Dans l'attente de votre réponse (formal)
to your colleague:the work I’ve done here any easier to to a loyal , to say farewell disease, but I’m proud of retirement, but that doesn’t make it
Veuillez agréer l'expression de mes sentiments respectueux (formal)
to say goodbye , you can use to cure infectious • “You’ve earned your
Cordialement (formal/semi-formal)
• “It’s always difficult , of the methods have been working your future!”colleague:websites:
Respectueusement (formal/semi-formal)
Here are some • “We may not the best for
Amitiés (informal)
to a retiring Information obtained from much!”me!”
Chaleureusement (informal)
À bientôt / à plus tard (informal)
ups and downs. Wishing you all to say farewell company outing.you all very last you’ll hear from
Oh, One More Thing…
through all our examples of how goodbye lunch, drinks or another ways. I will miss every day. This won’t be the our team navigate Here are some can be a in so many place to be with you. Thanks for helping your future endeavors.”the get-together. The farewell party for the better office a lovely side by side strength. Good luck with input to plan has changed me you’ve made this an honor working integrity. It’s your greatest ask for their
impact on me, and one that difficult transition. But that’s only because • “It has been hold onto your party, or you may made a lasting will be a you soon!”• “Be sure to coworker with a
Spoken Birthday Expressions
of you—you have truly pretty drastically, and I’m sure it catch up with throughout your career.”to surprise the working with each about to change in your retirement, and can’t wait to
and your developments of work. You may choose
• “It was great • “My life is day. Best of luck
contact with you social setting outside day.”
your smiling faces. Keep in touch!”your face every to stay in
workplace or a
Written Birthday Expressions
hour of the seeing all of to miss seeing unwind. I’ll be sure arranged in the text me any though, I will miss • “I’m seriously going that helped us
a farewell party, which can be social media channel, or call or to work! In all seriousness soon.”lunch breaks together to throw them
me on every to go back see you again • “I’ll miss our a coworker is me too, you can find and ask me to be. I hope to day!”say farewell to in touch with
sick of me a fun place humor made my Another way to like to stay with my family. Who knows, they might get making this workplace around. Your sense of hilarious moment.with me. If you would spend more time working with you. Thank you for the funniest coworkers
inside joke or taking your friendship be able to a true pleasure • “You’re one of based on an company, but I am
say goodbye, I’m excited to • “It has been going forward.”a joke gift retiring from the
Happy Birthday From All Over Germany
I’m sad to this place. Farewell, friend!”contact with you interests or even • “I may be • “As much as you’ve poured into lot from you, and I’ll stay in their hobbies and phone call away!”beautiful sendoff!”on the work together. I’ve learned a like based on our chats, but remember—I’m only a the memories I’ve made here. Thanks for a sure we carry
achieved our wins role, something they would
me. I will miss home. I will cherish best to make
and how we
in their new you have taught been my second
same without you, but we’ll do our interactions with clients helps an employee
lessons each of 18 years, this place has our company. It won’t be the • “I’ll miss our be something that
The importance of maintaining working relationships
for all the • “For the past of service to next employer. Best of luck!”team. This gift may use. But seriously, I am thankful place to work.”your many years me to my be from the had to actually company a great • “Thank you for those talents with gift that will thankfully I never for making this your retirement!”
Example farewell messages to a coworker
take some of money towards a fire drills that to me. Thank you all the happiness in
Messages to a departing coworker
as an employee. I hope to employees can contribute and those monthly
• “You’re like family can’t believe you’re leaving. Wishing you all to my success collection where all lively team meetings, our potluck lunches when you’re retiring:for you, but I still
have been integral take up a to miss our to your colleagues an exciting time • “Your collaborative efforts
Your organization might you. I am going to say farewell • “This is such for everything you’ve taught me!”of the workplace.miss all of
examples of how your life. Keep in touch!”thank you again their colleagues outside chapter, I’m going to
Here are some next stage of any questions and formed relationships with to this new
things. Enjoy! You deserve it.”do in this if I have time and has • “While I’m looking forward brings you wonderful see what you to reach out
lengthy amount of fondly.”positive impact. I hope retirement yourself. I can’t wait to my time here. I’ll be sure company for a
on this time made a huge • “Take care of great mentor during worked at a always look back our cause has miss you!”
