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Experience Letter Generator

Generate a professional experience/relieving certificate.

About the Experience Letter Generator

An experience letter (also called a relieving letter or service certificate) is the document that proves someone actually worked where they claim to have — every subsequent employer's background check and every visa application asks for it, and a delayed or missing one can genuinely hold up a former employee's next opportunity. It's a short document, but getting it out promptly and correctly matters more than its length suggests.

This generator produces the standard "to whomsoever it may concern" format: confirmation of the employee's name, designation, and the exact period of employment, a short conduct remark drawn from your selection (excellent, good or satisfactory — each phrased professionally rather than as a bare adjective), a statement that all dues are settled and exit formalities complete, and a closing note of thanks. It's the format background-verification agencies and HR departments universally recognise.

Issue this promptly when an employee leaves — delays create real friction for someone trying to start a new job on time, and in India it's considered standard professional courtesy to provide it within a few days of the last working date, regardless of how the departure occurred (except in cases of termination for serious misconduct, which follow different documentation). Keep a copy on file alongside the appointment letter for your own records.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between an experience letter and a relieving letter?
In practice the terms are used interchangeably in India — both confirm employment dates, role and conduct. Some companies issue a separate, shorter relieving letter focused only on the last working date, with the experience letter as the fuller reference document.
How soon after an employee leaves should this be issued?
As promptly as possible — ideally within a few working days of the last working day, once exit formalities and dues are settled. Delays can hold up the employee's next job or visa processing.
What if the employee's conduct wasn't good?
Use the "satisfactory" option, which is professionally neutral without being negative. Indian employment norms generally avoid negative remarks in experience letters — serious issues are documented separately through termination or disciplinary records, not the experience certificate.

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