What to write · Get well
What to write in a get well card for a coworker
Send a get well message for a coworker that says we miss you and your desk is covered, kept light and kind: pick one and a real card goes out with postage included.
Messages you can use
Copy one as it is, or change a few words so it sounds like you.
Everyone on the second floor signed up to cover something for you, and the list was gone in a minute. That tells you what we all think of you.
Your desk plant is fine. I have been watering it. I hope you are feeling better, and I am looking forward to hearing your stories when you return.
The office is just not the same without you. Your seat is empty, and so is the coffee pot some mornings. We are thinking of you.
We miss you at the Monday meeting. Come back when you are ready.
People keep asking when you’ll be back, and I keep saying when you’re better. Get well first. I’m glad to cover whatever I can.
I keep expecting to hear you say good morning around the corner. We miss you. I hope each day is a little easier than the one before.
Rest up. Everyone keeps asking about you at the coffee machine.
Hope you’re resting up. Nothing here can’t wait, I promise.
I hope you are feeling a little better each day. We have been telling each other stories about the time you saved the day at the last offsite, and we are all grinning.
I did not want to bother you, but I wanted you to know I am thinking about you. No reply needed. Just feel better.
Nobody makes the Friday meeting feel lighter the way you do. We are waiting for you, and we will be glad when you are back and well.
I know being at home sick can feel long and boring. I am sending my thoughts, and this card, so you know you have not been forgotten.
Thinking of you and hoping you are feeling better soon.
You are missed here. Get well when you can.
We hope you are recovering well. Your projects are in good hands, so please do not give them another thought.
Wishing you a comfortable and complete recovery. Please let us know if there is anything we can handle on your behalf.
On behalf of the whole department, we send our sincere wishes for your recovery. Please return only when you are feeling well.
Please accept our warm wishes for a full recovery. Your colleagues are thinking of you at this time.
Ways to sign off
Hoping you feel better, · Thinking of you, · From all of us on the team, · Warmly, · With warm wishes,
How to write it
Skip the medical questions and send cheer: a get well message for a coworker that says they are missed and thought of is plenty. Illness at work is tricky. Nobody wants to say the wrong thing. You may not know what is wrong, or how much they want to share. The safest card is one that does not ask. It says you are thinking of them, mentions something small you miss, and makes clear there is no hurry to come back.
Mailing it to their home is a small, considerate step: the card lands on a quiet afternoon rather than in a busy inbox. Short and plain is fine. If you are signing for a team, a few short lines from different people feel warmer than one long paragraph. We print your note in a handwriting-style font and mail it, from $2.
- Do not ask what is wrong or how long they will be out. Let them tell you, if they want to.
- Mention something small you miss, like their coffee order, their morning hello or their chair at the Monday meeting.
- Say work is handled in one sentence, then drop it. Nobody who is unwell wants to think about the backlog.
- Keep the tone warm and calm. This is not the moment for jokes about being on vacation.
- If you are signing for the group, ask each person to write a short line before you place the order.
Designs that fit
Pick a design, paste your message, and we print it in a handwriting-style font and mail it. Cards from $2 with postage; letters from $3.
Questions people ask
Should I send the card to the office or to their home?
Home is usually better. They get it where they are recovering, and it does not turn into a public moment at work. Your card prints in a handwriting-style font, and we print the address and postage.
Can I order one card and send it to the whole team to sign?
You can write a shared message, or send a card to the coworker with lines from several people. Postcards start at $1.75 each from 10 cards if you are mailing to a list. You see a preview before you pay.
Found the words? We will mail them.
Choose a card or a letter, add the address, and see a preview before you pay.