Greeting cards retirement wishes

Last Updated: 14th August, 2019

Retirement Wishes

Retirement Congratulations

Retirement Messages

What To Write In A Retirement Card

Retirement Wishes Continued – Looking for retirement quotes, wishes or sayings or what to write in a retirement card? Great, we have pulled together all of the retirement wishes from all over the internet. Here are the top 100 retirement wishes, sayings and quotes for what to write in a retirement card.

Retirement Wishes & Sayings Continued:

1. We’re going to miss you at work. We will never forget the happiness you brought us all!
2. We know your retirement days will be truly special if you put as much effort into retirement that you did at our office. You’re the best!
3. Congratulations on retiring! Not everyone gets to do that you know. Make sure you relax, have fun and stop by and see us sometime.
4. Having a wonderful person like you as my co-worker has been a gift. I personally wish the a very pleasant retirement. You will be deeply missed and never forgotten.
5. As you move forward into the retired life, remember the legacy of achievement you left behind! You have encourages us all to work harder and be valuable members of the team.
6. I will miss your presence but will miss your big bright smile even more. Thank you for being there for me all those years. Enjoy the retired life!
7. I know you wanted more time for fishing, golfing, sleeping in etc. Now you finally have time, unless you want to trade places, I wouldn’t mind a couple years off lol. Enjoy your retirement.
8. May the retired life bring you all the relaxation and joy you can handle. Congratulations of your achievement!
9. Who wouldn’t want the weekend life every day? You one lucky person, you earned it. Happy Retirement.
10. You’ve been an awesome friend to me over the years. Congratulations of a well deserved retirement. Best Wishes!
11. So you’re retiring, does that mean we can get lunch anymore? Our usual spot? Congrats!
12. New ventured are ahead of you in retirement! We hope you enjoy every single second with your new freedom!
13. Dedicated, hard working, and positive are three words that describe you. I can only hope we live up to your legacy you left behind. You will be truly missed dear friend!
14. You’ve worked you but off for X number of years and accomplished so many successes for our company. It’s time for you to benefit from all that hard work. Enjoy your retired days!
15. You are retired now. Go take that fishing trip you’ve been talking about. Enjoy Lake Pleasant!
16. Work doesn’t stop just because you left the work place, this is just the beginning. Now you got promoted the best job ever! Does flexible hours, weekdays off sound good? Enjoy retirement work haha!
17. Congrats on retiring, now you can do all the things you never had time for! Enjoy it!
18. Now that you’re retired, don’t become a stranger! We are just a phone call or drive away if you want to get lunch or have coffee.
19. Your team-work and dedication to your staff is greatly appreciated. We hope enjoy your retired life as much as we have enjoyed you working with us!
20. Thank you for your years of dedication to our company. You are amazing! Enjoy your retired days.
21. Retiring already? It seems like we just started working together. how are you going to find out about all the office gossip now? I guess we could play email tag, just don’t become a stranger!
22. Congratulations on your retirement! Wishing you all the best health, happiness and success on your new journey in life. God Bless You My Friend!
23. It’s a blessing to see you finally reaching your retirement goal. May you enjoy your retired life as much as you seem to enjoy working with all of us. Happy Retirement!
24. Retirement isn’t really all that great as it sounds. No pressure from the boss, 0 deadlines, no company meetings to enjoy haha. Enjoy it while you can, stop by and see us sometime.
25. Good luck and best wishes on your early retirement!
26. Best wishes for a relaxing and happy retirement!
27. You will be deeply missed. We appreciate everything you have ever done for all of us. We appreciate you and congrats on your achievement.
28. Sending you all the best wishes for you and your on your retirement!
29. All the best wishes on your early retirement. I hope you will enjoy the opportunity to do all the awesome things you’ve always wanted to do.
30. Enjoy the freedom your dedication and hard work has earned you. Congrats!
