New Job Wishes
30+ New Job Wishes for a Colleague
A colleague moving on to a new job needs a message that works in a slightly narrower lane: genuine enough to mean something, brief enough for a card several people are signing or a message in a shared channel.
These lines are built for that register — warm without being personal, professional without sounding like a template.
Professional New Job Wishes for a Colleague
For a card, an email or a leaving message.
- Congratulations on the new role — it has been great working with you.
- Wishing you every success in the next chapter.
- You will do brilliantly. Congratulations on the move.
- It has been a pleasure working alongside you. Best of luck in the new job.
- Congratulations! Your new team is lucky to have you.
- Wishing you a smooth start and plenty of success ahead.
- Congratulations on the new position — thoroughly well deserved.
- Great news. Best of luck in the next step.
- Congratulations! You will bring a lot to this new role.
- Wishing you all the best as you start this new chapter.
Short New Job Wishes for a Colleague
One-liners for a card, Slack message or email sign-off.
- Congratulations on the new job!
- Wishing you the best of luck.
- Congratulations — well deserved.
- Best of luck in the new role.
- So pleased for you. Good luck!
- Congratulations on the move.
- Wishing you every success.
- Great news — congratulations!
- Good luck in the next chapter.
- Congratulations, and best wishes.
Warm Leaving Messages for a Colleague
A touch more personal, still appropriate for work.
- It has genuinely been a pleasure working with you. Good luck in the new role.
- You will be missed here, but this move is clearly the right one for you.
- Congratulations on the new job — you have earned this opportunity.
- Thank you for everything you brought to this team. Best of luck ahead.
- You have set a great example here, and I am sure you will do the same there.
- Congratulations! It has been a pleasure being your colleague.
- Wishing you a smooth transition and a lot of success in the new place.
- You will do great things there. Congratulations on the new chapter.
- It has been a privilege working alongside you. Good luck!
- Congratulations on the new role — well earned, and well timed.
Frequently asked questions
What should I write to a colleague starting a new job?
Keep it brief, warm and professional. "It has been great working with you — wishing you every success in the next chapter" covers both the goodbye and the good wishes.
What is a good short message for a leaving card?
"Wishing you the best of luck" or "Congratulations on the new role" — both work well when several people are signing the same card.
Should I mention missing them?
A light touch is fine — "you will be missed here" — but keep the focus on their new opportunity rather than making the message about the gap they leave.
Are these messages free to use?
Yes. Every line is original to Saylines and free to copy into a card, email or message with no credit required.
