Pick a get well occasion, name the card, and share the link with the team. Colleagues add messages, photos, and GIFs without an account. Send the card immediately or schedule it for a recovery milestone.

No. Anyone with the link can add their message, GIFs, and stickers — no account required, no app to download. It works on any device.

Yes. The Smiile link works in any chat tool — Slack, Teams, email, DMs. Most organizers share it in a private channel so the recipient doesn't see it before delivery.

Free to create and send a basic card. Paid plans add larger contributor counts and video messages.

Yes. Set the delivery date and Smiile holds the card until then. Many organizers send the card immediately so the recipient feels supported during recovery, but scheduling helps if you want to align with a hospital discharge or return-to-work date.

Yes — and often better that way. You don't need a diagnosis to wish someone well. "Thinking of you and hoping you're feeling better soon" works for any situation, from a cold to a serious illness. Avoid asking the recipient or the organizer for medical details just to write a more "specific" message.

Don't speculate about the illness, don't share advice from your own medical experiences ("My aunt had something similar and..."), and don't promise outcomes you can't ("I know you'll be fine!"). Avoid pressure-language about returning to work. Stick to support, warmth, and specific things you miss about them being around — that's what recipients say lands best.

Yes, in most cases. Sending a card acknowledging that a colleague is unwell isn't a HIPAA issue for most employers — HIPAA covers healthcare providers and health plans, not employers handling employment records. The line to watch is sharing diagnosis or medical specifics. A manager can absolutely organize a get well card; they just shouldn't disclose details the employee hasn't shared themselves.

Default to asking before organizing a public card. A quick private message to the person — "We'd love to send you a card, would that be welcome?" — respects their autonomy. Some people want the support; others prefer to keep their absence quiet. For mental health absences especially, ask first.

Yes, when the person has shared the absence themselves and welcomes the support. Don't organize a card around someone's mental health absence without their consent — that turns a private struggle into a public moment they didn't ask for. When in doubt, a one-to-one message asking how they'd like to be supported is better than a group card.

A get well card is for illness or injury where recovery is expected. A sympathy card is for a loss or difficult time more broadly. A bereavement card is specifically for the death of a loved one. Don't use a get well card for bereavement — the framing is wrong. Smiile has separate categories for sympathy when you need them.

Send the first card early — within a few days of learning about the illness. For longer recoveries, a second card around the four-to-six week mark is genuinely meaningful. Many people get a flurry of support in week one and then nothing — a follow-up card weeks later, when others have moved on, often lands harder than the first.

Often yes — practical gifts (food delivery credit, grocery delivery, meal subscription) tend to be more useful than flowers for someone managing illness at home. Smiile lets the organizer add a group gift contribution alongside the card. For hospital stays, check if the hospital allows flowers — many wards don't.

Yes — the card is just a shareable link, so the recipient can forward it to family, or the organizer can email it directly to a partner if the recipient asked for that. The card stays accessible long-term, so there's no rush.