Most "congrats on the new role!" messages read like a LinkedIn comment because, well, that's where most of us practice writing them. Sendly writes something that actually sounds like a person talking to a person — congratulating the move itself, not just performing enthusiasm at it.
Real examples, grouped by who you're writing to. Click one to open it in the composer and make it yours.
So happy you took this leap — I know exactly how much thought you put into it. Congratulations on the new job!
Use this one →You've wanted this kind of opportunity for a while and now you have it. Congratulations, I'm so proud of you.
Use this one →Congratulations! Watching you go after something better for yourself is genuinely inspiring.
Use this one →New job, same brilliant you. Congratulations, they're lucky to have you.
Use this one →Congratulations on the new role! Can't wait to hear how the first week goes.
Use this one →So excited for this next chapter of yours. Congratulations on the new job!
Use this one →Congratulations on the new role! You'll be great — excited to see what you do with it.
Use this one →So happy for you, even though we'll miss having you around. Congratulations on the new job!
Use this one →Congratulations! This team's loss is definitely the next one's gain.
Use this one →Wishing you all the best in the new role. Congratulations — you've earned this.
Use this one →Congratulations on the new job! Don't be a stranger.
Use this one →So excited for your next chapter. Congratulations, you deserve this.
Use this one →Congratulations on the promotion! Everyone who's watched you work these past months knew this was coming.
Use this one →So well deserved. Congratulations on the promotion — you've earned every bit of it.
Use this one →Congratulations! Watching your work get recognized like this is genuinely satisfying to see.
Use this one →You put in the work and it shows. Congratulations on the promotion!
Use this one →Congratulations! This one's been a long time coming and you've earned every bit of it.
Use this one →So happy to see this land for you. Congratulations on the promotion — celebrate properly.
Use this one →Excited for you, even though we'll miss having you around. Congratulations on the new job!
Use this one →Congratulations! This place won't be the same without you, but I know this is the right move.
Use this one →So happy for your next chapter, selfishly sad for ours. Congratulations on the new role!
Use this one →Congratulations on the new job! Keep in touch — this isn't a goodbye, just a change of workplace.
Use this one →Wishing you all the best in the next chapter. Congratulations — you'll be missed here.
Use this one →Congratulations! Go show them what we already know about you.
Use this one →Congratulations on the new job! So excited for you.
Use this one →Well deserved. Congratulations on the new role!
Use this one →Congratulations! Here's to the next chapter.
Use this one →So happy for you. Congratulations on the new job!
Use this one →Congratulations — you've earned this one.
Use this one →Wishing you all the best in the new role. Congratulations!
Use this one →Congratulations on the new job! May your new coworkers be normal about replying-all.
Use this one →New job, new commute, same excellent you. Congratulations!
Use this one →Congratulations! Hope the new health insurance is at least as good as the old complaints about it.
Use this one →You did it — escaped with your sanity and a better title. Congratulations!
Use this one →Congratulations on the new role! May your new inbox be significantly less unhinged.
Use this one →New job unlocked. Achievement: adulting. Congratulations!
Use this one →Congratulate the decision itself, not just the title — "So glad you took this, it sounds like the right move for you" reads as more genuine than praising the company name. If you know why they made the change, naming that reason shows you were actually listening.
A new job message congratulates a decision and a fresh start; a promotion message should recognize the specific work that led there, since the person receiving it likely put in visible effort that colleagues watched happen. "You've earned this" fits a promotion far better than a new job.
Yes, and doing so warmly says more about you than it does about them. "Excited for you, even though we'll miss having you around" acknowledges both the loss to the team and genuine happiness for the person.
"Congratulations — this is such a great next step, and I know you'll do great things there." It's specific enough to feel real without straying into personal territory that might not fit a work relationship.