[brudgers]

"Today, Bob left us to pursue other opportunities. In this difficult time, I want to convey my appreciation for the dedication and hard work each of you brings to our team. Keep up the good work, and thanks for all the fish."

[wamatt]

That could seem like the company is unattractive to Bob (and hence could start wondering more), versus Bob is unattractive to the company.

[dholowiski]

There is little to gain (and much to lose) by making it sound like bob was unattractive to the company, even if he was. This kind of thing is best done immediately, and kept as short and as detail-free as possible. If there is a lesson to be learned through bob's leaving, it's best done in a small meeting between the manager/team lead, and bob's immediate co-workers.

[wamatt]

>There is little to gain (and much to lose) by making it sound like bob was unattractive to the company, even if he was.

You appear to be stating this as a fact.

Also when the headline talked about "getting fired", most would probably differentiate that from "employee leaving", which usually implies by their own volition.

[brudgers]

Except in the case of senior staff, I think broadcasting someone's departure to all 120 employees is a bad approach in general. But if you're going to make an announcement whenever a low level employee is fired, best to couch it in the same sort of language.

[brudgers]

Anyone who knows Bob well enough to care, knows what happened. Anyone else will appreciate the positive tone.

[shrughes]

I just love it when somebody tries to use a positive tone on me.