Farewell messages for a coworker who’s leaving

For a boss or manager

Name one thing you learned and one moment you were grateful for.

• I still have the notes you left on my first report. I’ll keep working the way you taught me. Thank you for everything.
• You always knew when to end a meeting, and I’ll miss that more than I can say. Your new team is lucky to have you.
• The day I made that mistake, you told the client it was on you. That’s when this team started to feel like mine. Thank you.
• Three years under you was my whole first job, and it was a good one. Take care, and come back to visit.
• Even in the busiest season, you made sure we ate lunch together. Those lunches got me through. Best of luck.
• Thank you for trusting me with work I wasn’t sure I could do. I grew into it because you believed I would.
• You set the bar high and then helped every one of us clear it. We’ll keep it there. All the best.

For a close colleague

• Who am I supposed to send memes to during meetings now? I’ll miss you every single day. Stay in touch.
• Five years of shared desks, shared snacks and shared deadlines. The office is about to get very quiet.
• You were the first person I trusted here. Thank you for every coffee and every pep talk.
• I’m so proud of you for taking the leap. Go be brilliant, and call me after your first week.
• From the first day you showed me where the good coffee was, you’ve made this place better. I’ll miss you, friend.
• Whatever comes next, I’ll be cheering the loudest. Lunch next month, my treat.
• Work friends are rare. You’re one of the real ones. Don’t be a stranger.

From the whole team

• From all of us: thank you for the ideas, the patience and the laughs. The team won’t be the same.
• We’ll miss your energy in every meeting. Thank you for everything you built here.
• You made the hard projects feel possible and the easy days fun. Good luck from all of us!
• The whole team is cheering you on. Go get them, and don’t forget us.
• Thank you for always having our backs. Now it’s our turn to cheer for you.

Funny farewell messages

Keep the joke about something you shared, never about why they’re leaving.

• Congratulations on escaping! Please send instructions.
• Who’s going to fix the printer now? Seriously, we need a plan.
• I’m not crying, it’s just the office air conditioning. Good luck!
• You were the only one who refilled the coffee pot. This is a tragedy.
• Your new job had better have a snack drawer as good as yours.
• We’ll keep your chair warm. Actually, Steve already took it.

Short farewell messages

• Thank you for everything. You’ll be missed.
• Best of luck, and keep in touch!
• It was a joy working with you.
• Wishing you all the best in the new role.
• Go do great things. We’ll be cheering.
• So glad our paths crossed. Good luck!

For a coworker you barely know

You don’t need a shared story. Start from what you’ve seen.

• We didn’t work together much, but you were always kind in every meeting. Best of luck.
• I always admired how calmly you handled the big launches. Wishing you well.
• Your team clearly adores you, and that says a lot. All the best in what comes next.
• I’m sorry we didn’t get to know each other better. Good luck, and take care.