Two Weeks' Notice Letter in New Mexico

A short, professional resignation letter giving two weeks' notice. Most jobs are at-will, so notice is a courtesy unless a contract requires it — but your state sets when your final paycheck is due (below).

What New Mexico law says

Final paycheck if you quit	On the next payday, unless the employee has a written contract for a definite period. No law requires an employee to give notice before quitting. Source: NMDWS Labor Relations Division, Frequently Asked Questions about Wage and Hour Rights (rev. 06/2023)
Unused vacation / PTO payout	Yes. Accrued vacation pay counts as wages in New Mexico, so vacation pay earned under the employer's vacation policy and still unused must be paid out when employment ends, on the same deadline as other final wages. No statute requires employers to offer holiday, sick or severance pay in the first place. Source: NMDWS Labor Relations Division Investigations Manual (2025); NMDWS Labor Relations FAQs

Final paycheck if you quit

On the next payday, unless the employee has a written contract for a definite period. No law requires an employee to give notice before quitting.

Source: NMDWS Labor Relations Division, Frequently Asked Questions about Wage and Hour Rights (rev. 06/2023)

Unused vacation / PTO payout

Yes. Accrued vacation pay counts as wages in New Mexico, so vacation pay earned under the employer's vacation policy and still unused must be paid out when employment ends, on the same deadline as other final wages. No statute requires employers to offer holiday, sick or severance pay in the first place.

Source: NMDWS Labor Relations Division Investigations Manual (2025); NMDWS Labor Relations FAQs

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[today's date]

Dear [manager's name],

Please accept this letter as my formal notice of resignation from my position as [job title] at [company name]. My last day of work will be [last day, two weeks from today].

Thank you for the opportunities I have had here. I am glad to help with the transition, including [handover tasks].

Please let me know where my final paycheck and any required payout of unused vacation will be sent: [mailing address or direct deposit].

Sincerely,

[your name]

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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.