Message ideas

Farewell messages for a coworker

Thirty goodbye messages for a coworker, from a quick line to something heartfelt. Use one as a start, then make it yours.

Short goodbyes

• We’ll miss you! Keep in touch.
• Congrats on the new role!
• Good luck. You’ve got this.
• Thanks for everything, friend.
• The team won’t be the same.
• Go crush it.
• Wishing you nothing but the best.
• See you on LinkedIn!
• Onward and upward!
• Rooting for you.

Heartfelt

• Thank you for always having my back. I’ll miss working with you.
• You made hard days easier and good days better.
• I learned so much from you. Thank you for your patience.
• You were the heart of this team. We’ll miss you.
• Your new team is lucky. Don’t forget us.
• Thanks for every coffee run and every pep talk.
• You made me better at my job. Thank you.
• It’s been a privilege working with you.
• I’ll miss our chats more than our meetings.
• Wherever you go next, I hope they appreciate you as much as we do.

Funny

• Who’s going to laugh at my jokes now?
• Congratulations on finding the exit.
• We’ll miss you, but we’re keeping your stapler.
• Our meetings just got a lot less fun.
• I’d try to stop you, but I respect a good escape.
• Please take me with you.
• Your Slack status is now permanently ‘away’.
• Don’t forget the little people.
• Good luck. You’ll need it without us.
• The coffee machine is in mourning.

Tips

• Mention one moment you shared, even a small one.
• Keep it short: two or three sentences is plenty.
• Thank them for something specific they did.
• Add a photo from a team event if you have one.