What to write in a retirement card
It's retirement time! Congratulations on making it this far. Now what? How do you want to be remembered? What will your legacy be? These are all important questions to consider as you enter retirement. Here are some tips on how to make the most of this new chapter in your life.
What retirement means to them
For some, retirement is a time to finally slow, enjoy life or even have a six month holiday. Others see it as a chance to pursue new hobbies and interests at the end of a successful career. Whatever it means to the retiree, be sure to mention it in your card.
When you write a retirement card you should add your best wishes for the future. In retirement, anything is possible. So what do they hope they'll do with all their newfound free time? Travel the world? Spend more time with family? Make sure your wishes are specific, heartfelt or even funny.
Give them tips for making the most of retirement
A retirement card is the perfect opportunity to congratulate someone on a job well done and wish them all the best in their retirement years. But you can also offer some tips and words of wisdom to help them enjoy retirement to the fullest.
Here are a few tips you could offer them:
- Find a retirement community that's right for you
- Make a budget and stick to it. Don't blow your entire life's savings straight away!
- Stay active and healthy even if retirement means playing golf
- Travel the work and make new stories
- Find joy as a volunteer
- Take up a new hobby with your joyous time
Whatever you write, make sure it comes from the heart
A card is a special way to show someone how much you care. So take your time with it and make sure your message comes from the heart. With these tips, you're sure to write a retirement card that's both memorable and meaningful.
Add funny retirement messages
When it comes to funny messages, the sky's the limit. You could make a retirement joke about finally having time to put their feet up, or about how they'll now have plenty of time for hobbies like golf or gardening.
Here are a few retirement puns and jokes to get you started:
- Finally, you can take it easy! No more alarm clocks, traffic jams or office politics. Congratulations on your retirement!
- Wishing you a retirement that's fun, exciting and full of all the things you love
- Don't go, we actually like you!
- I'm not sure what retirement is going to look like for you, but I hope it includes plenty of naps!
- Enjoy your retirement! And if anyone asks what you're going to do with all your free time, just tell them you're going to sleep!Goodbye tension and hello pension
- Retirement will be hard as you never get a day off!
- Congrats on getting out of this s*it hole!
- What do you call someone who is happy on a Monday morning? Retired!
- I bet you're looking forward to all the crosswords and jigsaws
- At your age you should never trust a fart
- Donut leave us!
- Just remember, never walk past a toilet without using it
- Enjoy spending time with the grandkids
Short and simple retirement messages
Sometimes a short and simple message is the best option. If you're signing a large card and there is not much room, or you're not sure what to say, then a short retirement message is the way to go.
Here are a few examples of retirement messages that are short and sweet:
- Best wishes for a long and happy retirement!
- Congratulations on your retirement
- Wishing you all the best for the future.
- So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye!
- Farewell and good luck in your retirement!
- You've earned it!
- Have an awesome retirement
- You will be missed
- Enjoy the next chapter in your life
- Have a great retirement
For family member
When a family member reaches the retirement age, it's a big deal! This is someone who has been working hard for years, supporting themselves and their family. So retirement is a time to celebrate their achievements and congratulate them on reaching this milestone.
If you're looking for the perfect retirement message for a family member, here are a few examples:
- Wishing you good health and a well deserved retirement
- I'm sure the retirement life will suit you
- This is a golden opportunity to relax and spend time doing what you love
- You're only job now is to enjoy the next phase of your life with the new adventures that await
- We wouldn't be where we are today without you. Thank you
For co worker or colleague
When someone is leaving work to retire, it can be hard to see them go. After all, you've probably spent a lot of years working alongside them. But retirement is a time to be celebrated, so make sure you write retirement card messages that are full of good cheer.
You can choose a personal message from these examples:
- After all the incredible years, you're finally your own boss
- You can now have the forever Friday feeling
- Stop lying, you'll miss the rat race!
- You've been such a helpful coworker and had an outstanding career, you'll forever be missed
- Please don't retire, I will have to do all the hard work on my own
- No more early meetings, enjoy sleeping in!
Heartfelt congratulations
Whatever you write in your retirement card, make sure it comes from the heart and includes best wishes for a happy retirement. With these tips and examples, you're sure to write a retirement message that's both memorable and meaningful.
- This is not the end, this is the beginning and we hope you enjoy your relaxing time
- I could not find the right words so I will just say 'happy retirement'
- After a long and successful career you can finally start to enjoy life and spending money from your retirement fund
- Congratulations on your retirement. You're a true professional with a great sense of humour. Enjoy this new journey.
- After 20 devoted years you can now start to have happy Mondays
Signing off
When it comes to signing off the card, you can keep it simple with just your name or you could add a short sign off
Here are a few examples:
- Warmly
- Cheers!
- Best wishes!
- All life’s best to you
- Congratulations!
- God bless
- Love
- With love
- Love always
Conclusion
Our final thoughts when it comes to a retirement card message, the most important thing is to say what's in your heart. Whether you opt for something sentimental, funny or inspirational, make sure your words come from a place of sincerity.
Congratulations on this new life event! We hope you enjoy every minute of retirement.
