'Sorry For Your Loss': Employee Resigns With Condolence Card And It's Brilliant

Is this really the best way to quit a job?

On stressful days, we might all dream about dramatic ways to leave our job – launching our laptop out of the window and quitting on the spot – but we don’t actually follow through on the fantasy.

Instead, we follow due procedure: calmly hand in our resignation and endure our notice period, where we pretend to work and take two-hour lunch-breaks.

But what would happen if we actually did follow our dreams (aside from never getting a good reference again)? One person found out when they bought a condolences card for their boss to break the news they were leaving.

The card, which was shared on Twitter, says: “So very sorry for your loss. My last day at work is the 28th July Thinking of you at this difficult time.”

one of our team members handed in their notice like this 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/tqc9Hn6ODE

— h. (@bitchitshan) June 27, 2019

We can’t help but admire their commitment to the cause – and their willingness to spend £2 on a card for the sake of the joke.

And it seems they’re not the only one who has made a bold exit from a job. Other Twitter users were inspired to share their unique ways of quitting – with everything from dinosaur doodles to personalised cakes.

I took it just a bit further. pic.twitter.com/jW74isf4Hj

— James R. (@1jamesbianco) June 27, 2019

My mom retired similarly. No one but HR knew she was going to retire that year, then she emailed "Cake in the breakroom" to her whole office.

(Cake reads "Happy Retirement To Me") and she left for good 30 minutes later, full pension and all. Lol pic.twitter.com/WYHM222tTL

— Boogie Babies Are Still In Cages (@LikeAFineWino) June 27, 2019

Also a cool way to hand in your notice: pic.twitter.com/6Nn5b6BciP

— Andrew H 🇨🇦 (@BlockCAN1) June 27, 2019

I once quit via PowerPoint

— Chris Labarthe (@chris_labarthe) June 28, 2019

That's nice, beat this one though.@Cgyq
People still remind me of this letter that I wrote, from time to time. pic.twitter.com/kJREYzrgYY

— 🇨🇦hopkins🇨🇦Ⓥ (@brainwrinkler) June 28, 2019

YOOOOO I did this pic.twitter.com/vMRrH0Tt0s

— gay gym rat wedding (@Lydia_Parson) June 28, 2019

Should I ever, I'd want to do it in Braille on a white sheet.

My friend I were discussing this some time ago.

— I_Drink&I_knowThings🍷 (@MarthaPuth) June 27, 2019

We have no choice but to stan.

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