Years of service cards for Canadian teams

Work anniversary cards for colleagues across Canada

Your team might be split between Toronto, a plant in Hamilton and people working from home in Kelowna. Send one link, collect real messages and a group gift in CAD, and give your colleague a years of service card that reads like it came from people who know them.

Free to start. From $3.99 to send. No subscription.

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• Every site and shift: Head office, plants and remote staff sign the same card.
• Bilingual teams: Colleagues can write in French, English or both.
• Gift pot in CAD: Pool money by card while signing, without e transfers.
• From $3.99: Pay once to send. No subscription for individuals.

Covers for years of service and work anniversaries

Rosettes, trophies, stars and big thank you designs. Add their name and make it look like the milestone it is.

• Congrats!
• You did it!
• Big congrats!
• Cheers to you!
• You’re a star
• You’re a star!
• Thank you!
• Happy anniversary!
• Happy retirement!
• Happy birthday!
• Farewell, legend!
• Get well soon!

Getting the card ready

1. Set it up: Choose a congratulations or thank you cover, add their name and pick the delivery date.
2. Share the link internally: Post it in Teams or Slack, email it to other sites and ask supervisors to pass it to the floor. No account needed to sign.
3. Collect messages and money: Colleagues write, add photos, record a voice note or video, and chip in to the gift if you want one.
4. Send it on the anniversary: It arrives at the minute you chose in their time zone, or at the team meeting.

What Canadian teams get with every card

A workplace that spans provinces and languages needs a card that does too.

• Any language

  Signers write in French, English or anything else. The app is in English.

• Pacific to Atlantic

  Schedule to the minute in the recipient’s time zone.

• Pool money in CAD

  Colleagues pay by card; fees are shown before paying.

• Video from leadership

  A short clip from a director or the CEO, included with Most Popular.

• Thankeeu for Teams

  Automated birthday and work anniversary cards for every employee, with staff imported from your HR system.

• Private messages

  A colleague can mark a message private so only the recipient sees it.

Years of service recognition in Canadian workplaces

Many Canadian employers, from hospitals and school boards to banks and manufacturers, recognise years of service at five year intervals. There may be a pin, a certificate or a lunch. What is often missing is something personal from the colleagues who were actually there.

A work anniversary card fills that gap. It takes a few minutes to set up and gives everyone, including people who would never speak up at a recognition event, a place to say thank you.

• 5 years: A card from the team and maybe a coffee run.
• 10 to 20 years: Bring in other departments and former supervisors.
• 25 years and up: A card signed by the whole site, a gift and a proper celebration.

French and English in the same card

In Quebec, New Brunswick and many national companies, teams work in both official languages. Each signer can write in the language they prefer, so the card reflects the team as it really is.

If your colleague started in one province and has since moved, former coworkers in other offices can sign too. Share the link and they can add a message from anywhere.

Running recognition for a whole organisation

Office managers who handle cards for a large team can buy a pack of five at a lower price per card. Credits never expire, so they will still be there next fiscal year.

For larger employers, Thankeeu for Teams automates birthday and work anniversary cards for every employee and imports staff from the HR system. For general office cards, see office group cards in Canada.

A simple routine for years of service across a Canadian team

Most Canadian workplaces mark service in five year steps, and the milestone often lands in a busy week. A short routine means nobody gets forgotten when the anniversary falls during year end, a long weekend or a cold snap that keeps half the team at home.

Start the card about two weeks ahead so people in Halifax, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver all get a fair window to sign. Schedule delivery for nine in the morning in the recipient’s own time zone, then mention it in the next team meeting so they know it came from everyone.

• Two weeks out: Create the card, add their name to the cover and share the link in your team channel.
• One week out: Check who has signed and send a friendly reminder to the people still missing.
• Three days out: Ask their manager for a short video and invite colleagues to chip in to the gift pot.
• On the day: The card lands by email at the minute you chose, and the recipient can reply to each signer.

Bilingual offices and remote staff

In Montréal, Ottawa and Moncton teams often work in both official languages. Each signer writes in the language they prefer, so one card can hold notes in French and English side by side without anyone translating.

Remote employees and people on parental leave can sign from the same link on a phone, which keeps them part of the moment instead of hearing about it later.

Work anniversary messages for a Canadian colleague

A few lines to get started. Add something only you would know.

• Happy ten years! Thank you for making every shift easier and every meeting shorter.
• Félicitations pour tes cinq ans. On est chanceux de t’avoir dans l’équipe.
• Twenty five years of service and still the first to offer help. Thank you.
• Congrats on your work anniversary. You make this place feel like a team.
• Five years of great coffee recommendations and better advice. Cheers.
• Thank you for training half of us and putting up with the other half.
• Here is to the next ten years. We are lucky to have you.
• Your patience in every snowstorm commute meeting deserves its own award. Happy anniversary.

Group card prices in Canada

Building the card and collecting every message is free. You pay once to send it, and the price below is shown in Canadian dollars.

Credits never expire. Every card includes unlimited signers, photos, GIFs, voice notes and a PDF download. Most Popular adds video and the Memory Movie.

How Thankeeu compares

Kudoboard and GroupGreeting are used by Canadian teams too. Here is how Thankeeu compares for years of service cards.

Competitor prices and features as listed on each company’s own pricing page in October 2026, in US dollars. Not listed means we could not find it there. Check their sites for changes.

Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a years of service card?

Name the milestone, thank them for something specific and keep it warm. A short note or voice message is plenty.

How much does a work anniversary card cost in Canada?

Creating and signing is free. You pay once when you send it, from $3.99 for one card, with today’s CAD price in the table above.

Can colleagues sign in French?

Yes. Signers can write in French, English or any language. The app is in English.

Do coworkers need an account?

No. Anyone with the link signs from a browser on their phone or laptop.

Can we collect money for a gift?

Yes. The gift pot lets colleagues chip in Canadian dollars by card. The recipient claims it to their bank account or as a digital gift card.

Can people in other provinces sign?

Yes. One link works for every office and remote worker.

Can I schedule it for their anniversary?

Yes. Pick the date and exact time in their time zone.

Is there a limit on signers?

No. Every card takes unlimited signers.

Can managers add a video?

Yes. Voice notes are included on every card, and video comes with Most Popular.

Can our company automate service anniversary cards?

Yes. Thankeeu for Teams automates birthday and work anniversary cards and imports staff from HR systems.

Do pack credits expire?

No. Credits never expire.

Can the recipient thank people back?

Yes. They can reply to individual signers from the card.

When should I start collecting signatures?

About two weeks before the date works well. That gives every office and shift time to sign without a rush.

Can someone on leave still sign?

Yes. Anyone with the link can sign from their phone, including people on parental leave or working remotely.

Can we print the card for a service awards event?

Yes. Download it as a PDF, or with Most Popular play the Memory Movie on a screen at the event.

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Recognise the years they have given

Start the card, share the link across every site, and have it arrive on their anniversary.