Thank you messages for your colleagues: nurturing workplace gratitude in the UK.

A good old ‘thank you’ never goes amiss, especially at work. Not only is it basic manners, but it can also help to establish and maintain a pleasant working environment. Whether someone has shown you the ropes on your first day, brought you a cuppa to help you get through the afternoon, or done a smashing job on a brief, thank you messages for colleagues can help you show your appreciation. You can even send thank you messages for colleagues when leaving a job to let the person know you’re grateful for their help and support.

Whatever the reason for sending a thank you to work colleagues, this Adobe Express guide will help you say it best. Let’s dive in.

3 ways to say thank you to your work colleagues.

There are many ways to say thank you to work colleagues, and your teammates are bound to appreciate the message however you do it.

Say thanks to your coworkers with a thank you card.

A thank you card is a classic method of showing appreciation. Choose from a range of formats and styles, or get creative a work up your own using our thank you images and message ideas.

Send a thank you letter to your colleagues.

A thank you letter is a more professional way of showing appreciation. You can fit a lot more into a letter than a card – go into more detail about who you’re thanking and why they deserve praise. The most everyday way to share a thank you letter at work is attached to an email. But you can always print off your letter and send it to them in person.

Make a personalised thank you poster.

Create and present a thank you poster to one colleague or the whole office – and put your creativity front and centre. Throw together some photos, a few messages or quotes, and choose some colours for the theme, and you’ll have a poster that your teammates will love.

10 thank you messages for your hard-working colleagues.

All colleagues deserve to be acknowledged for their hard work. Whether they’ve brought in new clients, performed exceptionally well on a project, or gone the extra mile to help another teammate, show them you appreciate your efforts with any of these thank you quotes:

• Thanks for all your hard work, it’s greatly appreciated.
• You’re an asset to the team. Thanks for all your hard work.
• You did great today. Well done!
• Thank you for your wonderful work!
• I was blown away by your contributions this week.
• You’re a star team member!
• Thanks for going the extra mile!
• Your attention to detail is noticed and appreciated by everyone on the team.
• The effort you put in never goes unnoticed. Thanks for everything.
• We’re all so proud of the work you do.

10 funny thank you messages to make your co-workers chuckle.

Jokes and laughs in the workplace are always appreciated – it’s a great way to bond. If you have a good relationship with the colleague you want to thank, you could spread the gift of laughter with a funny thank you message.

Put a smile on your colleagues’ faces with these funny thank you notes:

• Thanks for the hard work – I could have done it without you, but it would have taken twice as long and been half as fun.
• Is there anything you can't do?
• My appreciation runs deeper than a deep-dish pizza.
• Thank you for being as cool as a cucumber in hot sauce.
• Thank you for being a superhero.
• You're the cheese to our macaroni. Thank you.
• Thanks for being the constant in the chaos.
• Thank you for being my coffee/cuppa companion.
• Your ability to be as frustrated as I am but maintain professionalism is astounding.
• Thanks to the resident midnight oil burner.

5 inspiring thank you quotes for colleagues.

Teammates should always aim to inspire each other. Whether you’re a junior, a senior or a manager, sending an inspiring thank you quote to your colleagues can help to motivate them to continue performing to a high standard.

• "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." — John F. Kennedy
• “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." — Marcel Proust
• "Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." — Voltaire
• “Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” – A.A. Milne
• “Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” — Gertrude Stein

Thank you messages for colleagues when they’re leaving.

Is one of your colleagues leaving your workplace to start a new venture? Send them off in the right way with a message to say thank you and goodbye. If you decide to create a thank you card, poster or collage, your workmate can keep your gift as a keepsake to remember all the good times.

10 heartfelt thank you messages for a work colleague that’s leaving.

Use any of the following thank you messages for colleagues who are leaving to let them know you’ve appreciated their hard work:

• Thanks for all your hard work. It’s been lovely working with you.
• Your efforts have always been greatly appreciated. All the best!
• Sorry to see you go, but thanks for all your hard work and commitment.
• Thanks for being an amazing colleague. It’s been a pleasure.
• Grateful to have met and worked with you. Enjoy your new role.
• Best of luck for the future. Thanks for everything!
• We’ll miss you! Thanks for everything.
• Thank you for being a great member of the team.
• Happy for you and excited to see you embrace your new opportunity. Thanks for your time.
• Thanks for being amazing!

Thank you message ideas for when you’re leaving a company.

Now, what if the roles were reversed? If you’re the one leaving, you’ll want to send your colleagues thank you messages, too. Give them a fond way to remember you by presenting them with a letter, card or poster to say thank you and goodbye.

• Choose a suitable format. Do you want to go with a card, letter, email message or poster? Think about the best way to present your thank you message to your team.
• Try to personalise things where possible. Let your team know exactly why you’re grateful to them with a personal message reflecting on the good times and hard times during your time there. You could even remind them how they supported you with a photo collage.
• Remain positive. A thank you message should always be positive. Whether you did a short stint in the role or a long one, leave a good impression by wishing the team well.

10 ways to say goodbye and thank you to your colleagues.

Use any of the following quotes as goodbye and thank you messages for colleagues when you’re leaving:

• Thanks for all your help and support. All the best for the future!
• Like the Noisettes, I’ll never forget you.
• I bid you farewell! Thanks for everything.
• I know this business will do great things. It’s been a pleasure.
• I’ve learnt so much doing my time here, thank you.
• Thanks for everything. Keep in touch.
• You’ve all played a role in my growth and for that I thank you.
• Thanks a million. I’ll miss you all.
• I appreciate you all and all you’ve done.
• Grateful to have worked with such a great team!

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Good to know.

How do you say thank you professionally?

Thank you is fine to use in a professional setting. But if you’re looking for other ways to show gratitude, try “I appreciate you” or “I’m grateful” or “I’m much obliged.”

How can I write a thank you message to the whole team?

You can write a thank you message to the entire team by addressing them all in the thank you note. For example, “Thank you all for your hard work,” or “Dear all, I appreciated your efforts today.”

Is Adobe Express free?

Yes. The basic version of Adobe Express includes everything you need to start working creatively. Adobe Express offers thousands of design templates, images, videos and royalty-free photos, quick actions for processing images, as well as much more. You can say thank you to your colleagues by creating a thank you card, a notebook cover, or a poster they’ll enjoy for years.