I’ve loved working with you. Good luck with the new role, and please keep in touch.
WORDS TO START WITH
Leaving card messages
A good goodbye says what you’ll miss and what you wish them next. Keep it true to the time you shared.
12 ideas to make your own
Thank you for making the hard days feel manageable and the good days even better. We’ll miss you.
You’ve made a real difference to this team. I hope your new place sees that as quickly as we did.
Who am I supposed to exchange looks with in meetings now? Have a brilliant time in your new role.
Thank you for your support and for everything I learned from you. Wishing you well in your next role.
You gave people room to do their best work, and it meant a lot to me. Thank you, and good luck.
I’ll carry your advice with me. I hope this move brings you the same encouragement you gave the team.
I promise to pretend I remember where everything is after you go. Thanks for being such a good boss.
I’ll miss having you nearby. Here’s to new places, new people and plenty of visits back.
I’m excited for what’s ahead for you, even if I’m selfishly sad you’re going. Call me when you’re settled.
Different postcode, same friendship. I’ll miss the easy drop-ins, but I’m looking forward to new stories.
I’ve already looked up the route to your new place, so this goodbye has a fairly short shelf life.
Make it sound like you
What will you miss about seeing them? Name a real moment, a habit or something they taught you.
These are starting points. Change anything that doesn’t sound like you.
Writing from the whole group?
Give everyone room to add their own words, photos and voices in one card.