Need a OTT message for a goodbye card to nasty colleague.

[WorkRelatedName]

Posting here for traffic.

For the last 4 years, I have worked with an older male colleague who made my working life hell. Long story short, he would gaslight me, take credit for my work and ideas and put me down at any given opportunity which made him look good to others. He is idolised in our department by some, including our line manager, who at the time, would play down my concerns, even with written evidence and screenshots.

Anyway, he has just announced he is retiring and a card is being sent round the team to sign.

I know if I don't sign it, it will look like he has got to me (which he has), but I don't want to give him the satisfaction of that, so I thought of writing something over the top, that to anyone else reading it when signing it, won't see I'm being sarcastic and already counting down the hours until he goes!

Yes this is probably petty, but I know mumsnet is great for things like this to help me with.

To save any trouble that might happen I do think it would be best just to put Goodbye from and add your name .It might be boring but could save you facing problems..

When this happened to me, I just wrote "Bye!" and signed my name, which I hope told its own story amongst the usual 'best wishes' and 'we'll miss you' guff.

Why does it need to be OTT? You are letting him win by being effusive.

I'd simply write "good luck".
You can mean that both ways. And your colleagues will read it in the good way. So you haven't put yourself out or let him win.

“See you next time :)
-WorkRelatedName”

"Goodbye, England's rose"

Hahaha this made me laugh!
Enjoy your retirement, I know I will

I wouldn't sign it if someone says will u sign the card id be like in a minute just busy or say no thanks if a few people think it id imagine they would understand u don't have to justify it either nobody else's business

or the wife of a famous man, had a Christmas card from his office, signed,
best wishes, Alan Sugar.

😂

I've thought you might like to sign this on my behalf.....so you can take the credit as usual.....(then don't sign it lol 😆)

Condolences to your wife and family.

Dear Keith, you are simply
Caring Unforgettable Nurturing Tenacious
and I will miss working with you.

I'd write messy,large and smudge or even in a pink glitter pen ! Maybe just bye or Tara. If you could push to gifting a T.w.a.t Mug/pen or badge..anonymously too. ⭐️

Bye!
name

Bye Felicia 😂

@WorkRelatedName probably don’t sign - you can pretend when the envelope comes round, just look, put it back, pass it on or write ‘All the best’ (and don’t contribute to the gift). Otherwise, put “hope the Mrs is looking forward to your retirement as much as we you are” as though it was a genuine mistake and you always meant to write ‘you’ (even a tiny ‘oops’ underneath) 😬😬😬

I like the 'Happy Birthday + initials' or 'Condolences + initials' option!

rise above it - wish him well in the card and cartwheel out the office on his last day

I hope you don’t sign it, he doesn’t deserve 1 second of your energy.

Please don't do anything. Don't sign the card. If asked simply say you don't care to. That says it all.

Honestly, I just wouldn’t sign it. Someone was leaving from my department, who I didn’t like and didn’t want to sign the card, when it was bought around to me I just said I’ll pass on that one.

Sigh your name and leave it at that. You’ll look unbothered.

Happy 70th birthday, Norman

I've had a good laugh with all these responses! Thank you for taking the time!

I'm not going to sign the card :)

‘I hope retirement treats you the way you’ve treated us’
toodleloo!