Thank them for their leadership as well as congratulating them. Messages that connect their promotion to how they led your team are the ones they’ll keep.
How to write it
- Connect their promotion to how they led your team.
- If they’re moving on, add a thank-you.
- Keep it respectful and sincere.
Respectful congratulations
Congratulations on your promotion! It’s a well-deserved recognition of your leadership.
Congratulations — the company made a great choice.
So pleased for you. Your leadership has made a real difference to our team.
Congratulations on the new role. We’re proud to have worked for you.
Well deserved! Wishing you every success in your new position.
When they’re leaving the team
Congratulations! We’ll miss you leading us, but we’re thrilled for you.
Your new team is lucky. Thank you for everything you taught us.
Congratulations — and thank you for building a team that can carry on without you.
We’re sad to lose you and so happy for you at the same time.
Lightly funny
Congratulations! Please put in a good word for us upstairs.
Promoted! Does this mean bigger snacks at all-hands?
Congrats! Your new office better have a window.
Congratulations — now you’ll have to sit through even more meetings.
From the team
From all of us: congratulations, and thank you for your leadership.
The team is so proud of you. Congratulations!
Congratulations from your very proud team.
We always knew you were going places. Congratulations!
What to avoid
- Asking who will replace them.
Organising the whole card? Our promotion card guide covers timing and who to invite.