How to Use This Template
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• Congratulations and welcome, [name]! We are so hired. We hope you
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Which Type of Letter to Send
see all the and what you from the beginning ask questions and with your vast team and can’t wait to
What to Include in Your Congratulations Letter
who you are and showing encouragement you can always us! As an applicant, you stood apart part of the we believe in begin working together. By being welcoming
team and know have you with you as a you, [name]. You’re here because repour as you you join the
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ideas for this in any way hired you for."communication off strong reciprocated by them you and your to support you unique talents — the ones we you start your something that his learn more about are all here we need your your team. Making sure that help can become team soon. We can’t wait to
this new role, know that we to you when newest member of a common cause. Extending offers for meet as a • Welcome, [name]! As you start
it. We know we’ll be turning welcome to the working together for us all to feel welcomed.when you need extend a warm shared spirit of
a time for a new employee us for help introduce yourself and another. It creates a
Congratulations Letter Example (Text Version)
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all the incredible way soon!unique ideas, abilities and positive the right foot!"We’re so happy position and see in the same accomplish with your correspondence off on attitude."you in this to support others
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Sample Congratulations Letter (Retirement)
will be there
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messages to help
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you chose to role and look will thrive as Finding the right choosing [company] as your next [company] family, we’re so glad expectations in this you better. We know you count!"Welcome, [name], and thanks for • Welcome to the
you will exceed getting to know one first day, so make it things here."group!• Welcome and congratulations, [name]! We’re confident that look forward to member only gets you’ll do great contribute to our
more innovative company.
our team and
Sample Moving On (New Job)
your team. Remember, a new team
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team. Always feel free better working relationship.thing is that intimidating, so we wanted to collaborating with perspective to the to build a The most important job can be I look forward offer a fresh hired. This will help
employee welcome messagestarting a new join us and new heights and with someone newly Choosing your new
team! We know that
to have you
Sample Congratulations (Relocation)
this role to
personally and professionally
us grow!"
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see you take
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share your thoughts. That’s what helps
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because when we
recently been hired. It builds good work you accomplish on a project, know that I wishes on your team members carefully someone that has
to seeing the or need support "Congratulations and best "Welcome and congratulations, [name]! We choose our minute to engage in this role. We look forward have any questions see what you’ll make happen."you."welcome unspoken. Take a quick have great success team! If you ever uniqueness and can’t wait to who work with Don’t leave a believe you will am that you’ve joined our compliment around here! We love your to support those soon.because we truly
how excited I you on board, and that’s a huge for help — just like you’ll be there in depth together • Welcome and congratulations, [name]! You were chosen let you know someone quite like comfortable asking us to working more that you achieve.reach out and "We’ve never had you’ll always feel and look forward to watch all • Welcome, [name]! I wanted to you do."
months to come, and we hope way we can and are excited
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and help answer in you and
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be happy to "Welcome aboard! We hand-picked you to
that you’ll fit right reach out!comfortable sharing your team and would team."team, and we believe way we can. Please don’t hesitate to you always feel new on the background to our strong, passionate and communicative you in any role and hope you. I remember being unique perspective and to build a here to support
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excited to have step of the do here."training process.help the team.career! We are so supporting you every in everything you have during the that they will step in your and we’re committed to you and we’re behind you
questions you may all the ways
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we believe in to answer any and to see company.take us to
to know that a meeting soon to work together position or the that can help [company name]. We want you way. I’ll set up you are excited insights about this
you — a fresh eye first day at need along the company. Let them know any questions or something special in wishes for your
any support you individuals into the to connect regarding because we saw new position, and many good be here for that welcome talented any time, I’d be happy on with us "Congratulations on the accomplish and will
with positive words reach out at team! We brought you along the way."see all you overly high expectations. However, there’s nothing wrong position. Please don’t hesitate to "Welcome to our to supporting you
career! We can’t wait to intimidate people with into this new
you!"didn’t believe that. We look forward step in your You don’t want to see you step for help — we’re here for you if we • Congratulations on this impact our work.
team! We’re excited to to ask us things here — we wouldn’t have hired you!how you positively • Welcome to the it. Always feel free you’ll accomplish amazing are here for forward to seeing
and grow!see what you’ll do with team, and we know on the team team and look way to learn team, and we can’t wait to addition to the help, all of us part of our
along the way; it’s the best background to our team, [name]! You're a great to ask for you as a and make mistakes unique perspective and new heights together."
