Colleague Leaving Card with Coffee Cups and a Friendly Goodbye

Colleague Leaving Card shows two cartoon coffee cups meeting in the middle of the card, and the words inside tell a story about how coworkers became friends. You will notice the cups right away, then read the line about facing the madness together, and the goodbye lands softly. It was made for people who want a warm, simple way to say they will miss someone from the office.

Ships with a kraft envelope; envelope color in photo may vary.

What the design tells

The main subject is a pair of cartoon coffee cups, one a takeaway cup with a mint sleeve and a brown lid, the other a round mug with a curved handle and wisps of steam above it. Both cups have small smiling faces with rosy cheeks, so they look like they are chatting. The cups sit between two blocks of text, which makes them the visual center of the card. The top line is written in neat black capitals, and the message below it is set in the same style, giving the card a calm, tidy look. At the bottom, i'll miss you is written in a larger brown script with a small red heart over the i. Together the cups and the lettering describe a friendship that started over shared coffee breaks and grew from there.

People who will use it

You might choose this card for a coworker who is moving to a new job, a boss who is retiring or a teammate who is relocating. The first thing most readers notice is the pair of cheerful cups, and the second is the admission that colleagues became friends. A Colleague Leaving Card suits the moment when the last week arrives and everyone is gathering around a desk with a box of pastries. It also works when you want to write a few honest lines by hand inside, because the blank space leaves room for your own memories of long meetings and busy days.

A small gift idea

Plan to hand the card over on the final afternoon, perhaps with a favorite coffee or a gift card for a local café, so the two cups on the front feel like a real invitation. You could also slip it into a farewell envelope with a note about the project you finished together. When your coworker opens it later at a new desk, the cups and the words will remind them of the good days at the old office.