31. There is a long bright future ahead of you my good friend. My best wishes on your early retirement! Enjoy it!
32. Your dedicated work ethic has set higher standards for our employees and earned their respect. Enjoy your retirement!
33. Pack your bags and get ready to set sail for the trip of your lifetime. Best wishes for your retirement!
34. Now that you reached your goal you can spend more time contemplating the meaning on life an all those other questions you’ve been to busy to answer. Congrats on your retirement!
35. You were not only a great co-worker to me but also a great friend that I will never forget. You presence will be deeply misses. Congrats!
36. Extra hours, hectic Mondays, horrible coffee and endless countdown to the weekends. We know you’ll miss all of that but its time to move on to something even more pleasureful! Happy Retirement!
37. Best wishes on your retirement! Its been an honor to work with someone as dedicated as you are. Hope you have and fun and relaxing retirement!
38. Best of luck and congratulations on your retirement! Hope you enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed you!
39. Get ready for endless weekends and unforgettable fishing trips. You deserve it!
40. After all these years makes it hard to say Good-bye so instead I will just say “Adios” friend. You will be missed!
41. You’ll be missed! We enjoyed working with you and we thank you for everything you’ve done for us and the company. Congratulations on your retirement!
42. Thank you for always motivating us to do our best. We wish you an amazing retirement with years of enjoyment to come!
43. Not too many people get to retire at your age! Congrats on your achievement!
44. This place wont be the same without you… Too bad you can’t retire and live here haha. Congrats!
45. The example you set for your employees will never be forgotten. Your hard work and dedication to this company has inspired us all to reach for more!
46. Retirement can be some of the best years of one’s life. Here’s hoping your best is still ahead of you! Happy retirement!
47. No more acting busy while the boss is around or falling asleep during staff meetings. Your retired now, Enjoy It!
48. Now its time to be your own boss! Well, as long as your wife says that ok, haha. Congrats on a happy retirement!
49. Your passion and work ethic has been shown in every project you’ve completed for our company. Our wish for you is to have the best retirement days anyone could hope for!
50. We appreciate your work ethic and kinds for the past x number of years. Now its time to put yourself first and do what you love. Nothing but love and best wishes for your retirement!
51. You’ve succeeded in your career, now its time to succeed in retirement! You deserve it!
52. I have never met someone with so much passion for what they do! You passion and dedication has really inspired us. Happy days ahead of you, enjoy them!
53. You have given us your dedication, time and energy. Now put all of that same energy into your retirement. All the best from me and all of us at.
54. We are very happy to see you reach this point in your life. Now you can slow things down and enjoy the small stuff and the rest of the fruits of your labor. Congrats to you my friend!
55. This is your chance to enjoy life after work! Best wished for a wonderful and long retirement!
56. Now that you’ve retired, you can tell the boss how you really feel about him ha ha ha. Congrats on your retirement!
57. There’s no bigger milestone than retirement. No more work, long weekends and no alarm clocks… Sounds like heaven to me!
58. Say goodbye to all the boring work hours and say hello to endless weekends and fishing trips. I’m sure your wife will be pleased now that she gets to see you 24/7 ha ha ha. All the best wishes!
59. You are one of the hardest working, dedicated people I know. You deserve everything that is coming to you!
60. You inspired all of us! We will miss your strong work ethic and dedication to each and everyone one of us. You will be missed. Happy retirement!
61. Thanks for being a great friend and co-worker to me for all these years. I will never forget your warming smile! Congrats to you my friend and all the best for your retirement!
62. You’ve worked hard your entire life, now it’s time to work hard enjoying it. You are an amazing person and will never be forgotten. Congratulations on your retirement!

