"Wir wünschen ihm alles Gute"
Category: Closing Formula (Wishes)
Meaning
Cool, very terse future-wish formula. Compared to ZC-SF-013 ('we wish all the best for the future', grade 3), even the reference to the future is missing here -- the remaining bare 'all the best' is regarded as distant and ranks at the lower edge.
A nearby wording to compare
Compare this with "Wir wünschen ihm auf dem weiteren Berufs- und Lebensweg alles Gute und weiterhin viel Erfolg", assessed as Swiss grade 1 rather than 3. The change in wording illustrates why modifiers and sentence structure matter.
"Wir wünschen ihm auf dem weiteren Berufs- und Lebensweg alles Gute und weiterhin viel Erfolg"Hidden Meaning
The especially terse wish formula without 'for the future' and without any success wish comes across as cool and distant.
Switzerland vs. Germany
This phrase is rated grade 3 (sufficient) in Switzerland, and grade 4 (adequate) in Germany. In Switzerland, this phrase is rated better than in Germany.
Background: In Switzerland, "good" is the norm qualification (Labour Court Zurich), while in Germany, "satisfactory" (grade 3) is the statistical average (BAG 18.11.2014, 9 AZR 584/13).
Variants
- "Wir wünschen ihr alles Gute"
Sources
- arbeitszeugnis.de Notenskala
- zeugnisprofi.com
Swiss employment-reference context
Swiss guidance says a full work reference should clearly cover duties, performance, and behavior, and that ambiguous coded messages are not permitted. The decoder explains common interpretations but cannot determine whether a specific reference is legally valid.
Read SECO's official work-reference FAQNote
FLAG: Fine gradation relative to ZC-SF-013 (with 'for the future' = grade 3). The absence of any success wish is the downgrading factor; treat as a hint.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Wir wünschen ihm alles Gute" mean in a work reference? +
Cool, very terse future-wish formula. Compared to ZC-SF-013 ('we wish all the best for the future', grade 3), even the reference to the future is missing here -- the remaining bare 'all the best' is regarded as distant and ranks at the lower edge. Hidden Meaning: The especially terse wish formula without 'for the future' and without any success wish comes across as cool and distant.
What grade does "Wir wünschen ihm alles Gute" correspond to in Switzerland? +
In Switzerland, this phrase corresponds to grade 3 (sufficient). In Germany, it corresponds to grade 4 (adequate).
What does "Wir wünschen ihr alles Gute" mean in a work reference? +
Cool, very terse future-wish formula. Compared to ZC-SF-013 ('we wish all the best for the future', grade 3), even the reference to the future is missing here -- the remaining bare 'all the best' is regarded as distant and ranks at the lower edge. Hidden Meaning: The especially terse wish formula without 'for the future' and without any success wish comes across as cool and distant.