When a valued colleague or mentor retires or transfers, you want to deliver your gratitude through a group farewell message. But passing around a paper card is surprisingly difficult.
Remote workers who can't be in the office, tight deadlines to get everyone's message, feeling self-conscious about your handwriting — PicTomo YOSEGAKI's digital farewell message board solves all these problems.
Challenges with Traditional Paper Cards
Traditional paper farewell cards come with these issues:
- Can't pass the card to remote workers: There's no way to physically deliver it to people working from home
- Not enough time: Coordinating the schedule to get everyone's message before the last day is stressful
- Limited space: The more people participate, the less space each person gets to write
- Surprise gets ruined: The card might be spotted while it's being passed around
- Self-conscious about handwriting: People who aren't confident in their handwriting tend to write only short messages
What Is PicTomo YOSEGAKI?
PicTomo YOSEGAKI is a digital message board album where messages take center stage. While regular PicTomo albums focus on photo sharing, YOSEGAKI albums display each person's message prominently.
- Supports long messages up to 1,000 characters
- Attach photos to messages (pair memories with your words)
- Print function lets you give it as a physical gift too
- No app needed, no registration — just share the URL
How to Create a YOSEGAKI Album
Step 1: Create an Album
On the PicTomo homepage, tap "Create Album" and select "YOSEGAKI" as the album type. Give it a clear name like "Farewell Messages for [Name]."
Step 2: Share the URL with Your Team
Share the album URL or QR code with everyone you'd like to write a message. Use whatever communication tool your team uses — LINE, Slack, email, etc.
Step 3: Collect Messages
Once they access the shared URL, each person can post their message from their smartphone or computer. They can also attach photos, so adding memorable photos together makes it even more special.
Step 4: View, Print, and Gift
All collected messages are displayed in a beautiful layout. You can send the URL to the recipient for a digital gift, or print it out and present it in a frame.
Tips for Organizers
- Start sharing the URL early: Share the URL 2-3 weeks before the departure date to give everyone plenty of time
- Announce a deadline: Saying "Please submit your message by [date]" helps improve participation
- Send reminders: A reminder 3 days before the deadline boosts the response rate
- Print it out for extra impact: Handing a printed farewell message on the last day creates an even more touching surprise
- Don't forget your own message: Make sure you, the organizer, post a message too
Perfect for These Occasions
- Retirement: Deliver the gratitude of the entire team to someone who's been a long-time colleague
- Transfer or relocation: Send appreciation and encouragement to a departing colleague
- Long-service retirement: Honor decades of service with heartfelt messages from all the juniors
- Maternity/paternity leave: Send "We'll be waiting for you" messages to a colleague going on leave
- Project completion: Compile gratitude messages for your project team members
Conclusion
With a digital farewell message board, you can deliver heartfelt messages from everyone — even with remote work or tight schedules. PicTomo YOSEGAKI requires no registration, no app — just share a URL to get started.
Why not send a digital YOSEGAKI filled with your whole team's thoughts for someone's new beginning?