- In-person conversation – 76% of workers
- Email – 23% of workers
- No communication/ghosted – 19%
- Printed letter – 18%
- Text message – 10%
- Handwritten note – 9%
The answers represent various ways to communicate, but workers might approach these conversations with different emotions. Here’s the tone survey-takers said they used:
- Polite – 64%
- Neutral – 54%
- Apologetic – 27%
- Angry – 12%
- Passive-aggressive – 12%
- Sarcastic – 6%
These workers weren’t necessarily honest about their opinions, as 3 in 5 people reported wanting to be more critical and express more emotion when quitting.
infographic by: preply.com


