Message ideas
What to write in a farewell card for a coworker
The farewell card is going around the office and you have about four square inches to say something. Here are messages for every kind of coworker, from the one you barely knew to your work best friend.
Short and professional
- Congratulations on your next chapter. It was a pleasure working with you.
- Thank you for always being so easy to work with. Best of luck in the new role.
- Your next team is lucky. Wishing you every success.
- You will be missed around here. Please stay in touch.
Funny
- Congratulations on escaping. Please send the job listing.
- Who is going to reply all to everything now?
- Your out of office is finally permanent. We are so jealous.
- We will keep your desk exactly as you left it. Mostly because nobody knows how to clean it.
- Remember us when you are rich and have a competitive salary.
For a work best friend
- Work is about to get a lot more boring. Thank you for every coffee run and every eye roll in meetings.
- You made the hard weeks bearable and the good weeks hilarious. Lunch is still on, every month.
- Officially no longer coworkers, still very much friends.
For a manager
- Thank you for always having my back and for making this a place people wanted to work.
- You were the best manager I have had. I will be borrowing your approach for the rest of my career.
Adding a gift?
A small farewell gift makes the card stick. Our funny going away gifts for coworkers are office safe and mostly under $30, like the Out Of Office (Permanently) mug.
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Frequently asked questions
How long should a farewell card message be?
One to three sentences is plenty for a group card. Save longer notes for a close coworker.
Is it OK to be funny in a farewell card?
Yes. Light jokes about office life are great. Avoid jokes about the company, the boss or why they are leaving.
What do you write if you did not know them well?
Keep it simple and warm: "Congratulations on your next chapter, and best of luck in the new role."
