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Employee Offboarding SOP Template

Checklist for when team members leave

8 steps · ~24 min estimated

Steps

1

Step 1

Receive resignation and confirm last day

2

Step 2

Schedule exit interview

3

Step 3

Revoke system access and accounts

4

Step 4

Collect company equipment

5

Step 5

Process final paycheck

6

Step 6

Transfer knowledge and responsibilities

7

Step 7

Update team documentation

8

Step 8

Send farewell communication

About This Template

This Employee Offboarding SOP template provides a structured, step-by-step framework for your human resources team. Each step is designed to be clear enough for someone performing this process for the first time.

You can use this template as-is or customize it for your organization's specific tools and workflow. For the best results, document each step using QuickSOP's Chrome Extension — it will automatically capture screenshots and generate a visual, interactive SOP that's easier to follow than text-only instructions.

This template includes 8 steps with an estimated completion time of approximately 24 minutes. Review and update this SOP quarterly or whenever the underlying process changes.

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