‘Congrats on Your Work Anniversary’ Cards: Messages & Designs

When a coworker meets a milestone, it’s thoughtful to send them a congratulatory message. If you know someone celebrating a workiversary, say “Congratulations on your work anniversary” in a fun and creative way with a greeting card. 

Craft meaningful work anniversary messages with this handy guide. We’ll show you examples of wording for different types of anniversaries and recipients. Plus, you’ll learn how to personalize anniversary cards and find design inspiration for sending well wishes.

What to Include in Your Work Anniversary Message

When writing happy work anniversary messages, there are a few things to include. First, be sure to add the employee’s name. This makes your message personal and unique so the recipient feels special.

Next, include wording that reflects the tone of the relationship and the important milestone. If it’s a 30-year anniversary, more formal language may be appropriate. For small teams that have a close bond, funny messages or well-wishes with puns are a good fit. Think about the person and decide whether you should write a funny work anniversary message or keep it formal.

For a thoughtful work anniversary message, include a reference to their contributions to your company. Maybe they’re particularly good at team building or offer comic relief and improve employee morale when everyone needs a break from the stress of the job. Whatever they excel at, include a brief mention of that in your work anniversary message. 

You may also want to send a gift card or include a small present as a token of your appreciation. Be sure to sign off with the company name, team members’ signatures, or a personal note depending on who is sending the card.

Congratulations on Your Work Anniversary: Wording Ideas and Designs

Whether you’re the manager in charge or a team member, share the joy of a colleague’s work anniversary with a special message.

Not sure what to say in your well wishes? Here, we’ve put together several wording ideas for saying “congratulations on your work anniversary.” You’ll find options for everything from funny sayings to sentimental wording ideas. 

Plus, we’ve included some designs for inspiration, whether you’re sending a greeting card or need digital invitations for a celebratory party. 

Each of these designs — and all Greenvelope templates — are incredibly customizable. You can write your own heartfelt message, upload a photo of your colleague, and even add music to make the greeting card extra special. Want something truly unique? You can create your own custom design that speaks to how important your colleague is.

Funny Workiversary Messages

Design: Claudia Owen

Looking for a fun and light-hearted way to show your appreciation to a colleague or employee? Consider sending a funny workiversary message. You can reference a particularly difficult client or a funny joke you share in common. Don’t forget to include a congratulatory message too!

Here are some funny ways to send well wishes on a work anniversary:

• After the disaster that was your first day, I wasn’t sure you’d even have a first work anniversary. But here we are years later, celebrating your five-year work anniversary! Thanks for your years of dedication and building a positive work environment that’s always fun. Have a fantastic work anniversary!
• I Googled the best work anniversary messages, but none of them are as good as you! Thanks for your hard work, the successful years, and the collaborative teamwork. Maybe next year I’ll find the words for how great you are. Until then, congrats on your work anniversary!
• It’s time for some employee recognition! While you still have 25 years till retirement, today we can at least cheers to the last 5! Sending best wishes for your 5-year work anniversary!
• You’ve been here how long?! While you may be counting each day, the time has flown by for us. Congrats on your work anniversary and enjoy a day off on us!

Well Wishes for Remote Workers

Design: Jessica Williams

If you manage a remote team, you know how important communication is. Work anniversary celebrations are a great way to share how appreciative you are of a team member’s contributions. 

Here are a few ideas for sending workiversary greetings to a remote worker:

• We haven’t met in person — yet! — but we sure are the best team around. Happy 1-year work anniversary! The entire team wants to express gratitude for your contributions, from implementing silly icebreaker questions in our meetings to organizing our internal documents. You’ve made a big impact on team morale and we wish you a wonderful first work anniversary here!
• Even though we’re a dispersed team, your positive attitude and mentorship are the glue that binds us together. Thanks for making our work environment fun, increasing employee engagement, and laying the foundation for our team’s success. Happy workiversary!
• We may be far apart, but you’re always dear to our hearts. Sending happy work anniversary wishes to you! Thanks for your amazing years of service and looking forward to many more.

Long-Time Work Anniversary Wishes

Design: Jen Montgomery

If an employee is celebrating a five-year, 10-year, or 20-year work anniversary, you want to put a little extra effort into your congratulations. After all, these individuals have spent a ton of time and effort building your team and contributing to your goals. Take some time to write a message that clearly reflects how they’ve contributed, the successes they’ve accomplished, and sentiments for their future.

Here are some “Congratulations on your work anniversary” wording ideas for long-time employees:

• It’s been 10 long years and our company wouldn’t be where it is without you. Thanks for improving our employee retention and making each day here enjoyable. Happy 10-year work anniversary!
• A decade of hard work and incredible success! Today, we honor your contributions, celebrate your accomplishments, and thank you for everything that you do. Happy work anniversary! We look forward to celebrating your next decade of success alongside you.
• 20 years of service! How can we ever find a way to thank you that reflects truly how great of an addition you’ve been to our team? From your first year to the past year, you’ve delivered on time, supported those around you, and truly made a difference. We are forever grateful and can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you.
• Time flies when you’re having fun! Thanks for being an important part of our team, demonstrating a great work ethic, and creating a friendly company culture. We wish you years of success and a wonderful work anniversary.
• The whole team thanks you for your unwavering commitment, high standards, and years of hard work. We truly have the best employees and wish you a special day celebrating this incredible milestone. Happy five-year work anniversary!
• A decade of excellence! We are truly indebted to you. From the first day you joined, we knew you were a rising star. Congratulations on this significant milestone and we wish you a very happy work anniversary.

How to Celebrate a Coworker’s Milestones

Celebrate a team member — whether they’ve been on board for one year or 30 — with a thoughtful work anniversary card and well wishes. Use this guide to find wording ideas to say congrats to your co-worker.

Plus, you can make an employee feel extra special by putting your thoughts in a greeting card or hosting a small celebration in their honor. Use our business designs to invite the rest of the company and the team member’s family and friends to the celebration. They’re sure to feel appreciated and you’ll build better team morale and relationships in the process.

Personalize greeting cards from Greenvelope to meet the magnitude of the moment. The easy-to-use design tool lets you customize everything from the typography and color scheme to imagery and elements like wax seals. It’s the perfect way to show a colleague how valuable they are and a fun way to celebrate their workiversary!