How to respond to we will miss you?

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aha123

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When in a meeting, the department manager announces your departure news to the rest of the workers by saying:

..Aha has accepted a manager position offer from XYZ company and his last day with us is 6/10. Congratulations to Aha! We’ll miss having you around. We wish you well in your new opportunity.

Could anyone tell me how to respond in this situation? What should I say? What are good phrases to use?
 

Tdol

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Thank you very much- I will miss you all too.
 

Ouisch

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If it's an official business meeting and you're surrounded by professional colleagues, you can also take this opportunity to say (after acknowledging that you'll likewise miss your co-workers) "I learned a lot during my time here and it was a pleasure working with all of you." Or something like that. You want to slip a little bit of flattery in wherever you can, just in case you need a recommendation from someone in attendance at this meeting for a future job. :-D ;-)
 

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..Aha has accepted a manager position offer from XYZ company and his last day with us is 6/10.
6/10 -
He just passed his last day.
His last day is [on] 6th October (BrE, AusE)
His last day is [on] 10th June. (AmE)

6/10, in international English, is barely distinguishable as a date at all, and if it is, it's ambiguous.
 
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