Organise a one-on-one meeting. Arrange to meet with your manager in a private space if available and take your resignation letter with you. 2. Bring a support person. Generally, you are allowed to bring a support person with you to meetings with your employer. However, check with your HR department to see what their policy or agreement says, because there may be restrictions on who your support person can be. 3. Keep it professional and positive. Leaving on good terms has a lot of benefits, for example that employer may be happy to be a reference for you when it comes to looking for another job, or potentially provide a future opportunity. 4. Try to avoid talking to other co-workers about your resignation before speaking to your boss. Whether you work as part of a small team or a big team, word can spread quickly throughout the workplace. Your boss would much rather hear it from you than from someone in the lunchroom so be mindful who you discuss this with beforehand.