Ah, the most regular one I hear, and one of my favourites: "We just wanted to let you know we've exited John. We spoke and he agreed it was time to pursue new

Ah, the most regular one I hear, and one of my favourites: "We just wanted to let you know we've exited John. We spoke and he agreed it was time to pursue new opportunities elsewhere. There's nothing nefarious going on, so we wanted to reassure you there's nothing to worry about. Business as usual." :|