Farewell letters. An example of a farewell letter to colleagues upon dismissal from work Gratitude to colleagues from a resigning employee - comic prose
A farewell letter to colleagues upon their dismissal becomes an integral part of corporate ethics. Whatever the reasons for dismissal, the process of leaving an employee always carries with it some kind of sense of loss, both for the resigning person and for the entire team. This is not surprising, since a person spends most of his life at work and gets used to the people with whom he works. A farewell letter upon dismissal will help brighten up the departure.
How to write a farewell letter?
When composing a farewell message, you should first of all decide on the nature of the letter, which can be comic or thankful. It is also necessary to determine the target audience: either it will be an appeal to the entire department, or to each employee individually.
You can write a message to each colleague and leave it on the desktop, email distribution is also acceptable. If it is decided to write a general appeal, it would still be better to address each colleague in it. For example, write that it was a pleasure to work with each of them and note the individual qualities of each.
The main purpose of a farewell letter is to leave a good impression of yourself. Therefore, even if there were some conflicts with colleagues during the work process, it is better not to mention it.
Depending on the mood, you can choose any style of address, even in poetic form.
An example of a poetic form.
This template can be corrected and rephrased in your own way.
Example of a formal letter
I, Ivanov Nikolai Petrovich, am resigning from the post of head of the sales department. Thank you, dear colleagues, for your joint work. Only thanks to you, I learned patience and endurance, as well as making informed wise decisions.
I wish you professional growth and prosperity. I look forward to maintaining business relations with you and will be glad to be of service.
Example of friendly address
Dear friends! It is very bitter for me to part with you, but in connection with moving to another city, I am leaving our wonderful team. Thank you for putting up with me for 5 years as an inventory accountant. Together with you, I grew professionally, became a true specialist in my field. Thanks to this job, I have made many true friends, whom I will miss so much in the new city.
In parting, I want to wish you all the very best, and may all your wildest dreams come true. Support and help each other, because only a team of like-minded people can achieve real success.
Should you write a letter to your boss?
Regardless of the relationship between the dismissed employee and management, it is best to leave a positive message for the boss as well. When entering a new place of work, new employers often call the employee's previous place of work in order to collect as much information as possible not only about his professional skills, but also about his human qualities. Therefore, a message to the boss is a kind of guarantee of successful work in a new place.
It is important to leave only pleasant memories about yourself, so you should not criticize colleagues and management in your appeal. Do not overload the farewell letter with regrets or problems that were in the work.
Example of a referral to management
Dear Alexander Ivanovich! I'm sorry that I have to quit my job, but circumstances have developed in such a way that I have to leave. It has been a pleasure to work under you, and despite our frequent disagreements, I am grateful for the experience and lessons I have received.
I wish you further career growth and prosperity. I will be glad if I can be of service to you in the future.
Leaving the team
I want to say to you: "Thank you
For support, for participation -
There was a lot of happiness with you
There were many disputes with you
And serious conversations.
I will sadly remember
Our team and ... bored!
I'm leaving the team
I will say, colleagues, thank you
For help, for support in deed,
For fixing bugs.
I will miss you so much
I will remember your kindness
About what team you are
I won't forget in my new place.
What can I tell you, colleagues?
What do you want before leaving?
Ask for more privileges
And get a higher salary.
At work, do not burn out like candles,
Enjoy life to succeed
Don't wait for the evening to come
To crawl quickly into bed!
Last day at work today
And I'm a little sad about that.
Thank you colleagues for your concern,
I wish you all the best.
I will remember you fondly.
You were like family to me.
I'm leaving, but I'm taking with me
All the best. Goodbye friends!
Farewell words to colleagues upon dismissal from work in prose
Dear Colleagues! We have walked many productive years and wonderful days together along the high road of our common cause! There was everything: shortcomings and omissions, victories and defeats, insults and joys. But the most important thing that happened was your tact, respect for my mistakes, which we corrected by uniting in a friendly team of allies. Your lessons will not be in vain! This is what I promise you!
Dear colleagues, it's time to leave. I am happy and sad. Ahead of a new job, impressions and experience. Here I leave a piece of my soul. Thank you for everything: for being there in difficult moments, helping, supporting in word and deed. I wish you to remain the same friendly team, close-knit team and good friends. I will always remember our joint work with warmth.
