How do you announce you are leaving a job on LinkedIn?

Say it is your last day, name one thing you are proud of, and thank the people you worked with. Save the next job for a separate post.

Should you say why you are leaving?

Only if the reason is kind and short. Wanting to try something new is enough. Leave complaints out, because future employers read these posts too.

When should you post that you are leaving?

On or after your last day, once your team and your manager have heard it from you directly.

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LinkedIn leaving a job post template

A leaving post is read by your old colleagues and your next employer at the same time, so keep it short and generous. Say it is your last day, name one thing you are proud of, and thank people by name. Fill in the blanks below and copy the result, or copy an example. It is free and needs no sign-in.

Your details

Company you are leavingHow long you were thereWhat you are proudest ofSomeone to thank Optional

Your post

Today is my last day at company, after how long.

What you are proudest of, in one line.

Thank you, someone you want to thank.

What is next can wait for another post. For now, thank you to everyone I worked with.

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Leaving a job post examples

Three ways to say it. Copy one and change the details.

Short

Last day at Northwind today, after four years.

I am proudest of the team: two people when I joined, twelve now, and better at this than I am.

Thank you all. More on what is next soon.

With thanks

After six years, I am leaving Northwind.

Daniel hired me before I knew what I was doing. Sara showed me how to say no to a customer and keep them. I am taking both lessons with me.

Thank you. I will be cheering from outside.

Looking ahead

I have left Northwind.

It was the right place for five years and I would recommend it to anyone. I am leaving because I want to build something small again.

I am taking a month off first. If you are hiring my old team, be kind, they are very good.

What do you write when you leave a job?

Say that you are leaving and how long you were there in the first line. Then say one thing you are proud of and thank the people who mattered, by name. Keep it generous: this post is read by people who will be asked about you later. You do not have to say where you are going. That can be its own post.

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Last updated October 4, 2026

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