Farewell
Farewell messages, written for 4 different relationships
A leaving card is signed in a hurry by people who mostly write the same five words, and the person leaving reads every one of them properly, later, alone.
That asymmetry is why a specific line in a farewell card has such disproportionate impact.
Pick the occasion
step 01 · nine templates
What actually makes a farewell message land
Name what they specifically brought that will now be missing. That is the difference between good luck and a real farewell.
If they helped you, say how. If they set a tone, name it.
Keep the door open concretely rather than vaguely, or do not mention it.
Farewell messages by relationship
Who you are writing to changes the message more than the occasion does. Each page below is written for one relationship.
Timing and etiquette
- "Good luck in your next adventure" is the most common line in every leaving card ever written.
- For someone leaving under difficult circumstances, warmth without commentary is the right register.
- Cards are read afterwards, in private. Write for that reading rather than for the office.
Common questions
- What should you write in a farewell message?
- Name what they specifically brought that will now be missing. That is the difference between good luck and a real farewell. If they helped you, say how. If they set a tone, name it.
- How long should a farewell message be?
- Three or four sentences. What they brought, what changes now, and a genuine rather than formulaic sign-off.
- When should you send a farewell message?
- "Good luck in your next adventure" is the most common line in every leaving card ever written.
Say it as something they open
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