STARSFOR YOU · LITTLE STARS, PERSONAL MESSAGES
An online farewell group card, one star from each of you.
For a colleague leaving the team, a friend moving away, or a class graduating together, a farewell gift can hold more than a signature. Gather the moments people want to remember in a bottle of stars.
From a team invitation to a farewell gift
A sample plan for a colleague’s last Friday. Adapt the names, deadline and messages to your group.
Prepare the jar and invite your colleagues
Choose a paid plan for group contributions, enter the recipient’s name and share the invitation link. Leave time to review the messages before Friday.
We’re collecting wishes for Alex’s next chapter. Please add one memory and a good wish by Thursday afternoon.
Collect messages, then preview the gift
Contributors open the invitation without registering. Each name can contribute once; people with the same name should use distinct names. The organiser reviews the messages while the jar is still a draft.
Alex, thank you for making my first week feel less daunting. Wishing you a wonderful start with your new team.
Seal the jar and share the recipient link
For a farewell gathering, choose all-at-once opening. Confirm sending only after everyone has contributed: it seals the contents and closes invitations. Copy the recipient link and send it directly to your colleague.
Explore the interactive star jar on our homepage →
Want to give the gift on your own? The free plan supports 9 text messages from one sender, with 7 days of access after sending.
Choose the plan before inviting the group
Group contributions are included in the $4.99 and $9.99 plans. The free plan is for one sender and up to 9 text messages. Both the $4.99 and $9.99 jars include unlimited text messages and have no scheduled expiry.
Paid text messages have no count limit; media allowances are limited separately by type. Check the pricing section for photo, audio and video limits, especially if the group plans to upload several clips.
Give everyone a useful prompt
Create the jar, add the recipient’s name and a short dedication, then share the invitation link with your group. Contributors can submit without registering and cannot see other contributors’ messages. Within one jar, each contributor name can submit once, so ask people with the same name to use a recognisable variation.
Try asking, “What is one moment with this person you will remember?” or “What would you like to thank them for?” Set your own collection deadline and send the invitation directly using the communication channel your group already uses.
Review, seal and deliver
The organiser reviews the jar before sending. Keep it in draft while people contribute: sending seals the contents and closes the invitation. Choose all-at-once opening for a farewell gathering, or daily stars for a short series of goodbyes within the plan’s retention period.
After confirming, copy the recipient link and send it yourself. StarsForYou does not automatically contact everyone or deliver the gift to the recipient on your behalf.
Make the message easy to keep
A shared photo or a familiar voice can help a remote team feel present. Use media you have permission to share and ask contributors to avoid information that should not be included in the gift.
Paid plans support a keepsake image and printable message strips. Downloadable keepsake videos are exclusive to the $9.99 plan. If the group wants a physical card or paper stars, prepare and print those separately.
Frequently asked questions
What should I write in a colleague’s farewell card?
Use a concrete moment, what it meant to you and a wish for what comes next. For example: “Thank you for helping me feel welcome in my first week. I hope your next team brings you the same kindness.” Adapt the example to something that really happened.
Can a remote team contribute without creating accounts?
Yes. On a paid jar, the organiser shares an invitation link and contributors can post without registering. Each contributor name can submit once per jar, and contributors cannot see one another’s messages. The organiser handles invitations and reminders.
When should the organiser send the farewell gift?
Collect contributions while the jar is a draft, check names and messages, then confirm sending when everything is ready. Sending seals the contents and closes contributions. Copy the resulting recipient link and share it yourself, for example during the farewell gathering.