Recently, I had to write the "goodbye email" you write when you quit a job. I loved the company I worked for and knew I couldn't take the standard approach. Below is what I wrote.

Five things you have to say when you quit:

You've got to write something interesting or funny, but what does that mean? I think it means that you include these five elements in your goodbye email:

1. Reassurance that the company you are leaving is still awesome.

The first thing people do when they leave a company is...