You’re on Retirement Wishes, page 1 of 3 of Retirement Wishes, Quotes and Messages

1 – Retirement Wishes

2 – Retiring Quotes

3 – Funny Retirement Messages

Our retirement wishes, greetings and phrases provide a resource for when you’re looking for the right words for a valued colleague, family member or friend who is taking the big leap into retirement.

For many retirees, the step away from full-time employment is something they’ve dreamed up for a long time. Recognize the importance of the day with some carefully chosen words that leave the impression that you want them to. Check out the retirement wishes, phrases and saying to see if any of the messages resonate with you.

Happy Retirement Wishes

God retired after just 6 days of creating the heavens and the earth. Why so long for you?

Here’s to watching your fishing line and not the bottom line.

Enjoy the opportunity to do wonderful things just for you and your family.

How you managed to retire at this young age is a testimony to your intelligence.

Retirement is a celebration: old memories and new beginnings.

Short Retirement Wishes

1. Every day is a weekend when you’re retired.
2. Retirement adds 5 days to your weekend! Enjoy it!
3. Do more of what makes you happy.
4. They’ll have a hard time filling your shoes. Happy Retirement!
5. Congratulations on your total freedom!
6. No more excuses for not posting selfies of your vacations.
7. You know all those things you wanted to do? You should do them.
8. The best is yet to come.
9. How sweet it is.
10. Don’t quit your daydream – Happy Retirement!

Retirement Phrases

We’re really going to miss you! Hope you’ll enjoy every minute of your retirement.

You weren’t born to pay bills and die.

Retirement only means it’s time for a new adventure.

Retirement is not the end of the road; it is the beginning of the open highway.

May you always have a shell in your pocket and sand in your toes.

Wishing you all the joy and happiness that a happy retirement can bring.

Wishes for Retirement

We wish you health and happy days in your retirement.

Wishing you much joy and happiness as you begin a new chapter in your life.

I wish that your retirement will be everything you dreamed that it would be.

Best wishes for a relaxing and happy retirement.

Retirement Greetings

When you stop living at work and start working at living.

I’m going to retire and live off my savings. What I do the second week is anybody’s guess.

Retirement: Having a good time is my job.

I’m retired – don’t ask me to do a damn thing.

Every Child Left Behind.
Bumper sticker on retired teacher’s car

Happy Retirement Sayings

Have you ever been out for a late autumn walk in the closing part of the afternoon, and suddenly looked up to realize that the leaves have practically all gone? You hadn’t realized it. And you notice that the sun has set already, the day gone before you knew it — and with that a cold wind blows across the landscape. That’s retirement.
Stephen Leacock

Retirement is a field of clover, but by the time you reach it, you’re too old to climb the fence.
Evan Esar

Retirement is the period in life when you stop quoting the proverb that time is money.
Evan Esar

Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did.
Malcolm Forbes

Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.
George Burns

The trouble with retirement is you never get a day off.
Abe Lemmons

Let’s put a limit to the scramble for money…. Having got what you wanted, you ought to begin to bring that struggle to an end.
Horace

Avoid retirement playgrounds like poison, because that’s exactly what they are.
Linda Goodman

Retirement Speech Tips

If you’re retiring, here are a few words of advice on how to give a short speech to your colleagues at work.

Tip 1:  Keep it short.

Tip 2: For format, consider this:

A.) Thank boss, colleagues and company for support through the years.

B.) Briefly touch on a couple company, group or individual highlights.

C.) Indicate how you plan to spend your retirement, e.g. reading more, travel and enjoying grandchildren.

D.) Wish all good luck and continued success.

Tip 3: Prior or after to speech, meet individually with the folks at your company who meant the most to you, your boss (whether this was the case or not), and your successor.

Speech to Retiree (Tribute)

If you’re recognizing a retiree, here are three tips.

Tip 1: Keep it short.

Tip 2: Be sincere and express heartfelt appreciation. Personalize your message to the retiree. Let the person know that he or she will be missed. Thank them for their contribution. Start sincere and end sincere.

Tip 3: Add some humor to the middle part of your presentation. Bounce it off a trusted friend for a disaster check. Retirement is typically a happy occasion, and folks are looking for an opportunity to laugh. Provide them that opportunity in a good-natured way.

—————

You might also like:

Job Well Done Messages

Congratulations Messages

Awesome Words of Wisdom

To Share is Divine...

Congratulate the retiree on a long and successful career by writing the perfect retirement message to send them off. You can write a heartfelt note about how much you’ll miss them at work, acknowledge their hard work over the years, or joke about their newfound free time. Whether you’re a co-worker or family, we’ve provided some guidance below on what to write in a retirement card. And don’t forget: all of these messages pair perfectly with a sweet retirement gift idea.