Colleagues, we spent a lot of time together, and our relationship became almost related. And although changing jobs is so natural, for some reason a bitter sense of loss appeared in my soul. Of course, we will continue to communicate, but everything will be different. Thank you for the cozy and cheerful atmosphere that brightened up everyday life, helped to cope with problems and blues, inspired to work and grow!
Dear colleagues, I have an exciting day today, I am leaving you. And I'm a little sad about parting with you. Your friendly team has given me a lot. Your patience and partner support helped me to stand firmly on my feet. I express my deep gratitude to everyone and take with me the most pleasant memories. I wish your team further prosperity and well-being to each of you!
Words of gratitude to colleagues upon dismissal - cool poems
For a long time I lived in a team -
I'm leaving positive!
If there are arms, legs -
So - there will be something to eat!
And yes, I saved money.
I spent a lot of energy here,
So tired that there is no urine
I'm leaving! Hello to you all!
I'm leaving you guys
Farewell, beloved team,
We survived more than one test
And not just one corporate party.
I've always been rescued
From the claims "on the carpet."
Thank you for everything, colleagues,
You have become dear to me.
Well, colleagues, you still have to pore,
Work tirelessly here
Hunchback, puff all day long,
Not noticing anything around.
And now I'm facing all the winds
I'm flying free with a shot arrow -
Now I manage myself
Hero ready for adventure!
Today everyone is in a good mood, -
Last day of work for me.
Everyone is waiting with joyful excitement,
When will I leave everyone alone?
And I am sad from the general joy.
I hope that people will understand later
That I was kind to them, nevertheless, was the boss,
When to replace me, another will come.
Gratitude to colleagues from a resigning employee - comic prose
Glorious representatives of my now former team! I'm leaving tomorrow! Do you think I'm worried? Not at all ... Happy as a new penny! Can you imagine - freedom awaits your colleague! And also laziness, sleep and TV! Hooray!
Today I say goodbye to you, my dear colleagues. I want to thank you for the kind jokes, hundreds of cups of coffee drunk together, funny “smoke breaks”, useful tips and “compromising evidence” in the form of photos and videos from our joint holidays. I wish you to stay happily, remember me only with a smile, do not hold grudges and resentments. I love you all, respect you and will miss you very much.
Colleagues, it was easy and pleasant to work with you — I am 100% satisfied! But, as you know, the fish is looking for where they feed, and the man - where they pay more, and as a human being you can understand my departure. It’s not easy for me to part with you, but what’s stopping us from chatting on Viber, chatting on social networks, liking each other? In general, the effect of full presence, so that global changes are not planned.
I see, dear colleagues, with what impatience you are waiting for my departure. Be patient a little. Yes, I was a thorn in the team, which did not give anyone peace. But I think you will miss me. Who will now tell you jokes, borrow rubles until payday, shoot cigarettes and play April 1st? In the meantime, goodbye, colleagues, miss you, call. Thanks for everything, don't be shy.
Consider the basic rules for writing a farewell letter to colleagues upon dismissal. When leaving, remember that after solving organizational issues, you should not forget to say goodbye to the company, firm or any other institution where you worked with the staff.
You will show respect and good manners, thanking them for their attention, help, collective work that accompanied you throughout the entire joint work.
In the West, farewell letters, examples of which you can find below, have been practiced for a long time, but in Russia it is only gaining momentum, as a rule, so far only in large companies.
Basic rules for writing a farewell letter
Firstly, it’s worth writing a letter if you can’t personally say goodbye to employees (a large corporation, little time or no desire to repeat the same thing to everyone, etc.).
Secondly, the letter is written not only when changing jobs, but also when moving to another department.
Classic farewell words to colleagues when they leave work
Dear employees!
As of August 15, I will be leaving the company in the position of Chief Marketing and Advertising Officer, which I have held for almost four years.
A new employee has been appointed to my position - Stepanov K.K. He can be contacted by contact phone: +7 024 184 23 51 or by mail: [email protected].
The decision was made long, hard and deliberately. It was accepted mutually with the top management.
After evaluating everything, the choice was made to go further, to discover new facets of education, strength and opportunities. Now I want to try myself in a new role in life - to become a mother and start my own business.
I want to express my gratitude to the company that once believed in me and gave me the opportunity to prove myself and gain all those professional skills, knowledge and skills that I can use further. Having gained self-confidence, I now know for sure that I can continue on alone.
