A congratulations letter is written by a well-wisher or friend to another friend/colleague/family wish him/her congratulations on their latest endeavor. This letter can cover a diverse range of topics since congratulations can be because one is getting married or is having a baby, celebrating a promotion, to have won a prize in a competition and much more.
The letter is quite tricky since it can be composed formally and informally. This is highly dependent on the type of relationship that you share with the person you are trying to congratulate. Whether written formally or informally, a ‘congratulation letter’ conveys a lot of emotion, and it can make the person on the receiving end extremely happy. Sometimes the letter is sent with a congratulatory gift, such as a bouquet of flowers or some chocolates.
Congratulations Letter Writing Tips
- Express your heartfelt respect for the person and genuine joy over his/her achievement.
- Structure the letter such that the person feels gratitude towards you.
- If the letter is formal, it is better to split it into three paragraphs, namely the introduction, the main body, and the conclusion. If informal, keep it simple and sweet.
- You can send a nice little gift along with the letter to make the person feel special.
Congratulations Letter Template
Use our free ‘Congratulations Letter’ to help you get started.
From
__________ (Your name)
__________
__________ (Your address)
Date: __________ (Date of writing letter)
To
__________ (name of recipient)
__________ (designation)
__________ (name of organization)
__________ (address)
Subject: Congratulations on your __________
Dear __________/Sir/Madam,
Congratulations on completing _____________successfully years in ____________ (name of company), with us. It’s been wonderful working with you and your contribution and commitment to your work is highly commendable. In the past _______years, you have been promoted thrice, which shows your hard work and dedication towards your work.
Each time you’ve just gotten better. The company and the department are thankful for having you. It’s because of your hard work, loyalty, and dedication that the department has always stood ahead in sales.
You have been an inspiration to all the team members, and we appreciate your selfless service for so many years. Your work has brought many laurels to the company, and it’s your hard work, which has given you and the company success on many projects. To show our appreciation ___________ company is sending you and your family to a trip to ___________.
Keep up the good work, and we wish you success in the years to come.
Sincerely,
___________
____________(Name, company name and designation).
Sample Letter
From,
Markand Malhotra,
Managing Director,
Tin Industries.
India.
Date: 11th March 2017
To,
Bindu Purushothaman,
Senior Manager,
Tin Industries.
India.
Subject: Congratulations on your service.
Dear Sir/Ma’am,
Congratulations on completing ten years successfully in our Company. It’s been wonderful working with you and your contribution and commitment to your work is commendable. In the past ten years, you have been promoted thrice, which shows your hard work and dedication towards work. Each time you kept getting better and better. The company and the department are thankful for having you. It’s because of your hard work, loyalty, and dedication that the department has always stood ahead in sales.
You have been an inspiration to all the team members, and we appreciate your selfless service for so many years. Your work has brought many laurels to the company, and it’s your hard work, which has given you and the company success on many projects. To show our appreciation, we are sending you and your family on a trip to Goa.
Please find enclosed, tickets and details for the same.
Keep up the good work, and we wish you success in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Markand Malhotra.
Tin Industries.
Email Format
The following is the Email format that should be followed while writing a ‘congratulations’ letter.
From: name@email.com
To: name@email.com
Subject: Congratulations on your service.
Dear Stanley,
Congratulations on completing _____________ years successfully in our Company. It’s been wonderful working with you and your contribution and commitment to your work is commendable. In past __________ years, you have been promoted __________, which shows your hard work and dedication towards work.
Each time, you kept getting better and better. The company and the department are thankful for having you. It’s because your hard work and loyalty and dedication that the department has always stood ahead in sales.
The company and the department are thankful for having you. It’s because of your hard work, loyalty, and dedication that the department has always stood ahead in sales.
You have been an inspiration to all the team members, and we appreciate your selfless service for so many years. Your work has brought many laurels to the company, and it’s your hard work, which has given you and the company success on many projects. To show our appreciation, we are sending you and your family on a trip to __________.
Please find attached, details of the same.
Keep up the good work, and we wish you success in the years to come.
Yours Sincerely,
______________.
______________.
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