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A career RPG — five chapters to the new role
Career start screen → side-scroll journey → skill bubble unlock → boss battle interview quiz → "NEW ROLE UNLOCKED!" loot drop.
Free plan · No app download · Delivered via WhatsApp
What makes this experience special
Career start screen
Chapter 1 opens like a game start screen — their name, role, and XP bar begin at zero. The journey starts now.
Side-scroll career journey
A pixel-art side-scroller traces their career path — obstacles cleared, skills collected, all leading here.
Skill bubble unlock
Their strengths appear as bubbles to tap and unlock — personalised to what you know about them.
Boss battle quiz
Chapter 4: an interview boss battle — they answer quick questions before defeating the final round.
"NEW ROLE UNLOCKED!" loot drop
The finale drops their new title in a golden loot chest reveal — cinematic and impossible not to share.
Team contributions board
Colleagues and friends can add their congratulations to a shared board before the experience is sent.
How it works
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Select the New Job experience and enter their name and the new company.
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Add personalised skill bubbles and your congratulations message.
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Optionally share the contribution link so friends can add their own messages.
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Send on the day they got the offer or on day one — they play through the RPG.
“A new job is a life chapter. Send something that feels like the chapter it is.”
— The Wowzey team
Planning a Career moment
Notice periods at Indian companies, especially in IT and larger corporates, commonly run 30 to 90 days, which means there's often a long gap between someone accepting an offer and actually starting. A single congratulations message sent only on day one misses the weeks of anticipation, and often anxiety, in between. A two-touch approach works better — a quick note the day the offer is accepted, and a bigger one on their actual first day.
Probation periods, typically three to six months in Indian companies, are also worth keeping in mind. Framing a message around encouragement for the road ahead, rather than treating the job as already secured, tends to feel more honest during that window than a premature 'you've made it.'
It's also common for a farewell from the old team and congratulations for the new role to land in the same week, since Indian offices often hold both events close together when someone switches companies. Group WhatsApp chip-ins for a joint gift are standard practice, which is exactly what a shared contributions board is built to replace — everyone adds their note before the final send instead of a dozen separate texts.
Gift ideas by recipient
A partner or close family member
- A note that acknowledges the search itself — the rejections, the waiting — not just the offer
- Something for the first day: a good bag, a lunch delivered to the new office
- A photo experience if they moved cities for it, marking the place they are leaving
A friend
- A short experience with a line about how long they have wanted this
- A "drinks are on me to celebrate" plan with an actual date
A colleague leaving your team for a new role
- A team board — one specific thing each person learned working with them
- See the farewell guide for running the collection; deliver on their last day, not after
What to actually write
Adapt these — they work because they name something specific. A line that could be sent to anyone reads like it was.
“Eight months of watching you send applications into the void and stay steady about it. This one's yours and you earned every bit of it. First day nerves are normal — you'll be fine by 11am.”
“You've wanted this exact role since we were 24. It finally came. So proud of you — and slightly annoyed you'll now be busy. Celebrating properly Friday.”
“New job! About time they noticed. Go easy on the first-week overthinking. Thrilled for you.”
Common mistakes
- Skipping straight to congratulations without acknowledging how hard the search was
- Advice they didn't ask for about the new place
- Sending it a week in, once the newness has worn off
Frequently asked questions
When should I send new job congratulations — after they accept the offer or on their first day?+
Both, ideally. Given how long notice periods can run at Indian companies, a short note when the offer is accepted followed by a bigger message on day one covers the full arc better than a single send at either end.
What if the new job comes with a long notice period before they actually start?+
Notice periods of 30 to 90 days are common in Indian IT and corporate roles, so it's worth acknowledging that gap in your message rather than writing as if they're starting tomorrow — a line like 'counting down to your last day here' fits the reality better.
Can coworkers all contribute to one card instead of sending separate messages?+
Yes, the New Job experience includes a team contributions board where colleagues and friends can add their own congratulations before the final card is sent, replacing the usual scattered WhatsApp messages with one shared send-off.
How do I actually send it to them?+
You share the link via WhatsApp or any messaging app — the recipient just taps it to open the experience, no account or app download required on their end.