We Need to Say Card for a Departing Coworker

We need to say card opens with the phrase “We need to say we’ll miss all the good times” set across a bright bubble, and the words carry the warmth of a goodbye that is friendly rather than sad. Each line sits in its own speech bubble, so the card reads like a conversation between colleagues. It suits the person heading out the door, the team who will miss them, and anyone who prefers a light, cheerful send-off.

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

What the design shows

Four speech bubbles stack down the cream card, each one a different color: golden yellow, leaf green, sky blue and soft coral. The first bubble holds the line about missing all the good times, with the word GOOD picked out in red. The second bubble says we’ve had as we say good bye, with BYE in blue. The third bubble wishes you many good times, with GOOD in orange. The final bubble, in pink, closes with the best of luck, and LUCK is set in green. Small hand-drawn hearts sit in the corners of the bubbles, and little sparkles dot the space between them. The outlines are thick and brown, which gives the lettering a comic, doodled feel. Every bubble has a tail pointing toward the next one, so your eye travels down the card in order, as if the lines were spoken one after another. The style is playful and bright, and it reads as a conversation rather than a formal speech, which is why it works for a workplace goodbye.

Who it was made for

This card is for the coworker, workmate, boss or mentor who is moving on. The people who feel it most are the ones who will still be in the office, the team who shared the daily jokes and the long projects, and the person leaving who would rather laugh at the goodbye than sit through a long speech. You will notice the card works best when the recipient has a little personality of their own, since the bright colors and comic bubbles suit an outgoing person. We need to say card also fits a manager who has been a steady presence for years, because the wish for many good times lands gently without feeling overdone.

As a gift and every day

The natural occasion is a last day or a farewell lunch, when the whole group is gathered and the card can be passed around for signatures. You can also send it ahead of a departure, so the person has the message in hand before the final week. Many people keep a card like this on the desk for a few days after the goodbye, and the bubbles make a cheerful reminder of the team. The card is sold as a greeting card in the natural color, ready to sign and send.