Farewell Message Generator
Leaving card messages for colleagues, bosses, retirements and moving away.
About this tool
Choose the occasion (leaving for a new job, a boss moving on, retirement, moving away, or leaving school), pick a heartfelt, funny or professional tone, and add their name, where they're going and an optional sign-off. The tool suggests eight messages. Tap one to copy it into the card, or show different ones. Nothing is stored.
What to write in a leaving card
A good leaving message is short, warm and specific. Thank them for something real: help on a project, training you when you started, the Friday biscuits, the jokes in long meetings. Wish them well in their new job, retirement or home, and invite them to stay in touch if you mean it. For a manager, mention what they did for you or the team. For a retirement, celebrate the career and the freedom ahead. For someone moving away, say you'll miss them and you'd love to visit. Humour works well in office cards, but keep it kind, because the whole team, and sometimes their family, will read it. Avoid jokes about why they're leaving or about the company's problems. If you barely knew them, a simple "Best of luck in your new role, it's been a pleasure working with you" is perfectly fine. Honest limits: these messages are starting points, so add a personal line so yours stands out among the signatures. The condolence message generator, the birthday message generator and the wedding card message generator are related, and the resignation letter generator helps if you're the one leaving.
Frequently asked questions
What do you write in a leaving card for a colleague?
Thank them for something specific, wish them luck in their new role, and invite them to keep in touch.
What is a funny thing to write in a leaving card?
Gentle jokes about what you'll miss, such as who will fix the printer now. Keep it kind, because everyone reads the card.
What do you write in a retirement card?
Congratulate them on their career, thank them for what they've done, and wish them a happy, relaxing retirement.
Is anything stored?
No. Messages are generated in your browser and nothing is saved or sent.