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How to write a two-week notice letter when you land your first UX job

Helping the next generation of UX designers enter the workforce with helpful resources and the tools to succeed.

Mike Curtis
The You Design System
4 min readOct 19, 2020

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Over the past year, I’ve helped a number of UX bootcamp graduates transition from their previous roles (non-UX) into a full-blown career as a UX designer.

Many of these students were attending an evening bootcamp and still working a full-time job. On a few occasions, I helped these new designers fine-tune their two-week notice letters when they landed their first UX role.

They wanted to get it right and leave a good impression.

Think of a two-week notice letter as your first design deliverable into a bright and fulfilling career.

I thought it might be helpful to share this two-week notice template with the larger design community.

Why write a two-week notice letter?

I had a new designer ask me, “Can’t I just give them the middle finger?”

Well…you could, but I’d highly suggest thinking long and hard about it. There could be some…

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Mike Curtis
The You Design System

Senior UX Designer / New articles weekly on design & self-improvement / Helping you design the "UX of You" / 22+ years in design, marketing, & sales.