notice. I am writing to inform you that I will be resigning from my position as (Title) at (Company Name). The standard is two weeks notice, but it can vary due to the nature of your job and employer. Assuming there is no contract or agreement to the contrary, you're not required to keep an employee on during their resignation notice period. Officeholder elected to new term not yet entered upon need not submit two letters of resignation. An immediate letter of resignation serves as formal notification to an employer about an employee's imminent departure.