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title: How to Quit Your Job Gracefully
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![Leaving a Job Gracefully](https://img.money.com/2015/07/leaving-a-job-gracefully.png)

So you've got a new job, and you've got to leave your current one. There are a few things you need to do before up-and-quitting:

**Make sure you tell your boss first.** Your direct supervisor should be the first to know. It may be tempting to talk to your close friends and colleagues, but hold off because word spreads quickly.

**Give at least two weeks' notice.** The old adage of giving two weeks' notice may actually be required by your company. If you're in a higher-up position—you're senior management or you supervise a lot of people—it'll be harder to replace you, so give three or four weeks' notice.

**Thank your colleagues.** When you thank them for being a fun bunch to work with, use the opportunity to leave your contact information. Your colleagues are your network, and you never know when you may need them for a reference or a job in the future.

**Document exactly how you do your job.** Your successor will thank you for it. Within reason, offer to keep in touch to help acclimate him or her to the job.

**Don't slack off.** No matter how tempting it is to come in late or leave early in your last few weeks at a job, work as hard as ever. You don't want your last few days to leave a bad impression on your coworkers; that may come back to haunt you later.

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