goodbye notification

[Zoe Girl]

I am writing the email that will go out to my department announcing my resignation. I want to write my own, but short and sweet. This is written as if I am writing to all my favorite colleagues and staff, and I want to sound like me.


I would like to announce that I am moving on to a new opportunity with X district. I have very much enjoyed my time here with my families, staff and colleagues. The DELCS family has long been dear to my heart, and I look forward to sharing all I have learned with my new program. My last day will be July 30th, and I have a vacation the week of the 23rd to 27th. My supervisor NH will be taking over all Centennial business for the upcoming year. Best wishes for an excellent 2018-19 school year.

[Yppej]

Do they need to know where you are going? Any chance the evil supervisor would contact them and try to sabotage your new job?

When I worked at Dysfunctional Company exiting employees would not divulge this. We found out later by lookimg them up on LinkedIn.

[Zoe Girl]

If you don't say anything everyone assumes you were fired usually, not that I care but I want them to know I left with an opportunity. Maybe not mention the district.

Oh my boss would have to have balls to come after me, hahaha, never mess with Scorpio women

[razz]

I agree, too much info being shared.
I would not advise them who to contact unless you have a request in writing from the sup to do so. It is his job, IMO, to ensure families have the contact info or, through him, your replacement.
ZG, let go of it.

My thought if you feel compelled to notify them:
Dear (____) families,
Please be advised that I am moving to a new position effective the end of July. I will always treasure my time with you.
Wishing you all the best,
ZG

[SteveinMN]

What I would write:


I would like to announce that I am moving on to a new opportunity with X district. I have very much enjoyed my time here with my families, staff and colleagues. The DELCS family has long been dear to my heart, and I look forward to sharing all I have learned with my new program. My last day will be July 30th, and I have a vacation I will be out of the office the week of the 23rd to 27th; my last day will be July 30th. My supervisor Nefi Hernandez will be taking over all Centennial business for the upcoming year. If you need to reach me after that you are welcome to email me at ZG@gmail.com. Best wishes for an excellent 2018-19 school year.
Nefi or whoever can be informed privately of whatever email address you want to use and I would give them that information stressing that you will help as you can (i.e., no commitments to solve problems or fix things) and that after, say, a month, they're on their own. You don't want to commit to being their safety valve/answer person for the next school year.

[Tammy]

All you have to do is tell a few people that talk to you where you going - word will spread through the grapevine

[Gardnr]

My suggestions:

1. Your last day is july 20.
2. Do not give your personal email to everyone. Rather, for those you truly want to hear from, hand it to them personally or text them.

Include something like: I am really looking forward to my new adventure with new families and new colleagues.

[razz]

I agree that this is the best.

I had a similar sense of emotional parting with my dental patients (some of whom I still run into) when DH's job transferred us. Most gave me a hug and simply saw the move as a necessary wise choice and carried on with their lives. I finally realized that the emotion was mine and I had to learn let it go. Change is the only constant and people adapt very well.

All you have to do is tell a few people that talk to you where you going - word will spread through the grapevine

[Zoe Girl]

Thanks, this is NOT to families, just my department. He or the next PS can address the families. I will take out my email, but may keep where i am going since they see it on linked in and facebook.

Oops should not have put a name, i am going to edit that

[JaneV2.0]

And there's always the classic "See ya--wouldn't want to be ya!" :moon:

[Tybee]

All you have to do is tell a few people that talk to you where you going - word will spread through the grapevine

I would do this. They seem so eager to find fault and blame you for things-- make it a clean break, in my opinion.
Just let go of this job, for your own sake.

[ApatheticNoMore]

I don't see anything wrong with the original email, only I might not tell anyone where exactly I was going (or update linked-in until I had the job for several months - yea paranoia).

[Tybee]

I don't see anything wrong with the original email, only I might not tell anyone where exactly I was going (or update linked-in until I had the job for several months - yea paranoia).

One problem is that she would be telling people who to contact when she does not work there anymore, which seems to be overstepping. If she no longer works there, she no longer has that kind of authority to be directing people with whom to contact about problems.

I say make a clean break, don't worry about what they say, and put it behind you. Just my opinion; it is a dysfunctional workplace and I would not be taking responsibility for anything that is happening there.

[Teacher Terry]

I totally agree with Tybee. I would not tell them where I was going and I would take it off of Facebook. I don’t put anything past that crazy man.

[mschrisgo2]

Zoe Girl, you may have already sent your email, but I'd like to throw in my opinion here; this is what I would ghost-write for you:

"I would like to announce that I am moving on to a new opportunity with another district. I have very much enjoyed my time here with my families, staff and colleagues. My last day will be July 20th. Best wishes for an excellent 2018-19 school year."

Short, sweet, to the point- without sharing in writing any information that can be forwarded or otherwise used against you. Then you can speak privately and share your private email/phone number with anyone that you wish.

Like others have suggested, I would also be very careful about sharing on FB or updating my LinkedIn for many months, maybe even the whole school year, and certainly Not before your actual start date at your new job. (check your FB access, tighten if necessary)