1 / 3Rude You're Leaving Card for a Coworker Who Is Moving On
Rude You're Leaving Card shows a playful farewell line for a coworker, with the words “BUT OK” in red for a laugh.
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Rude You're Leaving Card shows “RUDE THAT YOU'RE LEAVING BUT OK” in clean black capitals, and the closing words “BUT OK” switch to red. The printed words tease the departure, then concede with a shrug, which is exactly the tone a workplace goodbye needs. It says what many people feel and do not say out loud.
Ships with a kraft envelope; envelope color in photo may vary.
The artwork explained
The design is entirely typographic, with no pictures competing with the message. Five lines of black text sit centered on a plain white card, with the words RUDE THAT and YOU'RE LEAVING stacked above the largest block of letters. The lettering is a rounded, hand-drawn style that looks casual and friendly rather than formal, which suits an office goodbye. Beneath the black lines, the red words BUT OK give the card its punchline. The contrast between the two colors does the work of a pause: the sentence builds a complaint, then lets the reader off with a shrug. Because the card has no imagery, the wording carries everything, and the spacing keeps each line easy to read at a glance.
Who it suits best
This card is for the coworker who is leaving, and for the people who worked beside them. You will recognize the reader instantly when they laugh at the word “rude,” because they knew the departing colleague well enough to feel the loss. It also works for a manager signing off a team member, or a friend who shared the same desk cluster for years.
When it fits
Use this card at a farewell lunch, or leave it on the departing colleague's chair on their final morning. It also fits a card passed around the team for everyone to sign, or a small envelope tucked into a parting gift. The red words make it easy to read across a desk, so it is a good choice when the goodbye happens in a busy office.
- What does the red BUT OK add to the joke?
- The red BUT OK turns the card from a complaint into a goodbye. The black lines say it is rude that the colleague is leaving, and the closing words shrug that off with grace. That shift in color marks the punchline, so the reader sees the affection hiding beneath the teasing.
- Who is this card best suited for?
- This card suits a coworker who is moving on to a new job, team, or city. It works best for someone who will recognize the tension between being annoyed and being sad to see a favorite colleague go. Anyone who shared a daily routine with the departing person will get the reference right away.
- What are good moments to hand this card over?
- The best moments are a farewell lunch, a last-day desk handover, or a team card passed around for signatures. You can also slip it into a parting gift. Because the printed line is short and bold, it reads well in a busy office where people only glance at a card before adding their own note.
- Premium 350 gsm cardstock
- Full-color print on demand (front)
- Folded 5 x 7 in (A7) card
- Blank inside for your own message
- Kraft envelope included
- Printed to order
- Paper weight: 350 g/m²
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