Termination of labor relations is not only the execution of the necessary documents. Relationships are for that and relationships that provide for a certain connection of a personal nature. When leaving, politely saying "goodbye" is a sign of good taste. But how can this be done in a large company, especially if the position of the person leaving was related not to one department, but to the enterprise as a whole?
In Western corporations, writing this kind of farewell letters to the remaining colleagues with distribution by e-mail or internal mail has long become a general rule. This is convenient: you do not need to repeat the same thing over and over, listen to the answers on duty, but attention and good education are shown, collegial ties are preserved. Why not introduce this way of saying goodbye to colleagues with us?
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Farewell letter structure
It is not quite a business document, and drafting it is not mandatory. But a logical presentation will be another plus for a good memory of you. Include in your letter:
- a personal appeal to the addressee is a must to emphasize individual attention, and it’s just nice;
- an indication of the full name and position that the departing person leaves - it is quite possible, especially in large firms, that not everyone knows the employee by name, although they often encounter him at work;
- the reason for leaving the place of work - not everyone is aware of the future dismissal, and may be surprised by the sudden loss;
- it is not necessary to indicate the reason for leaving, but if there is no secret and unpleasant moments in this, why not;
- it is permissible to recommend a future successor (this is also not a mandatory item);
- a few nice words and compliments to the place of work or a particular colleague - it is important to leave a positive impression after reading the letter;
- your contact details - after all, maintaining connections is another important function of a farewell letter.
What should not be written in any case
- If you are leaving because of some kind of conflict, do not describe it in the letter. It is especially dangerous to make hints - understatement gives rise to the worst conjectures.
- Criticism of colleagues or company policy - there is no point in waving your fists after a fight.
- The transition to personalities is never appropriate anywhere, especially in the trace left behind.
- Too much emotion will only weigh down the letter and bore the reader.
The text of the letter does not have to be formal, it is quite acceptable to compose a letter with humorous overtones, of course, without crossing certain boundaries of delicacy.
Example of a humorous farewell letter
Employees of Lider LLC
barmaid Shevtsova T.A.
Appeal
Attention! Attention!
To all, to all, to all employees of Lider LLC!
The latest news that will change your idea of a normal working day!
Your lunch break will now completely change. You will appear in the dining room - and you will not see your inimitable plump barmaid Tatyana at the counter. Instead, a young and slender graduate of a culinary college will serve you morning coffee.
And I'm going to become a chef's assistant at the Disvet cafe, which is very close to our office. It turns out that the director of this cafe went to our buffet every morning - and all for the sake of my signature casserole. After much persuasion and communication of an increase in salary, he managed to lure me away. But, of course, the main reason is another step in the culinary career, which means to my dream.
So I'm definitely waiting for you for a business lunch or a festive banquet for any reason.
If someone wants to personally wish me luck, then another 2 weeks I'm still behind the counter. Thank you for not stinting on praise and sometimes forgot to leave me change.
On August 1, at lunchtime, I invite you to celebrate the last month of summer and my new step with a sweet cake.
Always yours, future chef
Shevtsova Tatyana Alexandrovna
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 your 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 leave my favorite 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.
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 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.
We are in the process of layoffs at work. And many write farewell letters. I wonder if it is necessary to write them at all, or is it better to leave silently in English? Although the letters received are positive:
1 Good afternoon, dear colleagues!
Today is my last working day in the Delta...
During the time spent in this friendly team, I learned a lot, found new friends, acquired invaluable professional skills.
I think that in the future I will hardly find such close-knit and sympathetic people. That's what made working at Delta enjoyable for me. Come to work and finish it with a smile.
I wish the company and all employees well-being and prosperity. I will be proud to work with you.
With best wishes.
2 Dear friends, beloved colleagues!
Today is my last working day at Delta Telecom CJSC… Literally 20 minutes ago I signed my last connection contract and served my last client…
Somehow this "last moment" reminded me of October 2007, when I prepared and read my last newscast on the radio station "Love Radio". Then it seemed to me that something broke inside me, abruptly ceased to exist ...
But as time and recent events in my life have shown, everything and everything is returning: your colleagues who have become best friends during your work, old contacts and connections that have turned into new exciting prospects in your life during your absence, good deeds that have returned to you and become for you a real gift of Life.
Friends, I am grateful to you for the experience and the lessons that I learned from communicating with each of you, for the time we were together, for the work that we did together, for the holidays that we arranged together! I am convinced that no economic crisis can be compared with an intangible, spiritual crisis - after all, the inner emptiness of a person is much more tragic than a slightly empty wallet ...
I wish you to love and be loved, sincerely do good deeds and receive only good in return, believe in your dream and not give up. In a word, be and remain happy people! And about the economy, one thing can be said: "It will not always be like this"!
I am glad that I worked next to you and, honestly, I will miss you! See you soon!
With sincere goodbyes
3Dear Colleagues…
So my last day of work in the Delta came to an end.
Thank you for the warm welcome when I first arrived.
Thank you for the friendly and warm atmosphere during work, understanding and Respect.
I was very pleased to work in our company and in your company.
I believe, regardless of the ups and downs of life, good luck will always accompany you. Let it be.
Once again, THANK YOU for EVERYTHING!
4 Dear friends!
Very little time is left before the completion of my work at Delta Telecom. I spent these happy years surrounded by professionals in their field, with a sense of family warmth and gratitude in my heart.
Working in the Delta Telecom team was a great honor for me.
Separately, I want to thank: Svetlana Kashtanova for her trust and the opportunity to work in a company that is a leader in the telecommunications market; Ekaterina Komkova for understanding and participation in solving problems of employees; Mikhail Gulyaev for creating a trusting climate in the team; Svetlana Zholobova for polls, statistics and grapes; Tatyana Vashchenkova for favorite contracts; Larisa Marutkina for her contribution to the development of my professional personality. I also want to mention everyone and everyone with whom fate brought me together in Delta Telecom.
Thank you very much for your understanding, support, and excellent collaboration!
Delta Telecom will forever remain in my heart as an important part of my life. I'm leaving the company, but I remain in the team. Now as a reliable client.
I wish the company prosperity, and all of you - professional, career growth, new successes, family well-being, personal happiness and harmony!
5 Goodbye, Delta!
Dear colleagues, dear friends!
My last day of work at Skylink is over. I want to say a huge thank you to all of you for your support, understanding and cooperation! It was a pleasure for me to work together with a team of real professionals in their field, people with a capital letter and, as it turned out, with real friends!
So sometimes it happens that the paths of life diverge, with someone for a while, with someone forever. But I am sure that friends always go with you through life, every minute, regardless of whether they are next to you now or not.
I want to wish you all good luck, health, prosperity and true friends! Let all desires turn into goals, and correctly set goals, as you know, are always achieved!
I say to each of you: "Goodbye!".
6. Dear colleagues!
My last working day, or rather night, has come to an end.
I want to say goodbye and express my sincere gratitude to everyone with whom I had to work and communicate, for their invariably friendly attitude, constant readiness to help, patience and delicacy.
I wish our (now your) company prosperity, and health to all of you and each individually,
always good mood and "fulfillment of all dreams"!
Good luck to you!
Soon I will write the same letter.