: Complete a Resignation Letter and indicate that you will be resigning. Companies have to pay out if someone files unemployment against them.Which employees can only get if they are fired, not quit. The resignation is basically a "Request to be excused from duty" and like any other request, is not effective until granted. Most employers ask that you give them two weeks' notice before walking out the door for good. Please take a few minutes to fill out a brief survey, available in English and Spanish. "Thank you for confirming receipt of my letter of resignation. As stated in the letter, my last day will be MM-DD-YYYY.