Farewell Work Thank You Note

When planning to leave your job, it's a good idea to consider writing farewell work thank you notes.

While it's not always necessary to write thank you notes when vacating a position, there are several situations in which it's appropriate to say farewell in a thank you note to your employer and/or to your co-workers.

It's important to avoid burning bridges during your professional life. No matter what the reason is for leaving your current position, it is best to express appreciation to your supervisor or to other individuals in your company's management. If you're leaving your job for a better career position, there's a good chance that the opportunity might not have presented itself without the experience you gained from your current job.

The same thing is true if you've gotten a promotion that requires you to move to another location within the same company. If you're leaving to go back to school or stay home with your children, the salary you earned from the position you're leaving probably helped put you in a financial position to be able to pursue your dreams.

It's almost always a good idea to write a farewell note to your former supervisor letting him or her know that you appreciate the opportunities you enjoyed while working for the organization. You may even want to write a similar note to those at higher levels of management in your organization. Doing so can help ensure that you leave on a positive note, and that your final impression is one of professionalism.

Depending on the reason you are leaving your job, your co-workers may throw you a going away party and/or provide you with a farewell gift. If your peers are genuinely sorry to see you go and they have time to plan ahead, there's a good chance that they'll do something to give you a proper send-off. It's certainly a good idea to express your appreciation to the people you worked with side by side for so long when you're leaving, especially when they go out of the way to let you know how much you'll be missed.

It's not uncommon for co-workers to throw baby showers for their peers who are leaving work to have a baby and become a stay at home parent. Thank you notes in this case can double for the gifts, shower and work related items.

Many times, people who leave work to return to school are the fortunate recipients of going away parties or gifts. Those who leave because their spouses are being transferred to another town also frequently enjoy festive send-offs from their co-workers. Individuals who are promoted within their companies and transferred to another location also enjoy celebrations with their former co-workers before making the change.

Of course, not all farewell thank you notes have to be written in direct response to appreciation for a party or a gift. Think about the people who were particularly helpful to you throughout your career with the organization. Why not write them a thank you note, letting them know how grateful you are for the mentoring and support they provided during your tenure.

The way you conduct yourself when you leave an organization leaves a lasting impression on co-workers and management alike. Keep in mind that you may encounter your former co-workers again, possibly in another job, a client-vendor relationship, a professional organization, socially, or otherwise. You're also likely to need a professional reference or letter of recommendation at some point in the future. Writing appropriate farewell work thank you notes to the right people can help make sure that you're remembered fondly and positively.

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