Work anniversary cards
What to write in a work anniversary card for a coworker
Congratulations that sound like they came from someone who has actually worked with them. Lines for five, ten or twenty years.
Happy work anniversary! This place is better for every one of the years you have put into it.
HeartfeltCongratulations on ten years. I still use the checklist you made for me in my first week.
HeartfeltHappy anniversary! You make hard days easier for everyone around you, and we notice.
HeartfeltFive years of being the person everyone goes to first. Thank you, and congratulations.
HeartfeltCongratulations on another year of pretending the coffee machine is fine.
FunnyHappy work anniversary. You have now outlasted three office plants and a reorganization.
FunnyTen years! At this point you are basically load-bearing. Please do not leave.
FunnyHappy work anniversary! Here is to many more.
ShortCongrats on the milestone. Well deserved.
ShortHappy anniversary, and thank you for everything.
ShortCongratulations on this milestone, and thank you for your commitment to the team.
FormalWarm congratulations on your work anniversary. It is a pleasure to work with you.
Formal
Work anniversary cards fail when they sound like a certificate: "Congratulations on 10 years of dedicated service." The person already has the certificate. What they do not have is a record of what their colleagues noticed along the way.
The easiest way to write one is to think of a single moment: the project where they saved the day, the thing they taught you in your first month, the habit everyone has quietly copied. One real example says more about the years than any adjective.
Three things worth getting right
- Mention the number of years; it is the point of the card.
- Pick one concrete thing they did, not a list of qualities.
- If you are new, say what you have noticed so far. That counts too.
Common questions
What if I have only worked with them a few months?
Say what you have seen so far: "In three months I have already learned where to go with every hard question: you." Lines from newcomers show that the person's impact reaches people they have only just met.
Should a work anniversary card be funny?
A light touch works well, especially about the office itself, but keep at least one sincere line. The number of years deserves to be taken seriously for a moment.
One card, signed by everyone
You have the words. Card Event collects everyone else in one link, with photos, video and voice notes, and no app or account for the people signing.
Start a cardWriting to someone else?
All card wording guides — lines for a coworker and everyone else