What to write in a Leaving card
A leaving card is a proper goodbye — for a colleague moving on, a friend moving away, or someone off to something new. Here's how to write one that's heartfelt, not just a hurried signature.
Say what they'll actually be missed for. 'Good luck' is kind but forgettable; naming the thing — their calm in a crisis, the way they made the place lighter — is what they'll keep.
Then send them off with warmth and confidence. Be glad for where they're going even as you're sad to see them leave, and leave the door open to stay in touch.
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How to get it right
Name what you'll miss
Be specific about what they brought — it beats a generic farewell.
Be happy for them
Balance the goodbye with genuine excitement for what's next.
Leave the door open
A 'keep in touch' or 'don't be a stranger' lands warmly.
For a colleague
It won't be the same without you — and that's the highest compliment I've got. Good luck, and don't be a stranger.
Gutted to lose you, thrilled for you. Thanks for making this place better. Go and smash it.
Thank you for the cover, the laughs, and the sanity checks. Wishing you a brilliant next chapter.
You leave a gap and a high bar. Good luck out there — you've earned every bit of it.
For a friend moving away
New city, same friendship. Distance doesn't change this. Go and make it brilliant — I'll visit.
Sad to see you go, happy for the adventure ahead. Save me a spot on the sofa.
It's the end of an era and the start of a good one. Wishing you everything, and missing you already.
Off you go to bigger things. I'm only ever a phone call away. Good luck, you.
Short and sweet
Good luck — you'll be brilliant. Keep in touch!
Off to bigger things, and so deserved. We'll miss you.
New chapter, same legend. Go get it.
Sad to see you go. Wishing you all the best.
Questions
What do you write if you didn't know them well?
Keep it warm and simple — 'wishing you all the best in the next chapter' is genuine and never wrong, even for someone you knew only a little.
Should a leaving card be funny or sincere?
A mix works best — a light line about the office or the move, with a sincere good-luck underneath so it isn't only a joke.
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