How do you avoid duplicate gifts?

Use the Gifts module: colleagues vote on the ideas and reserve them. No more duplicate gifts.

Can the colleague who's leaving see what's going on?

Not in surprise mode. Switch surprise mode off if you want to include them in the planning.

What if some people contribute in cash?

The organiser can declare cash contributions manually. Orgaa keeps everything in one place.

For farewell parties

The farewell party that doesn't end up in a spreadsheet.

A group message, a joint gift, a clear RSVP. For send-offs that do people justice.

100% free

Colleagues raising a glass at a farewell party

Use cases

Built for farewell party.

Everything you need, nothing you won't use.

Group message

Every colleague leaves a note. You compile them into one beautiful message to give.

Simple RSVP

Who's coming? Who's bringing what? A clear count, no more chasing by email.

Gift ideas

Suggest ideas, colleagues vote and reserve. No more duplicate gifts.

Shared group fund link

Share your Lydia, Wero, PayPal or IBAN link internally. Each colleague chips in freely, and Orgaa never handles the money.

The guide

Organising a farewell party means bringing together, at short notice, colleagues from several teams for a friendly get-together, a joint gift and a few kind words. The difficulty lies in the timing, which is often tight between the announcement and the last day, and in the collection: nobody likes chasing colleagues for money. A single link to sign up, suggest a gift idea and sign the group message saves you the reply-all email chains and the people who get forgotten.

When should you start organising a farewell party?

3 weeks before
Set the date with the person leaving
Pick a slot when they're still around, away from holidays and deadlines. Check whether a meeting room is free, or book a bar near the office.
2 weeks before
Cast the net wide
Think of former colleagues, other departments, and close clients or partners. Share the invitation link rather than a group email where replies get lost.
10 days before
Get the gift and messages going
Collect gift ideas, share the group fund link and ask everyone for a few words or a photo for the group message.
2 days before
Buy and prepare
Close the collection, buy the gift, and print or compile the messages. Share out drinks and nibbles, and line someone up to say a few words.
On the day
Make the moment count
Present the gift and the messages in front of everyone, take a group photo and make a note of the person's personal contact details so you can stay in touch.

What shouldn't you forget for a farewell party?

Let management know and book the room or the bar
Invite former colleagues and remote teams
A card or guest book signed by everyone
Soft drinks and something to nibble on
A short speech, prepared by someone who knows the person well
A video call for those who can't make it in person
Cups, bin bags and tidying the room afterwards
A group photo to send them afterwards

Who pays for what at a farewell party?

Leaving gift: Free, discreet contributions via the group fund link: nobody should feel obliged or compared.
Drinks and buffet: Often laid on by the person leaving; otherwise, everyone brings something and you share it out.
Room or private hire: First ask whether the company can lend a space; at a bar, everyone usually pays for their own drinks.
Card and keepsakes: Printing the messages, a frame, an album: small costs to fold into the gift rather than leave to the organiser.

Inside the app

Exactly what you'll see in Orgaa.

The key modules for farewell party, just as they appear in the app.

General

Marie

What time are we leaving?

6pm outside my place

Thomas

Perfect, I'll bring the drinks

Sofia

I'll take care of the cake

Great, see you soon!

Message…

Group chat

The chat dedicated to the event: messages, decisions and fun, all in one place.

5

AirPods 4

129 €

Reserved

Nintendo Switch 2

499 €

3

PS5 Slim

549 €

6

Ausom scooter

699 €

Gifts

The central wishlist: vote, reserve, no more duplicates or spoiled surprises.

Group fund

250 €COLLECTED

8 participants

LydiaPayPalIBAN

CONTRIBUTE

Shared fund

A shared goal, your links (Lydia, PayPal, IBAN) and contribution tracking.

Features

What you won't find anywhere else.

An attention to detail other apps don't have.

Surprise mode

The surprise stays secret, truly.

The recipient sees neither the gifts nor the messages about them, until the reveal. A detail that changes everything.

Content hidden on the recipient's side
A dedicated chat for the organisers
Reveal it whenever you want

Organisers

Léa's birthday

CarpoolingPotGiftsMemories

Group fund

Gift for Léa

For Léa

€184Collected

74%€250

12 contributors

ContributeSee more

Cake & decorations

€96Collected

8 contributors

ContributeSee more

Gift list

Léa's wishlist

Attending

3

9:41

Beneficiary

Nothing to see here

The surprise stays secret until the big day.

9:41

Web RSVP

Your guests reply without installing the app.

One link is enough: the invitation card opens in the browser and the reply takes two taps. Those who want the app download it, the others don't have to.