Separately, I want to thank the employees of the marketing and advertising department for their professionalism, high-quality work and solidarity. What you taught me, I will keep and supplement with new knowledge. Working with you, I got the opportunity to realize my strengths and the possibility of further growth. Among you I have found new, true friends. I was glad to be your leaders and to reach ever greater heights.
I am proud to have worked for ____ Company.
I wish the company ____ further prosperity and a great future. Each of you should strive for the best, bigger and higher.
Appreciate your team and company. Difficulties will be inevitable, but you will cope with all adversity.
If you have any questions, please contact me by phone or mail until August 15. I am happy to help each of you.
Sincerely, Belozerskaya Margarina Alexandrovna.
Cool Ways to Say Goodbye
If you want to surprise and positively sum up your work in a company, firm, or any other institution, then you can follow this path and send this letter to colleagues on the last working day.
I decided that during my work with you, I have no right to leave without saying goodbye to everyone personally. Therefore, first I want to thank and bow low to my boss - Kuznetsov Gennady Vasilyevich! Kind Gennady Vasilyevich shared with me the secrets of the advertising process and development, however, he opened up vital opportunities in me. So, I can now book a meeting room!
Thanks to Anna Alekseevna Vasilyeva, I actually got the opportunity to work in such a wonderful team after completing an internship course. I wanted to say thank you for your office, sometimes I sat there in your absence. I know you won't be angry.
Gordeeva Inna Sergeevna, thanks to you I have learned and now I can definitely solve any difficult problem. Now I know for sure that lunch is a delicate matter, and you can’t yawn!
Bortsov Dmitry Vasilyevich, you saved me with your smile during various working disputes and incidents.
Each of you deserves a high flight in your career. You will definitely cope with the working difficulties. I wish you only decent customers and human relations.
Do you think I forgot? Smirnova Daria, Astashov Nikolay, Kromov Alexey and Zabylova Victoria! I remember you as we start our internship together. I was very pleased to work with real, open and caring people. I wish you further professional growth in the company. You are worthy employees!
Thanks to this company, I acquired important professional skills in advertising, they will definitely come in handy in my career.
Each of you has done a lot for me, thank you for the human and professional attitude. It was a pleasure to work with you. Good luck to you!
And one more thing .. Working time goes by, and I'm still sitting without work .. 
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Funny Goodbye Examples
Now consider cool examples of a farewell letter to colleagues upon dismissal:
Dear! Everyone, I'm leaving soon! Finally.. Do you hear? Since August 17 you will not find me. Why? Everything is simple. I decided that I needed another profession where I could fully develop as a writer. Therefore, I no longer want to do marketing and quit. Now I have a great career as a journalist.
They are looking for a new professional to take my place. I believe that the person will be worthy and you will be lucky to spend a lot of bright time with him.
I should say thank you, thanks to you, I realized that marketing is not for me! But I appreciated everything that I was taught during the years of work at InVik. I hope this experience will be useful to me.
I also want to say thank you to my favorite management. You gave me hope to become the first marketer of the year, but each time there was very little left before the victory.
Here I found friends, like-minded people and teachers, and we lived under the same roof from 8:00 to 19:30. It was a pleasure to get to know everyone.
Good luck and catch luck by the tail. I invite everyone to visit a new job for tea with sweets!
Sincerely, Dinner Evgenia.
Short version for colleagues
After eleven years at IrVox, I am resigning from my position as CEO. accountant. Now a new city is waiting for me. I am grateful to everyone for the chance to work for so many years in a wonderful team of professionals.
Dear colleagues, I would like to wish you prosperity and easy work.
Sincerely, Eduard Vyacheslavovich Gortsev.
As a rule, the answer to the farewell letter is not obligatory. If you decide, then you should also thank him for the time of working with you. Usually everyone thanks the former employee for the kind words of farewell.
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If we take into account that during the time of work various relationships develop between the members of the team, then this process takes on a different shade. For example, saying goodbye to every colleague is a sign of good parenting. But how to do this if the number of staff is greater than the inhabitants of one office?
Corporate etiquette
Large corporations are companies with a large number of employees, the economic activity of which is carried out by the method of coordinated work of each link of the team. Every society, large and small, has its own rules of conduct, standards, traditions and rituals.
In large corporations, a set of such rules is called corporate ethics. These include:
- The presence or absence of a dress code (uniform or established clothing style).
- Subordination.
- Special gestures of greeting and farewell.
