Leaver & Exit Pack
How you handle someone leaving says as much about you as how you hired them. Handle it well and you protect the team, your data and clients, and your reputation. Handle it badly and you turn a routine departure into a dispute, a bad-reference claim, or a competitor walking off with your client list. You get the whole journey here, from the moment they resign to the reference request months later, and the paper trail that proves you did it properly.
The whole journey
From acknowledging the resignation through notice, handover and the last day, to references after they have gone.
Customised to you
Letters and checklists pre-filled with your company name, contacts and process. You add the leaver's details.
Protects the business
Restrictive covenants reminder, IT and access offboarding, and data protection built into the exit, not bolted on after.
Current to UK law
Notice, garden leave, pay in lieu, holiday on termination and references, all reflecting the law as at June 2026.
What's included (18 customised documents)
Guidance
- How to Use This Pack
- Leaders' Guide to Handling Leavers Well
Resignation & Notice Letters
- Resignation Acknowledgement Letter
- Unclear / Heat-of-the-Moment Resignation Letter
- Garden Leave Letter
- Pay in Lieu of Notice Letter
- Early Release / Shortened Notice Agreement
- Restrictive Covenants Reminder Letter
Process & Offboarding
- Handover Plan Template
- Exit Interview Template & Question Bank
- Leaver Offboarding Checklist (Manager & HR)
- IT & Access Offboarding Checklist
- Final Pay & Benefits Summary
- Stakeholder & Departure Communications
References, Property & Other Exits
- Reference Response Template & Policy
- Return of Company Property Record
- Other Leaver Types: Retirement & End of Fixed-Term
- Leaver & Exit FAQ
- 🔒 Secure payment via Stripe
- ✓ Written by a Chartered FCIPD professional
- ⬇ Instant download after customisation
Got a tricky departure?
If a resignation is heading towards a dispute, a senior exit needs handling carefully, or you are weighing a settlement, get in touch. Some departures are worth a conversation before you act.