Q: I was just offered a new job and need to submit my notice letter to my workplace. I’m moving on to a better opportunity, but I don’t want to offend my boss by my departure. I want to leave on good ...

Your formal resignation letter is not a time for going into detail about why you’re leaving or where you’re headed, advises The Muse. In fact, don’t mention these facts at all in this letter.

The aftermath: Letter was sent to The New York Times in March, which published it. Article garnered nearly 1,000 online comments on the Times' site. Sign up for our new Business Brief newsletter.