Michael leaves the office in the episode "Goodbye, Michael," which is the 22nd episode of the seventh season of The Office and the shows 148th episode overall. The episode originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 28, 2011. In the episode, Michael prepares to leave for Colorado with Holly and spends his last day in the office saying goodbye to everyone individually, wanting no drama to ensue. Michael secretly sneaks out of the office the day before his big going-away party.