The Leaving Gift Book · by Sandra Quill
120 affectionate, impolite entries, a Certificate of Departure and signature pages, as an instant PDF.
The Leaving Gift Book is a funny leaving gift for a coworker by Sandra Quill. It holds 120 short, affectionate and deeply impolite entries written in the voice of the whole team, an official Certificate of Departure to fill in and signature pages with a prompt on each, and it downloads instantly as a 114-page PDF.
- 120 entries in nine sections, in the team's voice
- A Certificate of Departure and signature pages with prompts
- An instant PDF, so the gift is ready before the cake
- 120
- short entries
- 9
- sections
- 114
- pages, PDF
- 1
- Certificate of Departure
Why a Leaving Gift for a Coworker Needs More Than a Card
Someone on your team is leaving. You have a card and a cake. What you do not have is anything to say that is both kind and true.
- The card fills up with 'Good luck!' and nothing else.
- The gift collection goes round, and the gift is a gift card.
- Nobody knows what to write, so everyone writes the same line.
- The leaver is a manager, an intern or a retiree, and the gift has to fit all three.
- The last day is on Friday, and a parcel will not arrive by then.
The Leaving Gift Book Says What the Team Never Said
Pick a section to read its first entry, lifted straight from the book.
Section 1 · the first entry, from the book
What We'll Miss
You are the only person who knows where the good tape is. We would like a handover document. We would like it before lunch.
Section 2 · the first entry, from the book
What We Won't Miss
Your 'quick question' was never quick. It was a twenty-minute origin story that ended with a question about the printer.
Section 3 · the first entry, from the book
Things We Never Told You
The office plant you defended is plastic. We found out in 2023. We never told you because you cared so much.
Section 4 · the first entry, from the book
Your Desk: A Brief Inventory
We found a stapler. We found another stapler. We are beginning to understand the problem.
Section 5 · the first entry, from the book
Meetings You Are Free From
We have already removed you from several meetings. Nobody has noticed. This is going well.
Section 6 · the first entry, from the book
What Happens After You Leave
Your chair will be gone before you reach the parking lot. It is not personal. It was a good chair.
The office plant you defended is plastic. We found out in 2023. We never told you because you cared so much.
Read a few pages first
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How to Give The Leaving Gift Book in Five Steps
The book is built to be passed around a team. Plan ten minutes before the send-off.
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Print before the last day
Print the PDF at actual size on 5 x 8 inch paper, or fit it to US Letter or A4 and trim, then staple it.
OUTPUT A booklet with room to write.
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Pass it around
Give it to the team before the cake. Each person writes on a signature page.
OUTPUT A page from every colleague.
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Use the prompts
Each signature page has a prompt, so people write something better than a generic line.
OUTPUT Notes worth keeping.
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Fill in the certificate
Someone completes the Certificate of Departure, and the team signs it.
OUTPUT An official-looking send-off.
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Read the best page aloud
Choose the best signature page and read it at the send-off.
OUTPUT A moment the leaver remembers.
What Is Inside The Leaving Gift Book
- 120 quick reads in nine sections
- What We'll Miss, What We Won't Miss, Things We Never Told You, Your Desk: A Brief Inventory, Meetings You Are Free From, What Happens After You Leave, Advice for Your New Job, Things We'll Say About You Later, and Last Words.
- An official Certificate of Departure
- A page to fill in, date and have the whole team sign.
- Signature pages with a prompt on each
- Everyone writes something better than 'Good luck!'
- A 114-page PDF, cover first
- Sized 5 x 8 inches, with writing pages made to be printed and written on.
- A print-and-staple guide
- A short second PDF shows how to make a booklet.
- Works for any leaver
- A coworker with a new job, a team lead moving on, a retirement, an intern's last day or a manager's farewell.
When a Funny Farewell Gift for a Coworker Lands Best
It lands best when the whole team takes part. A coworker with a new job, a team lead moving on, a retirement, an intern's last day and a manager's farewell all suit it.
And the signature pages do the hard part. A prompt on each page gives people something to say beyond the usual line, so the notes are worth keeping.
The book was written and drawn with AI tools, then selected, reworded and edited by the author, and Sandra Quill is a pen name. The store listings state this, and this page does too.
What You Download
One PDF of the whole book with the cover first, 114 pages at 5 x 8 inches, and a short PDF on printing and stapling it as a booklet. Nothing is shipped.
- 120
- entries
- 9
- sections
- 114
- pages
The review, certificate, signature and writing pages are made to be printed and written on. Print one copy per leaver.
The Leaving Gift Book: Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Leaving Gift Book?
It's a funny leaving gift for a coworker by Sandra Quill: 120 affectionate, impolite entries in the voice of a whole team saying goodbye, with a Certificate of Departure and signature pages. It downloads as a PDF.
What is a good funny leaving gift for a coworker?
One the whole team can sign, so the gift carries real notes. This book gives the team the words, a certificate and a prompt on every signature page.
What can I write in a farewell card for a coworker?
Use the signature pages. Each has a prompt, so people write something better than 'Good luck!' You can also read the best page aloud at the send-off.
Who is it for?
A team saying goodbye to a coworker, a manager, an intern or a retiree.
Is it a physical book?
No. It's an instant PDF, so you can have it ready before the last day. Print it and staple it with the included guide.
What do I get when I buy it?
One PDF of the whole book with the cover first, 114 pages at 5 x 8 inches, and a short PDF on printing and stapling it as a booklet.
Is the humor appropriate at work?
Yes. It's clean, with no profanity, politics or religion, and every entry is a fictional composite, not a real person, team or employer.
How much does it cost, and where can I buy it?
As of 10 October 2026 it costs $9.99 on Whop and $9.99 on Gumroad. The edition table above lists what each store sells.
More questions
What is a good going away gift for a coworker?
A book the whole team signs, so the gift carries real notes. The Leaving Gift Book works as a going away gift for coworker groups, a manager, an intern or a retiree.
Can the whole team sign it?
Yes. Print it, pass it around before the cake and let everyone write on a signature page.
What is the Certificate of Departure?
It is a page designed to look official, which someone fills in and the team signs, to mark the leaver's departure.
Is it a good retirement gift?
Yes. It suits a retirement as well as a new job, because the entries are affectionate as well as funny.
Does it work for a manager's farewell?
Yes. The entries are written in the voice of the team and work for any leaver, from an intern to a manager.
Can I print it for each leaver?
Yes, one copy for the person you are giving it to. Please do not share or resell the files.
Was AI used to make it?
Yes. It was written and drawn with AI tools, then selected, reworded and edited by the author. Sandra Quill is a pen name.
Are there other titles in the series?
Yes. The Nurse's Edition, The Teacher's Edition, Dear Boss and Reply All are in the series, and the Office Humor Collection bundles all five.
Give a Funny Leaving Gift to a Coworker Before Friday
Sandra Quill wrote the book for the team that has a card, a cake and nothing to say. Download it, print it and pass it round. It is part of the funny gift books for work shelf.
Several people to say goodbye to? The Office Humor Collection has five titles.