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- Leaving cards
The leaving card,
sorted.
An online leaving card replaces the envelope going round the office. You add the last day and choose who to ask. Everyone writes from a browser, and the card arrives on the day.
Updated 18 September 2026
No envelope. Nobody chased.
It works the same for the office, the people at home and the ones abroad.
- 01
Add the date.
Their last day, typed in or read from BambooHR.
- 02
Choose who to ask.
Their team, or anyone at the company. Each gets a link by email or in Slack.
- 03
Everyone writes their own words.
In a browser, with no account. One reminder goes out, then the card is sent on the day.
Leaving card messages
A few to start from. The guide below has twenty more.
Short
Good luck with the next move. You'll do well wherever you land.
Wishing you all the best as you head off to something new.
Take care out there, and thanks for everything up to now.
Good luck. This place won't feel quite the same without you.
Sending you off with thanks for the work you've put in here.
All the best in what comes next. You've earned a good send off.
For a colleague
Going to miss having you two desks away for the daily questions. Good luck.
Thanks for always being straight with me about what wasn't working.
You made the handover notes make sense when nobody else could. Take care.
Working with you made the hard weeks easier to get through.
Glad our desks ended up next to each other for as long as they did.
You were the one I asked first when something looked wrong. Good luck out there.
Funny
Good luck. Try to find a printer that hates you less than this one did.
Someone else can own the mystery of the fridge from now on.
Take care, and enjoy meetings that start when they say they will.
Good luck out there, wherever the good coffee actually is.
Take care. May your next calendar have fewer meetings that could've been an email.
Going on parental leave
Enjoy the time off. The desk will be exactly as messy when you're back.
Have a good one. We'll keep you roughly up to date on what you're missing.
Enjoy every bit of the time away. See you when you're back.
Wishing you a good leave. The inbox will still be here waiting.
What to write in a leaving card: 20 messages for a colleague
When to start a leaving card
A week before the last day is enough. Two weeks if the team is large or spread across time zones.
More on this in how to organise a leaving card.
Questions
What do you write in a leaving card?
One thing you will remember about working with them, and a wish for what comes next. Two sentences are enough.
How does an online leaving card work?
You add the last day and choose who to ask. Each person gets a link and writes from a browser. The card is sent on the day.
Is there a virtual leaving card for remote teams?
Yes. Nobody needs to be in the office, and nobody needs an account or an app.
What if somebody was made redundant?
The card is held until an admin releases it, and you can turn that off. We never store why anyone left.
How much does it cost?
Writing and reading are free. The company pays per card, or takes a plan. See what it costs.