This hand-written resignation letter by a CFO on a ruled paper takes internet by storm

The much romanticised hand-written letters never go out of style. This time, its a hand-written resignation letter that has caught the attention of netizens. This resignation letter by the CFO of Mitshi India has gone viral.

Rinku Patel, former CFO of the BSE-listed company submitted an handwritten resignation letter written on a ruled paper, the kind seen in a notebook that children use in school. And it was this letter that was sent to the stock exchange as well.

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In the letter dated November 15, Patel said he would be resigning from the role of CFO with immediate effect due to “personal reasons.” A copy of the letter was shared on the Bombay Stock Exchange website on December 21, from where it made its way to social media.

Handwritten resignation letter goes viral

Reuters reporter Sethuraman NR shared a picture of the handwritten resignation letter on X (formerly Twitter). In the caption he had quipped that the CFO seemed to 'have borrowed a page from his kid's rough note book and have written resignation letter in that'.

this CFO seems to have borrowed a page from his kid's rough note book and have written resignation letter in that and uploaded in BSE. Listed companies in India 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/QOr73CR7U8

— Sethuraman NR (@chandsethu) December 21, 2023

The post soon went viral, gaining over 1 lakh views and a ton of comments.

Another user in comments appreciated the handwriting and said that a kid must have written the note. Meanwhile, another user noted that the page was not even torn from the notebook.

Nice handwriting by the way ! Looks like his kid has written this note.

— Shamik Patel (@shamikpatel12) December 22, 2023

Not just borrowing paper, looks like it was written by his kid as well. Page is not even torn from the book.

— Vasudev (@Vasu_dev9) December 22, 2023

“It may not be in proper form. However, it conveys substance and meets the legal requirements. Adds some flavour to the drab letters we keep seeing. And for some, it's a news story and conversation starter,” X user V Sudarshan added.

Mitshi India has a market capitalisation of Rs 19 crore. It was founded in 1976 as Dera Paints and Chemicals Ltd.