Say Goodbye

In this time of increasing layoffs, there’s one thing you should do as a survivor. Okay, there’s many things you should do, but one thing in particular.

Say goodbye.

When you hear someone you know is let go, send them a message. If you have their email address, send them an email from your personal account. If you don’t, connect on LinkedIn or another social network.

The day or two after they are gone, send them a message like this:

“Hi , sorry to hear you and parted ways. I appreciated your efforts and wish you the best!”

Of course, tune that to how you interacted with them. If you only saw them briefly but they were always positive, something like this:

“Hi , sorry to hear you and parted ways. I appreciated your positive attitude. I wish you the best!”

Or, if you only knew them through one project, something like this:

“Hi , sorry to hear you and parted ways. It was great to work on with you. I wish you the best!”

You should do this for a number of reasons.

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