Sample funny farewell speech

Pulling off a funny farewell speech is all in the timing and delivery. Be droll, be wry or be self-deprecating, but try not to be sarcastic. A funny going away speech is most humorous when your delivery is natural and not too focussed on getting the laughs! At least you can seem clever even if you don't get the response you were hoping for...
Well thank you for the lovely card and gift, I’m sure every time I look at them I will be reminded of how all my hard work got me this one reward.
For those of you who don't know, I am moving to xyz and have accepted a job that allows me to be closer to home. I am going to miss working with abc, who showed me fgh, and no doubt when I go to xyz I will be claiming that knowledge as my own with no credit to him.
I especially want to say that my brilliance here could have only come at the cost of xyz’s sanity and hard work propping me up. I learned so much and now that I’m leaving, have no use for it anymore. I will always remember you and I know that you will remember me every time you get a headache.
I have found working here to be inspiring. When I first arrived, the business was just starting a new xyz, and since I’ve been here the place has grown and we are now doing xyz. So its been great being a part of that dynamism, and forward momentum. I hope that my new workplace will be as interesting. I have learned to try to think bigger and involve others outside of my trade or group when it comes to problem-solving, and have had fun with the resulting creative energy here.
I am going to miss the rainforest in zxy’s cubicle, the groove in the carpet from abc’s desk to the hot water urn, and smoking out the back with mno – we are the smoking outcasts and although I am leaving, you are not alone, Sister.
I hope that you guys manage to crack the year-end target, no doubt you are capable of that and more, but I really hope that you guys enjoy the rest of your time here as much as I did. So thank you for everything, and please don't hesitate to punish my slackness here by torturing me at xyz every time you need xyz.
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