- Morning and evening meetings aimed at bringing the members of the team closer to their unity.
- Corporate events and personal congratulations on holidays.
- Rituals for infusion into the team when applying for a job or a new position.
- Farewell letters to employees when changing jobs or transferring to another department, and much more.
The last point remains the most controversial: “writing farewell letters to colleagues at work.” What it is? Why and how to write them? And write at all? Let's start with the fact that a farewell letter is written to work colleagues in the event that there is no possibility or desire to say goodbye personally. In addition, it is quite difficult to monotonously repeat the same thing dozens of times.
The letter is written when changing jobs or positions, you may simply not have enough time to say goodbye, and without that there will be enough worries.
Writing farewell letters to colleagues is widespread in Western countries, where corporations have been developing for decades. In our country, large organizations are still at the stage of their formation and are adopting the experience of their Western counterparts. Thus, the writing of farewell letters has not yet become widespread in post-Soviet corporations, but the process has already been launched and the point of no return has been passed.
Why write a message?
Changing jobs is always stressful. Leaving your comfort zone and starting over is no small matter and requires preparation. Given the fact that the number of employees of the corporation can exceed several hundred, it is unlikely that it will be possible to say goodbye to each personally. And it must be done.
Even if you do not take into account corporate ethics, the rules of good form are still worth following.
Even from small nails, mom teaches us: say hello, say bye, say thank you. Politeness paints a person and helps him in all spheres of life.
Another important point to consider is maintaining friendly and business relationships with your former colleagues. The connections you've made over the years will help you build your career more effectively in the future, so don't burn bridges when you leave. Write a farewell letter and make an internal mailing list. This is what most employees who value their good name and reputation do.
Is it necessary?
Let's answer right away - no, not necessarily. No one can forbid you to leave in English without saying goodbye.
A farewell letter does not apply to mandatory documents for calculating an employee from his position, transferring official duties and affairs.
This is from a legal point of view. As for universal rules and your own mercantile interests, saying goodbye to colleagues will significantly increase your chances of success. This is discussed in more detail in the section “why write a message?”.
How to write a farewell letter to colleagues?
In order to understand how to write a farewell letter to employees, put yourself in the place of the reader. Compose the letter in such a way that it does not take much time to read it, the text should be easy to understand and find a response in the soul of the addressee.
Stick to structure. To get started, indicate your position and your job responsibilities. Notify the reader that you are changing jobs. Not all company employees may be aware of this; for some, your loss may come as a surprise. Then you can explain why you decided to do this, what factors influenced your decision and who will take your position (the contact details of your successor will not interfere).
If you would like to remain silent about the reasons for leaving, then do not mention this in your letter, do not even give a hint.
Innuendo will only lead to speculation, not always positive. Remember, the main goal is to leave a good impression and secure a reputation as a well-mannered, tactful, consistent specialist who adequately perceives himself and others. Then let the reader know what you have learned and achieved while working for the company. Emphasize the importance of the team in this process, thank the employees for their participation in their development as a professional.
Try to express your thoughts in a positive way. If you want to express any negative working points or point out the imperfection of management, then do it as delicately as possible, relying only on facts. Do not write your conjectures and do not get personal. If you have any suggestions for improving any aspects related to the business activities of the company or relations within the team, then feel free to include them in your message. Only everything should be on business, otherwise expose yourself not in the best light.
At the end, wish your former colleagues success, inform about your desire to maintain friendly and working relations, leave your contacts. Remember, the letter should not be too emotional. You should not clutter up the already loaded heads of your employees with useless hysterical attacks. By this you will show your moral instability, unprofessionalism and bad manners. Only losers do that. Moreover, this is only your subjective attitude to what is happening and, perhaps, has nothing to do with the real state of affairs. Below is a sample farewell letter.
Examples of farewell letters
A farewell letter can be written in a different way and using various literary techniques and techniques.
There are no specific rules for writing a farewell message to employees other than keeping structure.
Not only dry business statements and formal wishes are allowed, you can also joke, only delicately, without outhouse scream. Or you can write a whole ode in verse, which will once again demonstrate your creative abilities, education and creativity.
Formal
Dear Colleagues!
As of June 1st, I am leaving my position as Head of Public Relations, which I have held for the past five years. This personnel decision was made by senior management and is related to my promotion to CFO.
Petrov V.V. will become my successor as the head of the public relations department. His contact details: 077 - 555 -55 -55, [email protected].
