Thank-You Quotes for Coworkers and Bosses
Professional thank-you quotes for a boss, a coworker, or a team, for cards, farewell notes, and appreciation messages.
Edited by Michael KahnUpdated
A well-chosen quote can warm up a professional thank-you without tipping into flattery. These suit a note to a boss, a departing coworker, or a whole team, and they pair well with a specific line about the work you are grateful for.
“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
“The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.”
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.”
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.”
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
“Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.”
“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.”
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”
“Apply the habit of going the extra mile by rendering more service and better service than you are now being paid for.”
“I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.”
“Work is not man's punishment. It is his reward and his strength and his pleasure.”
“Probably no greater honor can come to any man than the respect of his colleagues.”
“It's not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It's the customer who pays the wages.”
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those that have helped you.”
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Common questions
Is a quote too informal for a work thank-you?
A short, tasteful quote is fine in most workplaces, especially in a card. Keep it brief and follow it with a specific, sincere line about the contribution you are thanking them for.
What should I avoid in a professional thank-you?
Avoid anything that sounds like flattery or that overpromises. Genuine and specific always beats effusive.