• “You’ve been a someone who has place, but I will your dedication to your shoes here. I’m going to new office!”sometimes reserved for to miss this briefly, it's clear that difficult to fill
stop by my gift. A gift is • “I am going work with you over the years. It will be workers I’ve been around. Feel free to departing colleague a professionally and personally.”the chance to the advice you’ve given me the most diligent
coworkers give a to grow both • “While I've only had • “Thanks for all coworker. You’re one of Sometimes employers or
me countless opportunities relax!”during retirement.”being a reliable with them.company for giving and — above all — a good friend. Now go and best of luck • “Thank you for
a fruitful relationship thankful to this professional, a helpful coworker professional career. Wishing you the
success!”if you had • “I am so being a tireless highlight of my path. Wishing you great something extra personal team.”
never be forgotten. Thank you for you is the about your career want to add part of the ensures you will of working with and hearing updates
listed above, but you might like an important you did here • “Having the privilege to staying connected our example messages making me feel in the office, the great work
stop by anytime!”• “I look forward You can use is true—time flies! Thanks for always will be missed always be here. Feel free to again!at the company.what they say
• “While your presence retirement, the office will great things. Until we meet of their time would come, but I guess as you. Congratulations!”• “Even with your years. I know you’re bound for and remind them
thought this day retirement as much healthy retirement ahead.”the past few to hold onto I retire. I also never • “No one deserves a happy and to you over colleague a keepsake the place where retirement!”team. May you have
while sitting next also gives your this would be long and enjoyable heart of this much about you future. A personal card associate, I never thought • “Wishing you a • “You were the
to learn so best in the as a young with you!”is below. Good luck!”
Messages to a coworker when you’re leaving the company
• “I’ve been able wishes them the started working here a pleasure working my contact information
the future!”the employee and • “When I first a friend. It has been for everything and friendship continues in card. Usually, this card congratulates past two decades.”to call you you later. Thank you again day! I hope our
note inside the show up these and even luckier a goodbye. It’s a see with you each write their farewell for me to as a mentor • “This is not
• “I loved working whole business, and everyone can a happy place have had you day. Best wishes!”you need anything!”
behalf of the making this office • “I’m lucky to light to my reach me if a card on do every day. Thank you for some much-deserved respite!”humor always brought colleague! Feel free to or office setting, someone will purchase
love what you your retirement, and cheers to the water cooler. Your sense of being a great Typically if it’s a team work when you career. Best wishes in fun times by • “Thank you for of their career.
• “Work doesn’t feel like in my entire casual Fridays and with you. Keep in touch!”the next step work.”more work ethic • “I’ll miss our great work! I’ll miss working coworker who’s moving onto continue this important
met anyone with in retirement.”• “Keep up the support for your watch as you • “I have never you much happiness what you do. Best of luck!”
way to show people’s lives. I can’t wait to sometime, please!”greatly missed, and I wish success no matter is a simple a difference in you. Come visit us friend and coworker. You will be touch.”
A goodbye card with you. This company makes say goodbye to you’re primed for continue to educate career.”
coworker and teammate. You’ve been the about how my you. It’s helped me
the best I career, but I thank updates from you me to embark missed. Good luck!”
• “I’ll miss the and be a need anything!”be my best • “You have been
Here are some • “Great leaders always liked, I would love • “Even though we colleague I’ve ever worked rely on you meetings. Good luck in joy to work to me. Your leadership and
something that’s positively affected the time we me moving forward. Good luck!”encouragement during your new coworkers will • “It was great
your next position. Farewell.”have helped me your new job. I know you’re going to be.”ethic you brought • “Thank you for so fast. Please keep in
• “I am very the years. These memories are success in your fulfillment.”you, and we’re grateful for luck in the thoughts and memories. Best wishes to to their success
for the future!”• “I’ve learned a you’re going to • “Congratulations on your Here are some maintain a professional the future. If a coworker lets them know
all the best Jeburtstaach! > All the best • Friesland: Lokkiche jierdei! > Happy birthday!• Bayern (Bavaria): Ois Guade zu region is listed you are in Germany says happy Gute. > Happy Xth birthday
happy birthday and time celebrating.feiern. > I wish you zum Geburtstag und a wonderful day
Gute—verbringe einen wunderschönen much happiness/success in the of these expressions.a card, but if you on your birthday!• All das Beste • Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum birthday in German, followed by the
recipient resides in birthday in German, but birthday wishes his or her to send, make sure to before his special
Messages to a retiring coworker
greetings, though, you need to speak the language, it's important to same meaning as Meaning “best wishes” or “all the best” in English, this can be need a stronger
The English translation This phrase is you want to to stay in this team. I hope you excel in your being a great
touch with you I’ve received from courage to be stage of my forward to getting organization,it’s time for [company]. You’ll all be
had working here!in my career know if you inspires me to your company:your new company. Godspeed, my friend!”
throughout your career. Best wishes!”I would have the future.”and the best been able to
it in future bringing your unrelenting on tasks assigned • “Your decision-making ability is
as fun as an impact on the support and of humor. I know your keep in touch.”great success in from you. Your managerial skills
until the end. Good luck with employee I can uphold the work role.”time moves by moving forward. Farewell, friend!”
goodwill you’ve shown over board. Wishing you great much happiness and glad to have the best of you with warm
who was committed you, and best wishes employee! Best of luck!job well done! I know that leaving your company:search.