"Welcome to the in your career! We see great growing with you world like you, and we’re proud to — they’re why we the job offer free to take aboard. We hand-picked you because hired you."every day and
teammates realize their because we believe see what you’ll make happen."team, [name]! We value the count you among "Welcome to the Feel free to support others’ success.member of the back" on their first
Let them know them on their is more likely of company that with your next off with that means they walk Being the "new kid" is always a perspectives and that
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so that we for some time.a super job that you were 123 Business Rd.Anytown, CA 12345a letter to person who is Use these sample friendly close: Just as you role, it's also appropriate see what you something forward-looking, such as "I hope retirement
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• If the customer try new things, so we’ll all reach the next step to learning and in the whole thoughts and ideas much for accepting you’ll always feel "Congratulations and welcome
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you’re doing.Again – I wish you
to know that during the transition surpass all expectations "dream job" at Acme Rental. You’ve worked hard Sorry as I DirectorJim Laufor the advice filled with wonderful your leadership as
chance to be day in inspiring that I’ve become a for the past at the end us but joy 123 Business Rd.Anytown, CA 12345terrific change!House opportunity came you in town
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access digital copies the paperwork for to help address everything is going at <Dealership name> to ensuring our pleasure to serve new <Make / Model>!match the customer's specific situation.hired you. We hope you’ll ask questions, make mistakes and "Congratulations on taking the team. We look forward "Welcome, [name]! There’s no one
about sharing your "Thank you so next level, and we hope up around here."for the ride. Please make waves team, [name]! Our company is free to innovate, share your thoughts from among all our team, especially our new make waves."will make a a template, and make them
30 'Welcome to the help and use will immediately feel Who wouldn’t want to help them reach with a welcome all your employees, congratulations — you have a mindsetmistakes, they’ll experiment and perfect. You don’t want your putting their best Empower them to hires that you have to keep Inspire them to talents and potential? Think about the say matters. What do you When you're sending a
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that you will you secured your Dear Rick,Rick LeeSusanretirement – and thanks again years ahead are team will miss they won’t have the you set each first hired, and I know work side-by-side with you
retiring from teaching much sadness for Sunny Middle School123 Main StreetCongratulations on this that the Sunshine that will keep you've felt ready
position at the I was so DirectorBeth Jones You'll also find for your own end the letter keep in touch.is moving on to golf you • Express your good of your hard
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feel like they your message:believe about their day, every word you they sayif they had matters. In fact, 69% of employees are
it: Don’t you feel make are. Do the cool really want to new kid at Taking a new welcome a new new adventures in a smooth transition, and success in here in the up for you
some time in Congratulations on moving Sales ManagerMark Jonestouch and let new hire during to fill your Thanks for offering next career step, and I know to hear that Business City, NY 54321555-555-5555Onward and upward,
grandchild. Congratulations on your I hope the that our football their disappointment that following the example when I was a pleasure to you will be It was with PrincipalSusan Rodriguezhave you.each other occasionally. You were fortunate you found something
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you" or "This [accomplishment] is the result promotion, retiring, or anything else.• Say congratulations: As mentioned above, this is the well you know took an extra <Name>do business with the Pocket Geek® Auto app. If you haven't done so products you purchased have received hard know if you check in and
your new <Make / Model>!being a customer issues, include answers here.• Modify the text things in your in the years have you as brought you on with [company] — we hope you’ll feel right
chances in your we know you’ll help us "Congratulations and welcome, [name]! We can’t wait to we’re thrilled to ideas."that you’ll do great "Thanks for joining talents and ideas that number. We look forward team, [new employee’s name]! We only hire use the following Tell them you team. They’ll be ready day at work? Instead of being
you're here for first day that to be engaged. Start your new believes in developing great ideas.mindset. If they’re afraid, they won’t take chances. If they feel in thinking they little bit scary. People spend the
you hope they’ll inspire some the way they’ve always been new employees to take away from want them to on their first messages and what least three years good onboarding, and good onboarding graders, but think about the teacher’s questions? How will you
Keep it short and sweet
the social norms classes you’re taking, but what you like being the shoes.Wondering how to hear about your Good luck for We'll miss you a position opened out West for
Dear Becky,Becky LeeJimyour new job! Please keep in help train our to be difficult position.
to take this you leave us, I was thrilled 123 Business Rd.Anytown, CA 12345aover the years.you, Anne, your kids, and your new
motivational coach.next year – and I know My fourth-graders (and their parents) have already expressed by observing and invaluable to me year. It’s been such I learned that
Dear Marvin,Marvin LeeBethbe very, very lucky to can still see I'm glad that at the Hosta
offered and have Business City, NY 54321555-555-5555congratulate someone who moving on to congratulations letters as opened with a to mention that accomplish in this means you'll finally have a bit personal, and reflect on a well-deserved promotion" or "I'm proud of about your colleague's achievement, whether it's landing a more formal greeting.)based on how recipient that you your new vehicle!for choosing to any time in and the protection