Jump to:

Step by Step: What To Write In A Retirement Card

If you can’t find the right words to say, follow these simple tips on writing your retirement card message for the retiree:

• Say congratulations. Congratulate the retiree on the news of their retirement and let them know how happy you are for them.
• Acknowledge how hard they’ve worked. Let the retiree know that their hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed. You can speak about your admiration for their work ethic or remind them how proud you are.
• Share a favorite memory. If you’re a co-worker, share a favorite memory from work or let your co-worker know you’ll miss them. If you’re a family member or friend, share what you remember most about the retiree’s journey to success.
• Send well-wishes for the future. Send the retiree off with well-wishes for their next chapter. You can wish them a relaxing future, wish them endless vacations, or write a humorous message. You can also write about how you’re looking forward to spending time with them.

General Retirement Card Messages

Send the retiree off with well-wishes and a retirement card message that compliments them on their long career. Here are some examples of retirement wishes you can add to your card:

• For the person who gave their best, cheers to your retirement! May you have the best and most fulfilling one. Enjoy!
• It’s great to see someone retire who is as deserving as you. Make sure you work just as hard at relaxing as you have in your long career.
• I’m glad you get to retire while you still have many good and capable years of life left in you! Congratulations!
• We’re glad that you are retiring, and we are looking forward to spending more time with you. Best wishes!
• You can be taken out of the workforce, but the workforce can never be taken out of you. I am confident you’ll never stop working on things you love to do.
• Cherish every moment you’ll spend outside the work. It’s time to enjoy your life. Happy Retirement!
• I wish you a happy retirement filled with fun and happiness.
• I’m wishing you a long, healthy, and happy retirement!
• Congratulations, now the fun begins. Best wishes on your new chapter in life.
• Your new job is to ensure that you enjoy your retirement. The hours are flexible, and you have complete autonomy.
• Don’t forget to spend a little of your extra time with us. We’re so happy for you!

Well-Wishes For A Co-Worker Or Boss

If you’re writing a retirement message for a co-worker or employee, remind them how wonderful it’s been to work with them. In addition to our resource on goodbye quotes, check out a few examples of retirement messages from a co-worker below:

• I hope you have a wonderful retirement! You will be missed, but never forgotten. You’ve done so much for all of us.
• Thank you for being a tireless professional, a helpful coworker, and a good friend. Now go and relax!
• You will be remembered for the things that you did here. Thanks for your years of hard work and dedication. Congratulations on your retirement.
• We’ll miss you. You are one of a kind and not easily replaced.
• Having someone like you as a coworker has been no less than a gift. Wishing you a wonderful retired life ahead! You will be missed, but never forgotten.
• We’ll miss you. But, the time is right for you. I sincerely hope that retirement is wonderful and I wish you lots of joyous time with your family.
• You are one of the hardest workers I have ever known. You deserve a great retirement, but I know you will still keep yourself busy.
• It was great working with you—your work truly made a lasting impact, and one that has changed the company for the better in so many ways. Congratulations on your retirement!
• It has been a pleasure working with you. I am wishing you a relaxing, fun, and long retirement. Don’t think too much about this place. Congratulations on your retirement.

Funny Retirement Messages

A funny card can be just as effective as a thoughtful card if you have a great relationship with the retiree. Add some humor to your card with these funny retirement messages:

• Congratulations on your retirement! If you get bored, you know you can call and hang out with us.
• Retirement – the only real excuse you’ll ever have to spend your entire life’s savings. Have fun!
• Best wishes in your retirement. Here’s to watching your grandkids instead of the bottom line.
• You can be taken out of the workforce, but the workforce can never be taken out of you. I am confident you’ll never stop working on things you love to do.
• No matter how many college degrees, skill development courses and professional accreditation you have received, there is one more qualification you will still receive after your retirement – Master of Doing Nothing. Congratulations!
• Congratulations on beating me to retirement. I’ll try not to hold it against you.
• Now that you’ve gone through birth, crawling, walking, school, and many years of work, you can finally relax!
• Congratulations on gaining two new best friends upon your retirement. Their names are Bed and Couch. You will be hanging out with them a lot.