全世界最甜美的辭職信？
你寫過辭職信嗎？怎麼樣的辭職信會讓老闆又驚又喜？有一封離職信在網路上火紅，號稱全世界最甜美的辭職信，寫在蛋糕上的辭職信，英國的Daily Mail網站上的標題是：Saying goodbye is such sweet sorrow。 原來服務於英國機場的移民官Chris Holmes，太太剛生了小孩，他想開家蛋糕店，可以更有彈性陪伴家人，於是他別出心裁把離職信「寫」在蛋糕上，離職前也趁機為自己的新事業打廣告。 當他親自把蛋糕端給上司，主管又驚又喜。Chris說：「我的離職屬於好聚好散型，希望讓大家嚐到好滋味。」(‘I thought it was a good natured resignation and hopefully left a nice taste in their mouths.)
我們一起來看這封信他怎麼寫：
To The Management,
Border Force, Stansted:
(給一個不得不所以然的原因) Today is my 31st birthday, and having recently become a father I now realise have precious life is and how important it is to spend my time doing something that makes me, and other people, happy.
(告訴別人你的"action") For that reason I hereby give notice of my resignation, in order that I may devote my time and energy to my family, and to my cake business which has grown steadily over the past few years.
(維持善意，還不忘做生意) I wish the organization and my colleagues the best for the future and I remind you that, if you enjoy this cake, you can order more at www.mrcake.co.uk Sincerely, Chris Holmes (Mr. Cake)
寫離職信最重要的是誠意，不必照著範本抄，底下給大家的四句離職句，只是幫各位在熟悉的中文表達中，找到英文裡的對應用法：
4. 我辭職是因為我想嘗試不一樣的東西。
(X) I’m quitting because I want to try new thing.
(O) I’m quitting because I want to try something new.
Try new thing文法不對，假如你要嘗試的事是預期中的，你可以說try new things，但多半嘗試新事物，既是新的，就不在預期中，用try something new更切合實情。
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