Farewell upon dismissal: what to say to colleagues and boss?

Have you worked in the company for more than one year, and it's time to quit? Do not be upset because of the separation from your favorite team! If you say goodbye to colleagues and bosses correctly, only warmth will remain in your soul, and pleasant memories of working together will remain in your memory.

While in the workplace, we often face difficulties and problems. In order to move forward with a clear conscience to new successes and achievements, it is important before leaving to thank each employee who helped you learn new things, gain confidence in the profession, or was simply ready to support you in difficult times.

Farewell to the team and the director is necessary in the following situations:

• dismissal due to relocation;
• transfer to another department or branch;
• promotion involving a change of office;
• retirement;
• going on maternity leave;
• change of occupation.

Of course, when you leave, you can leave without saying goodbye, but this will show disdain and coldness to your work collective. Saying goodbye will help you maintain good relations with former colleagues and management, get good recommendations for applying for a new position, and they will always be glad to see you at your previous place of work.if you can't get along with the new bosses.

If the company is small, and you know each employee in the team by name, it is quite possible to say goodbye on the last working day at the general meeting. In order to gather colleagues, it is better to choose a convenient time for everyone, for example, in the morning, even before they started their duties. Better to ask your line manager to bring employees together. If you have time to gather all your colleagues only at lunchtime, try not to stretch the speech too long, remember that people still need to have time to have lunch and rest. As a parting gift, you can buy a cake or order a pizza.

If you work in a large corporation, you can only say goodbye to colleagues in the shop or department. It is also better to do this at a time convenient for everyone, but if it is impossible for some work reasons, try to gather as many of those who are free at the moment as possible, and approach the rest personally. It also happens that you have to quit because of a conflict with the team or bosses. Even so it's better not to neglect parting words - this will help smooth out the situation and allow you to count on a good recommendation, no matter what. In addition, by demonstrating dignified behavior in the face of conflict, you will create a sense of respect from the majority of those present, and perhaps even a sense of regret about an unpleasant situation.

When you say goodbye, try to thank not only the management, but also each colleague. Even if you didn't like the person and you had more problems with him, try to remember some little thing and thank him.

There are many options for parting with the team, the choice will depend on your personal relationships at work and on the requirements of your company's corporate ethics. Let's consider in detail the different forms of farewell to the team and the cases when they are suitable.

This form of goodbye is appropriate if you had to move urgently or for some other reason you do not have the opportunity to personally say goodbye to the team. An official letter implies adherence to business etiquette, namely, respectful treatment and brevity. But this does not mean that it should be completely devoid of emotionality. Here is a rough outline of a farewell letter:

• specify a topic, for example, "goodbye to colleagues";
• position, full name and name;
• explain the reason for the dismissal if you are not leaving because of a conflict at work;
• Briefly describe your experience of working together, the merits of your colleagues and leadership;
• if there was any funny incident related to the workflow, you can mention it;
• then express words of gratitude and wishes;
• at the end, indicate the date and your new contacts.

If you will soon have to say goodbye to the work collective, it is better to prepare in advance and choose the right words. After all, it is not known if you can come up with them at the emotional moment of goodbye. If you wish, you can compose a speech based on the following points:

• tell your coworkers what you are quitting and for what reason;
• tell about how pleasant it was for you to work in a team, you learned a lot in the process of work, gained valuable experience;
• thank everyone personally, starting with the leader;
• wish the company success and prosperity, and good salaries and promotions to your colleagues;
• if you have prepared a parting gift, it's time to declare it, so your parting speech will come to its logical end.

Saying goodbye is worth it not earlier than on the last working day, but it is better to do this after the signing of the order of dismissal.

If you do not like tearful and emotional goodbyes, you can say goodbye to colleagues in a humorous manner. To do this, you can compose a script in advance, in which there will be, for example, a creative text of farewell in poetic form, maybe even a small competition or a collective mini-game.

To say goodbye to each employee individually, you can draw a poster and paste photos there, and opposite each of them write a short verse or just humorously thank colleagues. You can also prepare comic little gifts for each co-worker - they can be individual or the same for everyone.

If appropriate and time permits, you can act out a small play that replays a real funny incident at work or a fictional incident. Use corporate jokes that can only be understood by colleagues at work - this will emphasize the importance of the team and will be pleasant to everyone. You can also play a scene that reflects the individual traits of colleagues, their personal qualities that you value.

If you have worked for a company for many years, it might be appropriate to organize a goodbye evening before you leave. You can gather colleagues in a cafe or restaurant, have plenty of conversation, remember the most significant moments. This evening is most suitable for those who are about to retire.

If you left in a hurry and did not have time to say goodbye to the team, and the form of an official letter does not suit you, you can send SMS messages to each employee. They can be formulaic or personal, it is important that the message fully conveys your positive message, and it is pleasant to read it.

Farewell to the team is not only compliance with corporate ethics, but also your personal completion of a certain stage of life. This will help you get rid of regrets and immersion in unnecessary memories in the future, open up new potential in yourself and find the strength to move forward up the career ladder. Observing all the rules of goodbye, saying many words of gratitude and wishes, you in a positive way close the door of the past in order to find yourself in something new.

In order not to spoil this important and touching moment, consider a few important nuances:

• do not say goodbye if at work a rush (especially if it is related to your departure), try to gather colleagues on a day off or after work;
• when saying goodbye to the team, pay special attention to the director, so he will feel his importance and will be ready to write you an excellent recommendation, even if you made mistakes;
• if during your goodbye one of your colleagues was on vacation or on a business trip, make sure to say goodbye to him in person - it can be a phone call or SMS;
• if your colleagues work in shifts, say goodbye separately to each shift;
• If you chose cake or pizza as a parting gift, make sure that there is enough for each employee, and also think about drinks, for example, buy additional tea or coffee.

So, a properly organized farewell and well-chosen words of gratitude will give you a feeling of lightness and a desire to move forward. Former colleagues will always be happy if you come to visit them, and your boss will gladly write an excellent letter of recommendation.