Farewell letters are written to co-workers, friends or neighbours when you are leaving a place.

You can start the letter by addressing the person in a friendly way, so a “Dear Jane” kind of opening would be good.

At the beginning of the letter mention or confirm your departure.  You can broadly give your reasons for leaving, be it an office or a neighbourhood without going into too many details.

It is good to thank the people you are leaving for the support and friendship they have offered during your stay there.

Depending on your reasons for departure and the familiarity you share with the person you are leaving, you can recount a couple of memorable incidents from the past.

Again, depending on the circumstances, you can express your regret at the departure.  However, even if you are leaving for unpleasant reasons avoid any negative comments.

The final paragraph of the letter can express a wish to continue to keep in touch.  You can leave your new address and phone numbers or e-mail id.

End the letter on a positive note by giving your best wishes to the reader.

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Mr. Farhad Mahankali

New Extension Madiwala

Bangalore

October 1, 2010

Mr. Farhat Mahankali

Swaroop Nagar,
Kanpur – 208001

Dearest son,

I must bid you farewell through this letter since I cannot see you off on your trip.  I am so proud of you for having been accepted for a job abroad.  It is hard to find a good job and being able to do so for a well-known international company is such a blessing.  Only a few years after graduation, you are very fortunate to have a job right away.  It is your intelligence and skill that has made you a very suitable candidate for that job you applied for.  I know how hard you have studied and worked and this is your reward for all the hard work you have put in.  You deserve this job and I congratulate you.

I will miss you as you leave the country but it is time for me to let you have your own life.  I hope your career will flourish and your personal life too.

Love,

Father

Ms. Poonam Joardar

Kanpur Cantt.
Kanpur, 208004

September 1, 2010

Ms. Poordi Joardar

Prithiviraj Road

Agra

Dearest daughter,

I received the good news that you have been given a scholarship award to take up Doctorate studies abroad.  Although I feel sad that you must leave the country and be so far away from us, I am happy as I bid you farewell.  I know that you are a grown man now but you know that as a mother, I cannot help but miss my children and worry for them all the time.  I still see you as a fragile child sometimes and feel scared for you since you will be going to a foreign country.  But as I said, you are old now and very much capable of taking care of yourself.  I cannot give you all the advices that I wish to say but one advice is to always take care of your health.  Write soon.

Love,

Mother

Ms. Pooja Kola

Barra-2,
Kanpur – 208027

August 7, 2010

Mr. Fareed Mahalingam

Civil Lines,
Kanpur – 208001

Dear Fareed,

I do not have the heart to face you and personally say farewell to you.  It has been a long one year that I have had with you as my boyfriend.  I say that it is long because it was so tumultuous.  We only had one month of peace and happy days spent together.  After this, everything fell apart.  We have been having quarrels every week, and this last month we have been quarrelling almost everyday.  I am already suffering emotionally and mentally because of this relationship of ours.  I can no longer concentrate at work and my performance in the office is worsening.  My boss is already noticing the slide in my work and he has told me that if I do not improve, I may be given a warning.  I do not want my life to be ruined because of our relationship that is going nowhere.  It is best for both of us to live separate lives.

Goodbye,

Pooja

Ms. Pivari Jitesh

Nai Chungi, Jajmau
Kanpur – 208010

April 8, 2010

Ms. Gunjika Jitesh

Rajivpuram, Kanpur H O
Kanpur – 208001

Dearest cousin,

Mother has told me that you are leaving town with your American husband soon.  I am so happy for you to have finally found the man of your dreams and be able to build the family that you have long hoped for.  I will miss you, of course, but we have to accept that life is full of farewells but most of the time these are happy farewells.  I have so many fond memories of us when we were still young.  Growing up together was great because I always had someone to be with in school.  You are truly my best friend and I will treasure all the good and bad memories that we have shared.  Soon, I will also be getting married and I hope you will be able to visit us in the future so that we may share stories about the joys of having children.  May you have a great family life there.

