Resignation Letter in Arizona

A simple resignation letter you can adapt for immediate resignation or a longer notice period. Your state's final-paycheck and PTO-payout rules are shown below.

What Arizona law says

Final paycheck if you quit	No later than the regular payday for the pay period in which the employee quit. If the employee asks, the final pay must be mailed. Re-verified 2026-10-27. Source: A.R.S. § 23-353(B)
At-will employment and exceptions	Arizona law says either side may end employment at any time unless there is a signed written contract (or a handbook that expressly says it is a contract) limiting that right. An employee can sue for wrongful termination only for breach of such a written contract, for a firing that violates an Arizona statute, or for retaliation for: refusing to break the law; reporting a reasonable belief of a legal violation to a manager or public body; using workers' compensation; jury service; voting; choosing not to join a union; military or National Guard service; or taking protected crime-victim leave. Re-verified 2026-10-27. Source: A.R.S. § 23-1501

Final paycheck if you quit

No later than the regular payday for the pay period in which the employee quit. If the employee asks, the final pay must be mailed.

Re-verified 2026-10-27.

Source: A.R.S. § 23-353(B)

At-will employment and exceptions

Arizona law says either side may end employment at any time unless there is a signed written contract (or a handbook that expressly says it is a contract) limiting that right. An employee can sue for wrongful termination only for breach of such a written contract, for a firing that violates an Arizona statute, or for retaliation for: refusing to break the law; reporting a reasonable belief of a legal violation to a manager or public body; using workers' compensation; jury service; voting; choosing not to join a union; military or National Guard service; or taking protected crime-victim leave.

Re-verified 2026-10-27.

Source: A.R.S. § 23-1501

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[today's date]

Dear [manager's name],

I am resigning from my position as [job title] at [company name], effective [last day of work].

[Optional: one sentence on why you are leaving, or thanks.]

I will return company property, including [laptop, badge, keys], by [return date].

Please send my final paycheck and any wages owed to [mailing address or direct deposit], and tell me about continuing my benefits.

Sincerely,

[your name] [phone or personal email]

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.