Friendship is a great thing to have. It helps us feel more comfortable in our work environment, and it makes us want to do better. It’s very important that we are able to make friends with whoever we work with, because they can be a huge help when you need them. They can also be very helpful when it comes to getting things done, because they know what to do and where things are located.
I don’t know about you, but I love my job. I love the people I work with, and we all have such a great time together that it’s easy to spend a lot of time at work.
But what happens when you spend so much time with your coworkers that they become your best friends? What happens when you find yourself talking about them more than what’s going on in your personal life?
We’ve all been there, right? It doesn’t happen overnight—it can take years for some people to get to this point—but when it does, it’s amazing: those who were once just colleagues become friends. And then there are those who never make it that far; they’re just coworkers from day one.
So if you’re reading this and thinking about how your workplace friendships are going, give yourself a pat on the back! You’ve done well! But if not? Just keep doing what you’re doing—work hard and try to be as kind and respectful as possible.
It’s important that we treat our colleagues well, because they are people too and deserve respect. If we show them respect, they will probably show us the same kind of respect back! I think this is especially true if you see them on a regular basis or if you work together on projects together regularly.
- “When I speak with people who love their jobs and have vital friendships at work, they always talk about how their workgroup is like a family.”- Tom Rath
- “A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. Lucky to have you as my friend. You are the best co-worker i have ever known.”
- “Less like a colleague, more like a friend.”
- “Nothing is better than having a great friend to work with, so you can vent to each other to make the day go faster.”
- “Happiness is having a co-worker who becomes a friend.”
- “The best managers encourage friendships in the workplace by creating the conditions under which such relationships thrive.”
- “You don’t have to be crazy to work here; we’ll train you.”
- “The only thing that has helped us manage through all the projects in the office is our friendship. Thank you for always being there for me, dear colleagues.”
- “The pleasure we found in working together made us exceptionally patient; it is much easier to strive for perfection when you are never bored.”- Daniel Kahneman
- “Having a friend at work will make you hate your job less.”
- “I never face Monday morning blues because of fun colleagues like you!”
- “Having a friend in the workplace will make your day brighter.”
- “If you have troubles, keeping yourself busy at work my friend, I can lend you some of my office work to stay busy with.”
- “Thanks for being not just a great colleague but a better friend.”
- “You are my favorite person at work to be socially awkward with.”
- “Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart. I consider my office as an holy place as this is the place where I got to know you.”
- “Time for reflection with colleagues is for me a lifesaver; it’s not just a nice thing to do if you have the time. It’s the only way you can survive.”- Margaret J. Wheatly
- “Dear Colleague, I am glad that we are friends now. I hope our friendship bond gets stronger and better during our work tenure.”
- “Less of a coworker, more of a friend; you are the reason I love coming to work every day.”
- “When compared to those who don’t, employees who have best friends at work identify significantly higher levels of healthy stress management.”
- “I wish we worked together so we could hate the same coworkers.”
- “A co-worker friend is one who will make your work their work too.”
- “Just because you are friends doesn’t mean you can use special privileges at work. Do not ask your co-worker friends to do anything for you that is out of their power.”
- “Getting any work done is difficult when your co-worker are so friggin awesome.”
- “I love how we can look at each other and, without saying anything, know we are making fun of the same person at work.”
- “People are more likely to remember the great social interaction they had with a colleague than the great meeting they both attended.” – Ron Garan
- “A true friend is someone who never gets tired of listening to your pointless dramas over and over again. I can’t thank you enough for bearing with all my tantrums and still being with me like a pillar all the time.”
- “Today we are more of friends than co-workers, thanks to our bosses for giving us challenges and giving us the opportunity to unite as a team and work with each other….. Wishing you a very Happy Friendship Day.”
- “I just cannot imagine my career without you because you have been the best co- worker and a superb friend who has been my strength at every point…. Warm wishes on Friendship Day.”
- “Blessed are those who find a friend in their colleague…. And I consider myself as the most fortunate one as I have a colleague who is my best friend….. Cheers to our amazing association and equation….. Warm wishes on Friendship Day to you.”