Your cousin,

Pivari

Ms. Gunjan Mahale

Tilak Nagar,
Kanpur – 208001

July 7, 2010

Mr. Navrang Koganti

Indra Nagar, Govind Nagari
Kanpur – 208001

Dear Mr. Koganti,

My friend who introduced us informed me that you are leaving town soon for personal reasons.  I want to bid you farewell and wish you all the best.  I can never forget you and the kindness that you have shown me and my family.  Even though we only met on one occasion, you have become like friend to me.  Thank you for all the help you have extended to our family.  Your recommendation for my son’s job application have helped him be employed in the company you are working in.  You have also given him so many helpful tips to me that I have applied in my simple plan to put up a small home business.  We have already started the business and it is growing well thanks to your advices to me.

Farewell again and may you have more success in life.

Respectfully,

Ms. Gunjan Mahale

Ms. Pingala Jinturkar

Chauraha, Jajmau
Kanpur H O, Kanpur – 208001

January 19, 2011

The Staff

Dear staff,

I want to formally bid everyone farewell as I leave my post as your team leader next week.  My family will be leaving town to transfer to Hyderabad since my husband has been offered a nice job there.  The job has great compensation and benefits and although I wish to continue my job, we have found it best to relocate as a family.

Before I leave, I want to thank everyone for being such excellent staff.  I have had ten wonderful years serving in the company as a sales staff and five years as your team leader.  We have shared so many good and bad times and these have made me a better and stronger person both professionally and personally.  You are all very professional and skilled in your job and I know that you will all have fruitful careers in the business.

Best wishes to everyone!

Sincerely,

Ms. Pingala Jinturkar

Mr. Fanindra Koduri

Bilga,
Jalandhar, 144036

June 17, 2010

Mr. Fanish Koduri

Keshav Nagar, Kanpur H O
Kanpur – 208001

Dear brother,

It is with a happy heart that I say farewell to you now.  I am happy to tell you that I have been accepted for Masteral studies in the United States and I will be leaving the country soon to start my studies.  It has been my dream for many years now to be able to take up higher studies.  I am so fortunate to have earned financial support from an organization here so that I may pursue my dream.  I want to do this not only for myself but for our family and our country as well.  A higher education will give me more opportunities for a better job and I will be able to help you and the family financially.  I also want to contribute to significant research in the country so that we may advance in the field of science.  It is sad, too to leave you and the family but it will all be worth it.

Love,

Fanindra

Ms. Pinga Mahajan

Ratan Lal Nagar,
Kanpur H O, Kanpur – 208022

May 16, 2010

Ms. Gunitha Mahajan

Nakodar, Jalandhar, 144040

Dearest Gunitha,

I hope that you are fine as you read this letter of mine.  It has been quite a while since I’ve written a letter to you and I deem it the best time to write you again since I will be leaving town soon for a medical mission.  I have become a member of an organization of individuals in the health profession seeking to help others that are needy.  I volunteered to be part of a medical mission that will go around the most remote and poor areas of the country in five months to be able to give medical attention to those in need.  I feel that this is one way for me to practice my belief and be able to share what I have to others.

I bid you farewell, sister.  It will be quite some time before we see each other again but I assure you I will bring so many stories back home.

Love,

Pinga

Mr. Falgu Kodumudi

Kunjaban Road,
Agartala, Tripura

April 18, 2010

Mr. Falguni Kodumudi

Kidwainagar

Kanpur-208011

Dearest Father,

I hope my letter finds you and mother in good health and condition.  On my part, I am doing well in school and I expect to graduate this academic year.  At last, after years of hard work and studying, I will be able to reap the rewards and also be able to make you proud of me.  Aside from my graduation, I also want to tell you that I have been chosen as one of the representatives of the country to an international conference in Europe next month.  I am so happy for being given this wonderful honor.  Only five individuals were selected from the country and my heart swells with pride at being one of the chosen few.  It is sad but I must say farewell to you for now, father.  I will leave the country next month and I will no longer be able to bid farewell personally.  I will write as soon as I arrive in Europe.

Love,

Falgu