The Heartfelt Goodbye Gift the Cast and Crew of 'The Office' Gave to Steve Carell

Steve Carell and subsequently Michael Scott's departure from Dunder Mifflin was definitely a turning point for The Office. The wacky shenanigans in Scranton just weren't the same without him, even though the series continued for another two seasons after his exit. In a 2011 Entertainment Weekly interview, showrunner Greg Daniels opened up about Carell's final moments as the World's Best Boss and the sweet send-off he received from his co-stars and the crew.

"He’s a hockey player so one of the things we gave him was a hockey jersey with his number on the call sheet on it — it was one — which was retired. The way they retire a guy’s number. We made a little ceremony out of it," Daniels explained.

Daniels said that one of the great aspects of working with Carell was his flexibility. "He taught me a lot about improv… When you see him roll with stuff that happens that’s not what he expected, that was very inspirational," Daniels said. "[Steve] maintained his creativity under amazing stress...I was like, “Wow, that’s cool. That guy is comfortable in a level of chaos that I am not.""

Missing Michael Scott? You can always stream The Office on Netflix until the year is over. And if you love reading behind-the-scenes stories from the beloved series, check out which moment on set had Ellie Kemper peeing her pants laughing, here!