{"id":5541,"date":"2020-09-03T09:25:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T08:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/?p=5541"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:15:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:15:48","slug":"what-to-write-in-a-leaving-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/what-to-write-in-a-leaving-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving card messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your mind goes blank when trying to decide what to write in a leaving card, you\u2019re not the only one!\u00a0Leaving card\u00a0messages can often feel clich\u00e9d when you\u2019re actually trying to be sincere and wish someone well for the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to help you strike the tone you\u2019re aiming for, we\u2019ve pulled together some ideas for funny, witty, simple and caring leaving wishes that will help you say farewell in a way that works for you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we dive into our farewell messages, have a browse of our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/leaving\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leaving card<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> range which is stocked with a bunch of wonderful designs:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogpost-card-slider\"><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62a0a6a99e78da0001d3d0f3\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62a0a6a99e78da0001d3d0f3\/62a0a6a99e78da0001d3d0f3_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Funny &#8216;Traitor&#8217; Leaving Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/629f0ffcbc6659000113771b\/629f0ffcbc6659000113771b_picture_medium.jpg?version=2\" alt=\"Katie Rudge\" \/><p>Katie Rudge<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6248549eccb1600001cea897\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6248549eccb1600001cea897\/6248549eccb1600001cea897_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"You Legit Held This Place Together &#8211; Leaving Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/6007ee11fa1fff0001e71021\/6007ee11fa1fff0001e71021_picture_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Sundiva Designs\" \/><p>Sundiva Designs<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6268111e6567590001a47ff0\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6268111e6567590001a47ff0\/6268111e6567590001a47ff0_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Work Rants &#8211; Leaving Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5fc4e7460723ab0001313a86\/5fc4e7460723ab0001313a86_picture_medium.jpg?version=6\" alt=\"@gabiandgaby_design\" \/><p>@gabiandgaby_design<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6272f580dfa6c6000117c2bd\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6272f580dfa6c6000117c2bd\/6272f580dfa6c6000117c2bd_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen Goodbye Leaving Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5fac304a5c3c4e00011b7cd9\/5fac304a5c3c4e00011b7cd9_picture_medium.jpg?version=5\" alt=\"@RoseDesignCards\" \/><p>@RoseDesignCards<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62713d6adfa6c6000117b9c1\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62713d6adfa6c6000117b9c1\/62713d6adfa6c6000117b9c1_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Sorry You\u2019re Leafing Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5eafe8b34c9c3c00019e54a7\/5eafe8b34c9c3c00019e54a7_picture_medium.jpg?version=14\" alt=\"Christine Cuddihy Illustration\" \/><p>Christine Cuddihy Illustration<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/6287f46673b69e000174aeb6\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/6287f46673b69e000174aeb6\/6287f46673b69e000174aeb6_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Sorry You&#8217;re Leaving Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/6107f9772ad42c0001726d1e\/6107f9772ad42c0001726d1e_picture_medium.jpg?version=5\" alt=\"Emelia Brooks\" \/><p>Emelia Brooks<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62a9fe997746e900010638c0\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62a9fe997746e900010638c0\/62a9fe997746e900010638c0_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Cheerio, Leaving Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/5aba79e2e4b07ba01a329a4e\/5aba79e2e4b07ba01a329a4e_picture_medium.jpg?version=2\" alt=\"Paul Stevens\" \/><p>Paul Stevens<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/623b5cef29f65a000199ff19\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/623b5cef29f65a000199ff19\/623b5cef29f65a000199ff19_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Coworker Leaving for a New Job Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/623b5b25cb38b900015d1fcd\/623b5b25cb38b900015d1fcd_picture_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"TIMLSET\" \/><p>TIMLSET<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"card-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/card\/62574316b0c421000117d2bb\"><img class=\"card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,format=auto,quality=90\/card\/62574316b0c421000117d2bb\/62574316b0c421000117d2bb_medium.jpg?version=1\" alt=\"Funny Gov Leaving Employment Card card\" \/><div class=\"card-creator\"><img class=\"creator-image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.thortful.com\/profile\/564b1587e4b0be96d0c75408\/564b1587e4b0be96d0c75408_picture_medium.jpg?version=3\" alt=\"Pottsy Prints\" \/><p>Pottsy Prints<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why it\u2019s important to say goodbye<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When someone is leaving, it\u2019s important to say goodbye as it lets them know just how much of an impact they\u2019ve had in their role, especially since working likely takes up the majority of their days. It\u2019s also just a nice gesture to congratulate them. You could even be extra generous and add a little\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/gifts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gift<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to go along with your message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the time, the longer you\u2019ve been working with them the longer or personal the message should be, just always keep in the back of your mind that your boss might end up reading it\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funny leaving messages for work colleagues<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your close colleague going on to new things? Write them a funny farewell message to lift their mood:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, I won\u2019t tell anyone it was you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations. You escaped.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you slide down the bannister of life, may all the splinters be facing in the right direction!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run, Simba. And never return!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not goodbye! I\u2019ve got cameras rigged up in your house.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you didn\u2019t get sacked before now is beyond me!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t leave! I can\u2019t cope with these idiots on my own.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m really going to miss ignoring your emails!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judas!