Short is the correct format far more often than people assume on a leaving card. Twenty people are signing, the card is A5, and everyone after you needs room — two lines that say one true thing beat a paragraph that crowds the page and still says nothing specific.
Every message here is under 25 words and written to be complete at that length rather than trimmed down to it. There is no truncated feeling and no sentence doing double duty.
This is also the right set when you did not know the person well. Brevity from a near-stranger reads as respect; a long warm note from someone the leaver cannot quite place reads as filler. And it is the set to reach for on a message where you are unsure of the circumstances — a short, sincere line works whether the departure was celebrated or not, which a longer one usually cannot manage.
Archive started 21 August 2026 · last updated 21 August 2026
“Thank you for the shared deadlines, the straight answers, and for never once making a bad week worse. Good luck over there.”
“Thank you for the handovers that actually explained things, and for the honesty in every retro. Good luck on Monday.”
“Thank you for two years of clear priorities and honest feedback. I learned how to run a team by watching you run this one.”
“Thank you for the time you never had and gave anyway. Good luck with the next one.”
“New job, new city, and a spare room I intend to make full use of. Congratulations. Go well.”
“Good working with you. Genuinely hope the next one suits you better.”
“We did not overlap much, but you always answered in the channel. That counted. Good luck.”
“You came in, fixed the thing, and left it documented. Rare. Thank you.”
“You backed me when it would have been easier not to. I have not forgotten it.”
“Thank you for your leadership of this team. With every good wish for what comes next.”
“You taught me to ask the second question. I use it every week. Thank you.”
“Thank you for the time you gave me when you had none spare. It made a difference.”
“You leave this team better than you found it. Not everyone manages that.”
“This was not about your work. Use me as a reference, any time, without asking.”
“Brave move, and an overdue one by the sound of it. Go and enjoy the change.”
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