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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