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

[WorkRelatedName]

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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.

@WorkRelatedName I will continue to run all my work by you!

HR. I wouldn’t sign it either.

"Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go." ~ Oscar Wilde

and then xo xo BYE BYE!

Don't lower yourself to his level

I’ll never forget you John.
~but only if he is actually called Gary~

I'm sure you will get everything you deserve.

Ding! 🛎️ We have a winner 🏆

‘Good luck’. As double-edged as you can get.

He will be fully aware that he has "got to you" I've been in a situation like this and I didn't sign the card at all.

I hope your retirement brings you everything you so richly deserve.

Just sign your name. Professional. He doesn’t give a shit about you, he won’t care what you write, don’t waste any more thinking time on him!

I couldn't be arsed wasting the ink.

Regards

WRN.

Goodbye and good luck

Personally, I wouldn't sign, but if you absolutely must:

I was so pleased to hear about your retirement. I hope it brings you everything you deserve.

Happy birthday.

Sorry to see you. Go.

With a subtle/ambiguous full stop between the you and the go, and make the G/g a upper case/lower case mash up.

"off you fuck then - enjoy your retirement".

"Have a wonderful retirement party" (assuming no party is planned).

"wishing you a retirement"

"it won't be the same here without you."

“I’ll never forget our special night together “

in fancy flouncy scrolling writing "fuckity bye"

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye 🎶

I think either just writing regards and your name or even just your name will make your feelings perfectly clear to him, but isn't anything that will be interpreted as snidey by the team.

I’d rise above it. Things like this can backfire and make you look like the problem all along.

More importantly do you really think he’s going to look back and care what you write on a leaving card when he’s enjoying his retirement?

Signing it feels like too much effort for this twatwaffle. Initial it to merely show acknowledgement of the fact he is leaving.

I wouldn’t sign it. Who cares what he thinks. He’ll be gone. I refused to sign a card or contribute to a gift for someone who was not pleasant to me in my workplace. Nary an eyelid was batted. In fact, the poor PA had to remind people…she has worked here 15 years, contribute something so she at least gets a send off. Heh.

I'll always remember you and what it was like having you as a colleague.