CM CLUB - NOTICE LETTER - having big trouble with wording and in a state.....PLEASE help.....

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I've got to give notice letter ASAP but having major trouble with wording....I know I need to just get on and write it but I'm all blank and it's making me feel sick!!

Anyone out there got any good words I can use???

Pretty please with sugar on top!

LT xx

Brilliant

Just before wishing the family well, I've just inserted:

You will find a list of other childminders on www.childcarelink.gov.uk and you can also call The Family Information Service on 0800 xxxx (X Borough i.e. X area) or xxxxx (X Borough i.e. X, X, X etc. area) and they will help you if you require.

• you did the work!!!

This is the FULL updated letter (final thoughts PLEASE)........

Dear X & X (or should I put Mr & Mrs X ?)

I am writing to give you 8 weeks notice that as of 8th February 2008, I will be unable to provide childcare services to you.

This decision is one that has been made after considerable thought, in line with the needs of and my commitment to my own family.

The last date that I will be able to provide care for X and X will be Wednesday 6th February 2008. If, however, you choose to cease our arrangement at an earlier date, I will respect this decision and there will of course be no charge so long as I have at least 1 weeks notice.

As you know, £X was put aside for future overnight care. This amount has been deducted from January?s invoice (see attached paperwork relating to the £X and January?s invoice). If however you choose to leave before the end of January, I am happy to do an amended invoice if you give me a confirmed leave date.

You will find a list of other childminders on www.childcarelink.gov.uk and you can also call The Family Information Service on 0800 xxxx (X Borough i.e. X area) or xxxxx (X Borough i.e. X, X, X etc. area) and they will help you if you require.

I wish you and your family the very best for the future.

Yours sincerely

You have two dates in there- the 6th and the 8th? I would choose one so as to be consistent.

Use of christian names is good I think.

Also...... I would deduct the credit off of their February bill rather than January's.....

Other than that, it's great!

Thanks a lot, will stick to their first names. I will put both as 6th then, I thought the same, just today is a Friday but sure they can work out I've got it right

They are only with me 3 working days in Feb IF they stay the full time. If they don't pay, they can't come and I have double pay baby ready to step in as soon as I'm able to start so not bothered there

Thanks sooooooooo much for the help. I didn't need the stress 'in my condition' as I keep getting told and you've really helped me out so THANKS

I'm laid up with sodding, buggery chicken pox so it's given me something useful to do to be honest! Really glad it helped-let me know their response

Poor you but it was very helpful for me

I've given the staffroom the next challenge.....what the hell I say when she calls/emails to question me about it. She'll probably phone just to put me on the spot - that's her usual trick with the sickness thing!

Right.....subject title of email??? Just put IMPORTANT LETTER and then attach????? Do I scan a signed copy?

Can you make the letter a PDF so it can't be changed, altered or amended?

Maybe I should join the staffroom......

And I'd make the subject title:

"URGENT- Please read and respond"

Fab - will sort out! Baby up now so will come back to it in an hour when she's gone, thanks again xxxxxxxx

Did you do it.....and if so have they responded yet?

Sorry, just seen this. I didn't send it Friday night in the end as had sudden thought that it wouldn't be good timing as her youngest was turning 1 on Saturday and I didn't want anything to spoil her dd's birthday. I was then away last night so sent it as soon as we got back this afternoon. She's not been on email anyway as I had no read receipt for something I sent on Friday. I'm just waiting for read receipt now To be honest, had a bit of a weekend (long story but ended up having to rush myself up to the hospital after they phoned me about something) and it made me realise my family is the MOST important thing to me and this is best for my family so not to worry!!! I've got a good reason for not continuing with them, without having to say anything about them as parents

Will keep you posted

OMG.......got read receipt and about 5 seconds later, the phone rang - my heart is beating really fast now Didn't answer as full of cold with streaming eye and nose and not in mood for it right this moment.

has she rang/rang back/emailed back??

If/when she does, take deep breaths while shes talking, try and compose yourself and when she finished dont try and make excuses just say im sorry but as ive already had lots of concern during this pregnancy, i must now make sure i do as doctor says, my baby is the most important thing for me to think about at the moment...she surly cant come back with a negative to that, just keep repeating that and say you HAD given it a lot of thought, but its what you MUST do..good luck chick

Nothing more yet. I know I shouldn't worry, it's just that initial confrontation I'm not looking forward too - I can be quite nervous at times like this!!!

well if she rang straight away she would have been all fired up and defensive...now shes had a while to let it sink in hopefully she will be less arsy about it and given you pregnancy will hopefully dig deep deep down and find a bit of understanding

I doubt she'd have rung to have a go.........I reckon she'd be trying to make me change my mind, give it longer or something??? Or maybe she would be having a go but can't see why as nothing to have a go about!! It may not have been her as number withheld (or she could have withheld incase I was vetting the calls?)

Oh it's just horrible waiting for that first contact to be made isn't it?

If and when she does call....stand your ground, keep one key sentence in mind 'I have to do what is best for my own family' - that's the bottom line.

You are giving lots of notice so please don't feel at all guilty

no i didnt mean shed have a go, i meant shed try and manipulate you like she does..thats why i said keep it siple and clear in your head..good luck, are you due to have her girls tomorrow?

Yes, girls due tomorrow and au pair usually drops off but now I'm not sure about tomorrow. She's tried again about 5 mins ago.

How did things go today?

Hiya. I ended up emailing her saying hi, sorry again for email blabla....normal chit chat about potty training blabla then if I can help at all blabla. She immediately phoned after opening and I answered saying 'hi, presume you got email, felt so awful emailing and been nervous since but didn't know what else to do, going to miss the girls terribly and it's just something I HAD to do and thought very hard about first' and she was fine. I do wonder what she was going to say last night but the fact I left speaking to her til today, she obviously had more time to think plus I babbled on when I first answered, she knew by the end of it that there was no changing my mind . So, we chatted about that and then moved on to chatting about her older dd and potty training etc. and that she won't be needing me Christmas eve and will probably pick up around 2ish on Wednesday and that will be it til after Christmas (with them anyway) What a relief!! Thanks to you guys for getting me through it all!