Birthday letter for coworkers

Dear Sam,

Happy birthday to my work best friend, my sounding board and the only person who truly understands why I sigh when a calendar invite says “quick catch-up.” I wanted to write you a proper note this year, because a message in the chat never quite covers it.

When I started here, I did not expect to find a real friend. Then you rescued me in that first team meeting by whispering what all the acronyms meant, and somehow we never stopped talking. Since then you have celebrated my wins, sat with me through my worst days and made even the dullest training sessions bearable with one perfectly timed look.

You make this job so much more than a job. You are the reason I walk in on Monday mornings with something to look forward to, and the reason the hard weeks feel shared instead of lonely.

S Sam

Dear Sam, Happy birthday to my work best friend, my sounding board and the only person who truly understands why I sigh when a calendar invite says “quick catch-up.” I wanted to write you a proper note this year, because a message in the chat never quite covers it. When I started here, I did not expect to find a real friend. Then you rescued me in that first team meeting by whispering what all the acronyms meant, and somehow we never stopped talking. Since then you have celebrated my wins, sat with me through my worst days and made even the dullest training sessions bearable with one perfectly timed look. You make this job so much more than a job. You are the reason I walk in on Monday mornings with something to look forward to, and the reason the hard weeks feel shared instead of lonely. I hope today is full of the people you love, food you do not have to share and absolutely zero emails. Thank you for being my person at work. Here is to many more lunches, inside jokes and survived deadlines together. With so much gratitude,

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Dear Sam,

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S Sam

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🎉 Dear Sam, Happy birthday to my work best friend, my sounding board and the only person who truly understands why I sigh when a calendar invite says “quick catch-up.” I wanted to write you a proper note this year, because a message in the chat never quite covers it. When I started here, I did not expect to find a real friend. Then you rescued me in that first team meeting by whispering what all the acronyms meant, and somehow we never stopped talking. Since then you have celebrated my wins, sat with me through my worst days and made even the dullest training sessions bearable with one perfectly timed look. You make this job so much more than a job. You are the reason I walk in on Monday mornings with something to look forward to, and the reason the hard weeks feel shared instead of lonely. I hope today is full of the people you love, food you do not have to share and absolutely zero emails. Thank you for being my person at work. Here is to many more lunches, inside jokes and survived deadlines together. With so much gratitude,

Letter · for coworkers

Birthday · Letter · 193 words · for a card, email or keepsake

Written by the Peoplewisher team

Original and free to use, personal or business

Fills in their name
{firstname} becomes their first name when Peoplewisher sends it.
Works on every channel
Short enough for a text, warm enough for a card.
Can repeat every year
Save their date and it goes out on the day, automatically.

The letter

Dear {firstname},
Happy birthday to my work best friend, my sounding board and the only person who truly understands why I sigh when a calendar invite says “quick catch-up.” I wanted to write you a proper note this year, because a message in the chat never quite covers it.
When I started here, I did not expect to find a real friend. Then you rescued me in that first team meeting by whispering what all the acronyms meant, and somehow we never stopped talking. Since then you have celebrated my wins, sat with me through my worst days and made even the dullest training sessions bearable with one perfectly timed look.
You make this job so much more than a job. You are the reason I walk in on Monday mornings with something to look forward to, and the reason the hard weeks feel shared instead of lonely.
I hope today is full of the people you love, food you do not have to share and absolutely zero emails. Thank you for being my person at work. Here is to many more lunches, inside jokes and survived deadlines together.
With so much gratitude,

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