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Employee
Appreciation Day.
Employee Appreciation Day is the first Friday in March. In 2027 that is Friday 5 March.
The thing people keep from it is a specific thank you from somebody they work with, so start there and spend the budget second.
Updated 18 September 2026
Ideas that cost little
Pizza is fine. It is also forgotten by Monday. These last longer.
- A card for each person, with one line from everyone on their team.
- A thank you from their manager that names one piece of work.
- The afternoon off, announced in advance so people can plan for it.
- Ten minutes in the team meeting where each person thanks one other person.
- A note to somebody in another team who made your year easier.
Whatever you choose, make it the same for people at home and people in the office.
Thank you messages for a colleague
Name the work. That is the whole trick.
For a colleague
Thanks for jumping in on that, it made a real difference.
Really appreciate the help this week, saved me a lot of time.
Thanks for staying late to sort that out, it didn't go unnoticed.
Appreciate you talking me through that, made it much clearer.
The steer on that helped more than you know, thanks.
Cheers for covering that for me, properly appreciated.
From a manager
Thanks for how you handled that, it made a difficult week easier.
Really good work on that, thank you for seeing it through.
Appreciate the effort you put into that, it didn't go unnoticed.
Thanks for stepping up on that without being asked twice.
A card for every person, without a spreadsheet.
Add Employee Appreciation Day as an occasion of your own.
- 01
Add the date.
Friday 5 March 2027, or any day you choose.
- 02
Choose who to ask.
Each person’s own team. They get a link by email or in Slack.
- 03
Everyone writes their own words.
In a browser, with no account. Every card is sent that morning.
Questions
When is Employee Appreciation Day?
The first Friday in March. In 2027 it is Friday 5 March, and in 2028 it is Friday 3 March.
What do you do for Employee Appreciation Day?
Thank each person for something specific. A card from their team, a note from their manager, and time off if you can give it.
What do you write to appreciate an employee?
Name one piece of work and what it made possible. "The client call went well because of the hour you spent on the numbers."
How do you include remote staff?
Choose things that do not need an office. A card written in a browser reaches everyone the same way.
Is Employee Appreciation Day the same everywhere?
It began in the United States and is now marked in many countries on the same Friday. Nothing stops you choosing your own day.