I am grateful to the staff of the public relations department for their contribution to our common cause. Under my leadership, we have achieved high results, which allowed me to achieve a promotion. Thank you for the responsible performance of your duties. I count on your competence for further fruitful work.
With uv. Tikhonov Viktor Veniaminovich
With humor
Dear Colleagues!
Finally I'm leaving! Yes, you heard right, I will not be at work from the 1st. The reason for this is simple - I found a position where I can fully realize my creative potential. Now I will not be a sales manager, I am promised a career as a designer. Another good person will be hired for my position, which I don’t know myself, but I’m sure you will get along with him.
I want to thank you for letting me know trading is not my thing. I appreciate the experience that you shared with me, it will be useful to me in the future. I am grateful to the management of Nova for supporting my even attempts to become the best seller of the year, even though the goal was so close. Many of you have become my friends. I am glad that life has brought us together under one roof.
I wish you good luck and professional success. Come to my new office for tea and cookies.
With uv. Stetsko Tatiana.
In verse
I am writing a farewell letter to colleagues and friends.
In the moments of parting, I want to confess to you:
The decision to quit came to me a long time ago.
I drove that thought worthless, returned anyway.
She tormented me at night and did not let me sleep.
"Go away! - shouted to her - away, "- I, sliding under the bed.
As the best detective in England, she found me.
“Get out, restless,” she told me,
Find yourself a worthy occupation for the soul,
Come to your senses, lost, sit down and write poetry.
I quit all classes, I take pen and canvas,
I scratch scribbles, I mumble under my breath.
Here something turns out, and like the result.
I am touched by myself, I feel delight.
I didn't feel like that at the same place.
Or maybe I really have a talent?
I carry it through life like a stone on my shoulders.
I need to throw it off, drawing with ink,
Otherwise, I will go crazy, I will not find peace.
I say goodbye to my colleagues and drag myself home
Do not forget lived joint workdays
You will be immortal in my history.
You will be known in the future as my friends.
Hope for reciprocity
Poet Seryozha Stakh.
with a negative connotation
To put it bluntly, sending out a message that throws lightning even on paper is not recommended. But in any case, if it’s already boiled up and you want to pour out bitterness, you can write a farewell letter upon dismissal of this kind:
I am resigning from my position as an accountant due to unacceptable working conditions for me. The main reason is the lack of surcharges for processing. A trainee, a part-time student, was appointed to my position by decision of the management. I will work in a similar position in the Zima organization. If you have any business questions, I'm ready to help. You are a very friendly team, there are many professionals among you. Hope to keep business relationship.
With uv. Gorelko Irina.
Is it acceptable to send a letter to the manager?
Of course, it is acceptable, even preferable. Moreover, the leader should write a personal farewell letter. In it, thank him for the opportunity to be realized in his position, for the experience that you received. Emphasize the positive personal qualities of the leader, and how this helps in the work. Mark his high qualification (even if you do not think so). If you were fired, a farewell letter is a way to explain yourself, dot the i's, in a word - an opportunity to smooth out the conflict situation.
Do not forget that at a new place of work, you may be asked for a recommendation from your previous place.
Even if this requirement is not received, the presence of a positive reference from a previous job can be a powerful argument for the employer in making personnel decisions.
Interesting cases in the practice of personnel service
There was one case when the girl Lena was slandered by envious employees. The case was publicized and reached the leadership. On the same day, a decree was written on her dismissal from her position. Lena was bitter that her innocent was being deprived of the only thing she had - her favorite job.
Since Lena was a true professional, following corporate etiquette, she wrote a farewell letter to her employees and manager. In it, she explained the situation, did not ask for forgiveness, did not beg to return her to work, but simply wanted to explain herself and keep her good name. Coincidentally, her boss read the farewell letter from the corporate mailing list, which he had never done before.
The story of an unfairly dismissed employee touched him to the quick. The next day, using his informants, he collected versatile information, conducted an analysis. On the same day, he called Lena on his mobile and admitted that the corporate system was not perfect. He said that he understood the situation and the perpetrators were punished, and he offered her to return to work. Given the difficult economic situation, his proposal was a ray of hope. Now Lena works as a Deputy Commercial Director. This is what it means to comply with the rules of corporate ethics. If she had not written a letter then and, offended, left, all this would not have happened, and justice would not have prevailed.
