What do you write in a card for a coworker starting a new job?
Congratulate them on the move, name one specific strength you're sure will travel with them, then wish them well without dwelling on the goodbye. If they're leaving your team, it's fine to say you'll miss working with them, but let the excitement about their next step lead the message.
A new job usually means two things at once: an exciting start somewhere new, and a goodbye to the people they worked with. One shared card lets a team send both at the same time, instead of splitting congratulations and farewells across separate messages.
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Saying goodbye to their old team at the same time? Pair this page with our farewell card messages for the send-off side of the move. If it's a promotion rather than a move, congratulations card messages is the better fit.
New Job card message ideas
Pick one, adapt it, or use it as a starting point for your own. Every message below is original, organized by tone so you can match the room.
Warm & heartfelt
- Congratulations on the new role! Whoever's getting you next is lucky, and we already know it.
- You've been ready for something bigger for a while now. So glad you finally found it, and so glad we got to work with you first.
- New job, new team, same person who reads every document twice before hitting send. They have no idea how lucky they are.
- Watching you go after this opportunity instead of waiting to be noticed was genuinely inspiring. Go get it.
- You made this place better just by being in it. Wishing you every bit of that same impact wherever you land next.
- I know this move has been a long time coming. Couldn't be happier for you, even if I'm a little sad for us.
- You handled the ups and downs here with more grace than anyone I've worked with. That skill travels with you, and it will serve you well.
- The new team has no idea what's about to hit them, in the best possible way. Congratulations.
- Thank you for everything you taught me here. Excited to see what you build next, and a little jealous of whoever gets to learn from you now.
- You asked for more responsibility and then earned it every single day. Here's to the next chapter treating you just as well.
- It won't be the same around here without you, but I'm genuinely thrilled for what's ahead. Go be brilliant somewhere new.
Funny
- Congratulations on the new job. Please don't forget the little people who taught you where the good coffee machine is.
- New job, new badge, same person who still can't remember to mute themselves on calls. Some things never change.
- Congrats on escaping before the next reorg. Timing has always been one of your best skills.
- We're happy for you, genuinely, but also mildly concerned about who's going to answer all our dumb questions now.
- You get a fresh start, a new email signature, and the chance to pretend you've never made a typo in a company-wide email. Enjoy it.
- Congratulations on the new role. Try to remember us when you're the one approving expense reports.
- New office, new commute, same relentless habit of finishing your to-do list a day early. Warn them now.
Formal & professional
- Congratulations on your new position. Your contributions here have been substantial, and we're confident you'll continue to excel.
- Please accept our sincere congratulations on this new opportunity. It has been a genuine pleasure working alongside you.
- Warmest wishes as you begin this next chapter. Your professionalism and dedication have made a real impression on this team.
- Congratulations on your new role. We wish you continued success, and we're grateful for the standard you set while you were here.
- It has been an honor to work with you. Congratulations on this well earned opportunity, and best wishes for a smooth transition.
- Your new employer is fortunate to have you. Thank you for your hard work here, and congratulations on this next step.
Short & sweet
- Congratulations on the new job! So excited for you.
- You'll be amazing there. Go get it.
- Big congratulations. Well deserved.
- We'll miss you, but this is your moment.
- New job, same greatness. Congrats!
- Wishing you the best in the next chapter.
Frequently asked questions
If they're leaving your team, it's fine to say you'll miss working with them alongside your congratulations, that mix reads as genuine rather than bittersweet. If you're just sending well wishes to someone starting a new job elsewhere, keep the focus on excitement for them and skip the goodbye tone altogether.