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapy for my abandonment issues is expensive. You can pay me in instalments if you like.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/leaving\/funny\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">funny leaving cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pair perfectly with the above messages, so have a browse and see if any catch your eye.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playful leaving card messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another round of message ideas that might be worth considering if you\u2019ve got a solid relationship with the person leaving are our playful leaving card messages. Just take a peek for yourself:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a leaving card with a future and a past\u2026 but no present.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years we\u2019ve known each other, I\u2019ve come to regard you as someone I have met.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve no idea who you are, but didn\u2019t want to look bad when they passed this leaving card round.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">News of your departure has rocked the company\u2019s procrastination department.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coffee machine won\u2019t be the same without you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy birthday \/ wedding \/ new baby \/ future career \u2013 delete as appropriate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I have your stapler?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In future, just be yourself. Only less so.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally we can be together, without worrying what people think.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I thought you left ages ago?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Witty leaving card messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searching for some more witty things to write in a leaving card? Here are a few tongue-in-cheek leaving card messages to inspire you: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I look back on our time together, I can honestly describe you as one of the people I happened to work with.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll all get replaced by machines eventually. I\u2019ve heard the broken photocopier is having your desk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking forward to your leaving party, which starts as soon as we\u2019ve seen the back of you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good luck at your new job! I\u2019m guessing there was only one candidate for the position?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It won\u2019t be the same here without you. It\u2019ll be much, much nicer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you still here? Thought you were leaving.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hard times always flush out the weak! Shame you weren\u2019t up for the fight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Off to pastures new eh? Well, there\u2019s dirt in every field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope that rash clears up soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The village called to say they\u2019re excited to be getting their idiot back!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple and professional farewell wishes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, you can\u2019t be super friendly with everyone you work with, so here are some simple yet thoughtful leaving card messages to give you a few more options:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be rubbish here without you!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ll miss you!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you all the best with everything.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good luck in your next chapter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for everything and good luck!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in touch!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So sorry you\u2019re leaving \u2013 you will be missed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wherever you\u2019re going, they\u2019re lucky to have you!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry to be saying goodbye!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope our paths cross again soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With plenty of simple and thoughtful designs, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/leaving\/traditional\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traditional leaving cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are perfect for when you want to keep things professional.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaving job quotes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re wondering what to write in a leaving card but you\u2019re completely stuck for words, why not let someone else do the talking for you? Here are some thoughtful and meaningful leaving quotes: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBe well, do good work, and keep in touch.\u201d \u2013 Garrison Keillor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are far better things ahead than we ever leave behind.\u201d \u2013 C.S. Lewis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cIf you can dream it, you can do it.\u201d \u2013 Walt Disney<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is so hard to leave-until you leave. And then it is the easiest thing in the world.\u201d \u2013 John Green<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe only way to do great work is to love what you do. Don\u2019t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you\u2019ll know when you find it.\u201d \u2013 Steve Jobs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caring leaving card messages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you\u2019re genuinely full of emotion thinking about them leaving? Put all your feelings down into a card with one of these super caring sorry you\u2019re leaving messages:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve been a wonderful presence in all of our lives, and we wish you all the best.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s tough to say farewell to someone as loved as you are, but we\u2019ll always have happy memories to savour!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for everything you\u2019ve done, and good luck in your new venture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I feel lucky to have known you these last few years and wish you every success in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you the best of luck in your new chapter, not that you\u2019ll need it! You\u2019re going to be a huge success, as always.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This place will be poorer for losing you, but our loss is someone else\u2019s gain!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People like you are hard to find, difficult to part with, and impossible to forget.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for all you have done, and good luck with all that you do in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m sad to see you go, but let\u2019s celebrate the fact we had this time together!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll always have a place here should you ever wish to return!