La congratulo per il suo nuovo incarico e le auguro un buon lavoro.

I congratulate you on your new role and wish you all the best in your work.

Pronunciation

'Congratulo' = con-GRA-tu-lo; stress on the second syllable.

When to use it

Use to congratulate a professional contact on a new appointment, promotion, or career milestone.

What it means

'La congratulo' is the formal way to congratulate someone (the reflexive 'mi congratulo con lei' is also correct). 'Buon lavoro' (good work/all the best in your work) is a characteristic Italian phrase used as a well-wish when someone starts something new.

Variations

Mi congratulo con lei per la promozione.

I congratulate you on your promotion.

Reflexive form; equally correct and common

Tanti auguri per il nuovo ruolo!

Best wishes for the new role!

Warmer and more informal

Sono lieto/a di apprendere della sua nomina.

I am pleased to learn of your appointment.

References the specific type of new role

Mini Dialogue

Gentile Dottoressa Farina, ho appreso con piacere della sua nomina a Direttrice Marketing. La congratulo per il suo nuovo incarico e le auguro un buon lavoro. Spero che avremo modo di collaborare anche in futuro. Cordiali saluti, Leonardo Galli

Dear Dr Farina, I was pleased to learn of your appointment as Marketing Director. I congratulate you on your new role and wish you all the best in your work. I hope we will have the opportunity to collaborate in the future as well. Best regards, Leonardo Galli

Cultural Note

Italians value personal touch in professional relationships. Congratulating a contact on a new role — even with a brief email — builds goodwill and keeps the professional network active. LinkedIn is widely used in Italy for this purpose too.

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