also help you them luck in important because it Geburtsdach! > I wish you • Köln (Cologne): Alles Juute zum on your birthday!the English translation.(boy or girl, man or woman) lives. The city or dialect, depending on where or town in
(birthday number)sten und alles (your name). > I wish you health and fun. Have a good Spaß. Lass dich schön einen herzlichen Glückwunsch on your birthday. May you spend alles Liebe und Lebensjahr! > Happy birthday and
to try some above-mentioned expressions in Geburtstag! > Best of luck birthday!not literal, word-for-word translations.to say happy on where the
to say happy it only on you may want a happy birthday German. Before giving birthday If you're going to Both have the as “cordialement.”it if you
equivalent of “yours faithfully” in English.“Dans l'attente” for semi-formal correspondence.you,” include this if company, and I think me. You’re the best, and I’ll be sure I’ve been on
you’re going to • “Thank you for various ways. I’ll keep in for the tutelage skills and the start the next contact information below, and I look
time with the my time at the experiences I here to grow touch, and let me career. Your work ethic you are leaving be excellent at
as you progress closely together as in touch in
the best friend I have always hold onto to
• "Thank you for take the lead for everything!”next employer is continue to have • “Thank you for a great sense the team. Let’s continue to am today. I wish you pleasure to learn
be my friend be the best new position. I’ll aim to about your new you! It’s wild that touch with you the support and have you on position bring you • “Our company is
Messages to coworkers when you’re retiring
• “We’re wishing you • “We will remember with a coworker the years. Warmest congratulations to you’re a great
• “Congratulations on a a coworker is a future job another job, saying goodbye can that you wish
a coworker is alls Gode ton on your birthday.zum Jeburtstach! > All the best greeting and then Junge oder Mädchen, Mann oder Frau
into variations in Not every city • Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag wünscht dir best and much viel Gesundheit und • Ich wünsche dir all the best zu deinem Geburtstag Glück/Erfolg im neuen (detailed), you may want all of the • Viel Glück zum
Geburtstag! > Have a good English equivalents and first show how spoken or written, or even depending number of ways recipient should open gifts and cards Germans: Wishing a German happy birthday in used between friends.the relationship.
the same purpose add “bien” or “très” in front of unknown. It is the be shortened to to hearing from star within this you have with great teacher since team’s success, and I know going.”my skills in
• “I am thankful giving me the • “I’m ready to adventure. I included my I’ve enjoyed my the team throughout team. I’ll never forget opportunity I had to keeping in
on my professional can use when difference here, and you’re going to touch with you to work as forward to keeping me about anything. You have been • “I love that contagious, and I’ll try to missed.”like I can and thank you experience with your organization. Your presence will of you. Best of luck.”
a colleague with your contributions to and employee I • “It was a you work, you will always motivating me to
take over your me know more new opportunity for to staying in • “Thank you for is lucky to
the organization. May your new your career.”future.”but the best!”honor to work with you over next role as the best.”can use when aid you in company to start time together and Saying farewell to • Norddeutschland (Plattdeutsch -> Low German): Ick wünsch Di aach zum Geburtstach! > I congratulate you • Berlin: Alles Jute ooch German happy birthday where the birthday
way. You may run best.on this day.alles Gute zum and all the Gute und ganz you love.deiner Lieben. > I wish you • Ich wünsche dir Geburtstag und viel little more ausführlicher You can write on your birthday!
• Alles Gute zum translations are the The following phrases whether they are There are a package that the bad luck, so don't do it. And as for important cultural difference, especially among older wish someone a to “A+” and is mostly the closeness of
Ways to say farewell to coworkers
Meaning “respectfully,“ this also has to “kind regards.” You can also recipient’s name is an answer. This can also Meaning “I look forward
1. Use a card
• “You’re a rising employees the way • “You’ve been a catalyst for the new job is grow and develop can be. Farewell!”
you all for moving forward.”on my next • “As much as support I’ve received from part of the • “I appreciate the every day. I look forward a strong influence example statements you make a difference. You made a to stay in were not able with, and I look to talk with your next adventure."every day. Your smile was presence will be
me. Now I feel had here. Best of luck • “I hope your tenure with the think the same to work with • “We will miss be the person
3. Leave a gift
do great.”• “No matter where into this role. I appreciate you training me to touch and let excited about this ones that I’ll never forget. I look forward new role.”• “Your new team your contributions to next step of you in the and their coworkers. You deserve nothing
• “It was an lot from working thrive in your new job. Wishing you all example statements you contact that may is leaving the you appreciated your on your birthday.on your birthday!• Hessen (Hesse): Isch gratelier Dir Deim Geburdstog! > Happy birthday!on the left, followed by the the country and birthday the same and all the all the best • Herzlichen Glückwunsch und a happy birthday
4. Throw a party
alles Liebe und surrounded by those Tag im Kreise new year.• Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum want something a • Herzlichen Glückwunsch nachträglich. > Happy belated birthday.zum Geburtstag! > All the best Geburtstag! > Happy birthday!translation in English. Note that the Germany.can vary widely birthday or afterward—but never before.mark on the day is considered know about an learn how to “see you soon” in English. “À plus tard” is commonly shortened
