State when you will end your employment. Use one of our resignation letter templates." Keep it as simple and brief as possible. If you are forced to either resign from a position or be discharged, your resignation letter may be short and abrupt. No explanations are necessary. It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am resigning from The New York Times. I joined the paper with gratitude and optimism three years ago. Writing a forced resignation letter can be tricky. Here's a detailed article on how to write it with samples and templates. Each form packet has an instruction sheet and a sample packet to guide you page-by-page through the forms.