A Kündigungsschreiben (resignation letter) is not a place for emotion but for deadlines and clarity. In Switzerland, timing above all decides whether your resignation lands cleanly: miss the statutory notice period and you unintentionally extend your employment by another month. In this guide I show you, as the founder of Careerkit and a career coach in Zurich, how to structure a correct resignation letter, which notice periods apply under Swiss law, and what a template looks like that you can adapt in five minutes.

