The Truth About Garcia's Note In The Criminal Minds Finale

During a roundup interview about the finale with TV Insider, longtime showrunner Erica Messer was asked specifically about the little note Garcia wrote. Basically, as you might have imagined, it's up to you to decide what Garcia felt needed to be said and left behind. 

"We're never going to say [what's in the note]," Messer said. "We want that to be whatever you want it to be. I had a different idea for what it would be than what Kirsten had, and what other people think it is, and I think that's the point of it. This show and these characters meant different things to different people. Kirsten and I both agree she was leaving a note for the next person to find one day."

It would be very Penelope to leave behind a note for whoever next took up residence in that office, whomever that analyst might be. We're curious to know what the difference between Messer and Vangsness' versions might have been, though. If we had to imagine, given Penelope's personality, it might be a happy note of encouragement the recipient could hang onto for the most difficult days assisting the BAU. Something like, "This job is tough, but the people you're helping are very special and will help you when you need it, too." She wouldn't want the colleagues she left behind to lack a new friend, right?