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaving messages for colleagues going travelling<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering what to write in a leaving card for a colleague who\u2019s jetting off? Wish them a safe and fun-filled adventure with one of the below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a safe journey and make sure to take advantage of all the adventures to come.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bon Voyage and don\u2019t forget all about us boring people when you\u2019re travelling the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending all the best wishes and hope you arrive safe and sound, I\u2019m so jealous and you\u2019re going to have a great time creating lots of new and exciting memories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May you have no delays on your journeys, good luck!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay safe and immerse yourself in everything possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farewell and I can\u2019t wait to see what you get up to on your travels!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take all the pictures and live in every moment, we\u2019re all going to miss you but know you\u2019ll have such a great time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s been a pleasure having you on the team and we\u2019re so excited for your trip!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t wait to see what you get up to on your travels, don\u2019t forget to bring us back a souvenir.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re all going to be so jealous of your travels and know you\u2019ll have the most amazing time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaving card messages for your work bestie\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, your work bestie is abandoning you to chase new horizons? It\u2019s only right you send them off with a farewell message they deserve:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who am I going to go on my 3pm coffee run with now? Going to miss you so much!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending you all the luck in the world for your next steps (although I still can\u2019t believe you\u2019re leaving me\u2026)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To my work bestie, I\u2019m really going to miss you!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve managed to have so much fun, haven\u2019t we? Sending you lots of luck for your new adventure!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t believe I\u2019m losing my work partner in crime\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s to new adventures. I\u2019m going to miss seeing your face around the office but I\u2019m super excited for you!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congrats on the new job, let\u2019s switch out our lunchbreak coffee dates for weekend brunch meetups!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re so lucky to have you! Lots of people are certainly going to miss you around here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don\u2019t know what i\u2019m going to do without you\u2026 miss you already, work bestie!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super proud of all your recent achievements, best of luck!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to poke fun at someone you\u2019ve been super close with at work, check out our range of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/cards\/leaving\/rude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rude leaving cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorry you\u2019re leaving messages for your boss<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At work, your boss plays a huge role in your career, so it\u2019s only right to send your best wishes with one of the following leaving card messages: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good luck with the future boss, you\u2019re going to be greatly missed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve played such a pivotal role in my career and I can\u2019t tell you how much help it\u2019s been to me. Best of luck with your next role.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve really been the best boss I\u2019ve ever had and please do stay in touch!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you so much for always believing in me, I&#8217;ve learnt so much from you and can\u2019t wait to see what else you do in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m so grateful to have been able to have such a wonderful and inspiring mentor like you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you go, I just wanted to send a little note your way to let you know how great of a boss you\u2019ve been. Congratulations and thank you for everything!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s definitely going to be strange not having you as my manager anymore, but you\u2019ve done so much for me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m so happy that I got to have you as my boss and develop a genuine friendship along the way. Good luck with your new team!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for bringing out the best in me and making me challenge myself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope you settle into your new role well and continue being the wonderful leader that I\u2019ve had the joy of working with.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saying goodbye can be tricky, but it\u2019s always worthwhile. With so many ideas of things to write in a leaving card, hopefully, you\u2019ll no longer be stuck for what to say!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you\u2019re looking for more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/what-to-write-in-a-leaving-card\/blog-content.thortful.com\/category\/what-to-write\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to write<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inspo, just head on over to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thortful blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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We\u2019ve also got a guide on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/what-to-write-in-a-maternity-card\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to write in a maternity card<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if someone\u2019s leaving to have a baby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, if you\u2019re hoping to treat whoever\u2019s leaving to a little something, you can find lots of inspiration in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortful.com\/blog\/gift-ideas-for-coworkers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gift guide for coworkers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your mind goes blank when trying to decide what to write in a leaving card, you\u2019re not the only one!\u00a0Leaving card\u00a0messages can often feel clich\u00e9d when you\u2019re actually trying to be sincere and wish someone well for the future.\u00a0 So, to help you strike the tone you\u2019re aiming for, we\u2019ve pulled together some ideas&hellip;<\/p>\n<a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\" https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/cards\/funny-gov-leaving-employment-card\/ \">Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":5840,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[466],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Leaving Card Messages to Say Farewell | thortful<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not sure what to write in a leaving card for a work colleague? 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