Opening: How to Capture Your Boss's Attention

"Boss, I'm not running away—I'm just chasing my dreams... and conveniently avoiding Friday department meetings." You probably shouldn't actually write that in your resignation letter, but the spirit behind it is worth borrowing. Right before you hit "Send" on DingTalk, your opening line becomes the crucial firewall determining whether your boss rolls their eyes or laughs out loud. Don’t start with a stiff “Thank you for your support and guidance”—that sounds like a primary school essay titled “My Dream Job”: sincere, but utterly forgettable.

Instead of flatly stating facts, begin with a bizarre yet truthful moment: "Remember when the server crashed last month? I was eating instant noodles while directing IT’s Xiao Wang through a system reboot via DingTalk voice chat, and you sent a 'Keep it up!' emoji in the group. In that moment, I truly saw the perfect fusion of technology and human warmth." This kind of opener highlights your dedication, builds rapport through shared hardship, and subtly compliments your boss for being empathetic.

Humor isn’t sarcasm—it’s sincerity wrapped in laughter. Self-deprecate: "Over these three years, I’ve learned how to stay awake during morning stand-ups and how to translate ‘just optimize it a bit’ as ‘redo it eight times.’" With an opener like this, your boss will laugh first, then realize—this person actually gets it, and cares deeply.



Gratitude and Memories: Sharing Your Time at the Company

Gratitude and Memories: Sharing Your Time at the Company

During this journey, I learned three things: First, DingTalk’s “read receipt” feature is crueler than any ex; second, secretly cooking instant noodles in the break room during lunch is a basic survival skill; third, “Let’s fix it tomorrow” is the most common curse in project management. These invaluable lessons were taught to me by this company—through blood, sweat (and occasional overtime pay).

Special thanks to Admin Mei: the day I forgot my health insurance card, she pulled out a list labeled “Emergency Contact” with “Cat: Ah-Hua” written under it—and even threw in a pack of toilet paper. In that moment, I seriously considered withdrawing my retirement fund to propose. Also, remember when someone won the cleaning auntie’s broom at the year-end party and the entire office laughed so hard the fire alarm nearly went off? That broom still hangs in my living room today as a “workplace motivational artifact.”

Thanks to the team for tolerating my habit of saying “I’ll just take five minutes” in meetings, only to speak for thirty and include PowerPoint animations. And thank you, boss, for never exposing my two-year-long online fraud: sending “I’m here” ten times on DingTalk while I was still frantically tapping “send” on the subway.

These memories are like that file on my computer named “Final_Version_v3_REALLY_FINAL_Please_Dont_Edit”—messy, warm, and absolutely worth archiving.



Reasons & Explanation: Why You’re Leaving

Reasons & Explanation: Why You’re Leaving. This part isn’t about sobbing over dark office politics or exposing how the boss secretly prints Pokémon cards on the company printer. No, no, no. We’re aiming for “graceful exit, like a penguin in a suit.”

To be honest, it’s not because daily DingTalk check-ins feel like dating a robot, nor because lunch breaks turn into suspense dramas titled “Who Stole My Lunch?” The real reason is—my inner adventurer has recently started sending frequent “Mayday from Mars” signals. Scientists say each person should change atmospheres at least once in life, or the soul will rust. I don’t want to retire one day only to find myself holding nothing but unread DingTalk messages and a “Perfect Attendance” certificate.

Of course, I’m not suddenly planning to open a bubble tea shop in Antarctica. It’s just that life is like a DingTalk group—stay too long and you get buried in messages. Sometimes you need to leave before you miss the next rocket to your dreams. I need new challenges, like learning to negotiate with aliens without translation software, or achieving the near-impossible feat of “not being late for 30 days straight.”

Please believe me—this isn’t escape, it’s leveling up. Just like RPG characters who switch classes after maxing out a role, I’m ready to unlock a new skill tree in life.



Looking Ahead: Your Next Steps

Looking Ahead: Your Next Steps—sounds exactly like what I wrote in my elementary school yearbook: “When I grow up, I want to be…” But this time, I’m not saying police officer or astronaut—wait, actually, I *am* saying astronaut! Boss, don’t panic—I’m not interviewing at NASA. I’m just planning to set up a telescope on my balcony and start by checking if Mars has any job postings.

Seriously, resigning isn’t fleeing reality—it’s charging toward another parallel universe. I plan to spend the coming months learning how to tame dragons—of course, the “dragon” here refers to my temperamental startup dream, and “taming” likely involves ten cups of coffee a day and staying up until my soul leaves my body. If all goes well, I might launch a food truck selling “Ex-Office Worker Healing Soups,” with a signature dish called “Never See the Boss Again Soup,” served with a side of DingTalk read-receipt detox.

I might also become a digital nomad, writing novels on a beach in Thailand, starring an office worker who survived ten years solely on DingTalk auto-reply. Anyway, my next step could be further studies, entrepreneurship, or even auditioning for a real-life “Survivor on a Deserted Island” show. One thing’s certain: I won’t be replying “Got it, thanks” at 2 a.m. ever again.



Closing & Well-Wishes: Leave a Lasting Impression

Closing & Well-Wishes: Leave a Lasting Impression, like dessert after a great meal—even the best main course needs a sweet, memorable finish. Your DingTalk resignation message shouldn’t end with “I’m out” and vanish into silence. That’s like the coworker who sends a message in the group and disappears without a trace. So now’s the time to show your final touch of warmth and humor.

You can sincerely thank the company for growth opportunities—like “Thanks for putting up with my three-year coffee addiction and infinite DingTalk restarts”—then add a dash of drama: “Though I’m leaving this battlefield, my heart will always stay with you, working late into the night.” This tone is warm without being awkward, making your boss want to hit “Like” instinctively.

The well-wishes section is where creativity shines. Don’t just write “Wishing the company prosperity”—too AI-generated. Try: “May you continue to clock in on time, breeze through approvals, and never have your heart stop from a sudden DingTalk voice call.” Or go bolder: “If you ever face a major crisis, feel free to message me—even if I’m raising penguins in Antarctica, seeing that red unread dot will still tug at my heart.”

End with: “Farewell for now—let’s keep in touch on DingTalk!” Turn departure from something heavy into the opening of a farewell party. After all, who wouldn’t want to remember someone who left with a smile and one last meme?