Warm
Happy retirement, [Name]! After everything you've given this place, you've more than earned this. Thank you for the wisdom, the kindness and the stories. Enjoy every slow morning. 🌅
Retirement messages
Happy retirement, said the way it deserves.
For a coworker who's retiring, the announcement to the team, or your own goodbye after all these years. Add the years and their photo, and let everyone sign the card.
Happy retirement
[Name]!
Happy retirement, [Name]! After everything you've given this place, you've more than earned this.
Thank you for the wisdom, the kindness and the stories. Enjoy every slow morning. 🌅
– [Your name]
Let the team sign it
0/8Photos and logos stay in this browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Before you hit send, the rest is ready too.
Get the handover written
A doc for what's in flight and who owns it next, before the last day comes.
Get the templateTheir out-of-office
An auto-reply that says who to contact from now on.
Write itWho covers their work?
Forgot shows who's out and who covers for whom on one team calendar, so nothing falls through when people leave.
Try Forgot freeRetirement messages, for every side of the send-off.
Notes for the retiree, announcements for the team, and goodbyes from the retiree.
To someone retiring
Warm
[Name], it's hard to picture work without you. Thank you for being a mentor, a friend and the person everyone went to for answers. Wishing you a long, happy retirement full of the things you love.
Professional
Congratulations on your retirement, [Name]. Your dedication and expertise have left a lasting mark on [Company], and it has been an honor to work with you. Wishing you health and happiness in this next chapter.
Professional
Best wishes on your retirement, [Name]. Thank you for your many contributions, and enjoy the well-deserved time ahead.
Short
Happy retirement, [Name]! You'll be missed. Enjoy it! 🌅
Short
Congratulations, [Name]! Here's to sleeping in. 🎉
Fun
Happy retirement, [Name]! Your new boss is very relaxed, your calendar is wide open, and your only standing meeting is with a hammock. Enjoy! 🏖️
Fun
Congrats on retiring, [Name]! No more alarms, no more status meetings, and every day is Saturday. We're not jealous at all. (We're very jealous.)
Announcing a retirement
Warm
Please join me in celebrating [Name], who is retiring on Friday, October 23 after [number of] years with [Company]! Over that time, [Name] has been a mentor, a steady hand and a friend to so many of us. Please share your favorite memories in the thread, and let's give [Name] the send-off they deserve.
Warm
After [number of] years, [Name] is retiring, and Friday, October 23 will be [Name]'s last day. It's hard to imagine [Company] without [Name]. We'll celebrate together before then, so watch this space for details. 🌅
Professional
I'm writing to share that [Name] will retire on Friday, October 23 after [number of] years of service. [Name]'s knowledge and dedication have been invaluable to [Company], and we're deeply grateful. Please join me in congratulating [Name] and wishing them a happy retirement.
Short
[Name] is retiring on Friday, October 23 after [number of] years with us! Please join me in wishing [Name] a happy retirement. 🌅
Fun
Big news: [Name] is officially retiring on Friday, October 23! After [number of] years, [Name] is trading status meetings for tee times. ⛳ Send your congratulations (and your best retirement tips) in the thread.
Fun
Brace yourselves: [Name] is retiring. 🎉 After [number of] years, [Name] has decided every day should be a Saturday, and honestly, fair. Please join me in sending [Name] off in style.
Your own retirement goodbye
Warm
After all my years at [Company], it's time for me to retire. Friday, October 23 is my last day. It's hard to put into words what this place and all of you have meant to me. Thank you for the friendships, the lessons and the laughs. I'll miss you more than you know.
Warm
Well, the day has come: I'm retiring! Thank you for making every year here worthwhile. I'm leaving with a full heart and a lot of good memories.
Professional
As many of you know, I'll be retiring from [Company], and Friday, October 23 will be my last day. It has been a privilege to work alongside all of you. Thank you for your support and friendship.
Short
Friday, October 23 is my last day before retirement! Thank you all for everything. I'll miss you. 🌅
Fun
After all these years, I'm finally retiring! My plans: sleep in, ignore my alarm, and never attend a status meeting again. Thank you all for making the working years so good. I'll miss you (but not the commute).
A retirement send-off, worth all those years.
- 01
Count the years
"After 31 years" says more than any adjective. Ask HR if you're not sure.
- 02
Collect stories, not just names
Ask people to add one memory to the card. It's the part the retiree will read again.
- 03
Celebrate the next chapter
Golf, grandkids, a garden: mention what they're looking forward to, if you know.
For team leads
Someone's leaving? See who covers their work.
Forgot puts everyone's time off, who covers for whom and your release dates on one calendar, so nothing falls through the week someone leaves.
- Send one link and your team adds their days off, no sign-up for them
- Public holidays for every office, so a day off in London doesn't surprise New York
- Who covers whom, right on the bar
Free for 14 days, no card. Then $9 once, no subscription.
Questions
What do you write in a retirement card for a coworker?
Congratulate them, thank them for something specific, and wish them well for what's next: "Happy retirement! Thank you for the wisdom and the stories. Enjoy every slow morning."
How do I announce a retirement at work?
Share who's retiring, after how many years, their last day, a line about what they've meant to the team, and how people can celebrate. Choose Announce it in the generator.
What do I say in my own retirement message to coworkers?
Thank people for the years, share a memory or what you'll miss, and leave a way to keep in touch. Choose I'm retiring in the generator.
Can the whole team sign the card?
Yes. Switch to Card, then add a name and a short note for each person, up to eight. Each signature gets its own pen color, like a real card going round the office. Add their photo and your logo, then download it as a picture to post or print.
Is anything I type saved or sent?
No. The messages are written by hand and filled in in your browser. Your own name and company are remembered on this device so next time is quicker. Names, photos and signatures for the card never leave your browser.