Request an Experience or Relieving Letter
The short answer
After your last day, write to HR and ask for your experience letter and relieving letter, and also for your final pay slips and Form 16 if you do not have them. Give your employee ID and last working day, and thank them. The template does that.
After you leave, to ask HR for your documents.
Leave empty for “Sir/Madam”.
Your letter
Keep a copy of everything you send. Check your offer letter or appointment letter for the exact notice period and any rules about leaving, because they decide what you can ask for. Your details stay in your browser.
Everything runs in your browser. What you type is not sent anywhere.
How to: Request an Experience or Relieving Letter
- 1Fill in your name, employee ID, designation and last working day.
- 2Copy the email and send it to HR from your personal email if your work one is closed.
- 3List the documents you need.
- 4Follow up once after a week if you have no answer.
At a glance
- Ask for
- Experience letter, relieving letter, pay slips, Form 16
- Give
- Employee ID, designation and last working day
- Follow up
- Once, after a week
Frequently asked questions
How long does a company take to issue the letters?
Often a few weeks after the last day, once dues are cleared. Ask HR for the date at the exit meeting, and keep the reply.
What if the company does not reply?
Send a polite reminder, then write to the HR head. If it continues, a labour office can help, but a friendly request usually works first.