Best wishes for retirement greetings

Figuring out what to write on a retirement cake isn’t easy. Retirement is a big moment in person’s life, and the top of a cake is a small space on which to commemorate it. Given the challenge before you, you might even be tempted to go with “Happy Retirement,” and leave it at that.

Resist that urge. Coming up with a clever retirement cake message requires a little extra work, but it’s small touches like this that make a retirement party extra special. Besides, we’ve put together the following list of retirement cake sayings, so you really have no excuse to take the lazy route. Use these wording ideas as-is, or as inspiration for your own personalized inscription.

Simple and Sincere

Here are some straightforward wording ideas for a retirement cake. Some are on the formal side and thus more appropriate for a workplace event, while others are more casual.

For more heartfelt wording ideas, see this list of famous farewell quotes.

Funny

Funny retirement cake sayings are always a big hit (though not always appropriate for a workplace event). Here are some humorous options.

Still searching for the perfect funny saying? Look for more inspiration in this list of hilarious retirement messages.

For Teachers

Here are some short sayings to put on a cake for a retiring teacher.

For Nurses

Finally, here are some cake messages for a retiring nurse.

Need some invitation wording ideas to go with your retirement cake sayings? You’re in luck – we have an article for that, too.

Is someone you know retiring? When people retire it’s a significant event in their life, and finding something meaningful or funny to write in their retirement card can be challenging. We’ve rifled through the inter-web, rummaged through our cards and come up with some popular and unique ideas for you. From funny quotes to sincere messages, simply pick your favourite.

Light Hearted Wishes

1. Congratulations! The money is no better in retirement, but the hours sure are.
2. I hope you’re looking forward to the feeling of never having to go to bed at night and set an alarm again.
3. Enjoy working at living, instead of living at work.
4. In retirement, there’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.
5. Now you can sit back and give advice to others, even though you never followed it in your own life.
6. Goodbye tension, hello pension!
7. Welcome to happy Mondays!
8. Happy retirement. Time to stop lying about your age and start lying around the house!
9. Well done on climbing the mountain, now you can finally enjoy the view!
10. Congrats on retiring! Now it doesn’t matter if the government decides to increase the retirement age.

Funny Messages

1. Remember retirement is an adventure! Especially if you count trekking out of bed, climbing on sofas and diving into takeaways. Have fun.
2. Retirement will make you realise that you wasted all those years trying to be mature when you can go back to being a child at the end of them. Enjoy!
3. Congratulations for gaining two new best friends upon your retirement. Their names are Bed and Couch. You will be hanging out with them a lot.
4. Retirement is like a never-ending weekend party… except that you can’t drink, can’t dance and can’t stay up late. Enjoy!
5. Retirement is like a lifelong vacation, except that you are no longer fit to do most of the fun stuff.
6. Congratulations on becoming the master of doing nothing.
7. Congratulations on getting some new tires on your car. A card seems a little over the top though, I never got one.
8. Congratulations on extending your weekends by 5 days!
9. Retirement is great – you can finally do nothing without being worried about getting caught.
10. God retired after just 6 days of creating the heavens and the earth. What took you so long?
11. Please congratulate your partner on getting twice the husband, but only half the income.
12. Congratulations for your retirement. Now you will be forced to work on a never-ending project that will take up all your time called “doing nothing”!
13. I hope you enjoy living off your savings. Let me know what you do after the second week…
14. Happy retirement… think of it as a six month holiday, twice a year.
15. Have fun doing the things you always wanted to… as long as you’re not too old to remember them!

Risqué / Controversial Messages

1. Retirement will make no difference in your life except the fact that you can now do nothing, officially.
2. Well done on being so tired, you had to retire.
3. You’ll be back, I’ve met your partner.
4. I hope you’re looking forward to retirement. Apart from the occasional heart attack, you’ll probably feel as young as you ever did.
5. Well done on staying alive so long that your company had to force you to retire.
6. Happy retirement. Enjoy old age, fragile bones, doctor visits, medical check-ups and a weak bladder!
7. Good luck in retirement. I think we’ve all been able to tell for a while that the wheels are still spinning, but the hamster is slowing down.
8. Life is too short – and now you will figure that out…
9. Statistically you’re now more likely to die than if you’d carried on working. All the best!
10. Happy retirement, is now a good time to point out that the next big event in your life will be your funeral…

Office Retirement Quotes

1. 1. Of all the people I have ever worked with. I can honestly say that you were one of them.
   2. Remember we’re all still working so try not to rub it in about the tough day you’ve had visiting the National Trust tearooms.
   3. Retirement is just a nice way for the company to tell you that they have found more energetic, talented, youthful and skilled staff than you.

1. Good luck in retirement. We’re all going to really miss doing your work for you.
2. Good decision to retire – you best go now before they find all your mistakes.
3. Congratulations on your retirement! Although to be honest, I could have sworn you stopped working years ago.
4. Aren’t you glad you stepped aside for a less experienced and less able man?
5. We’re all going to really miss doing your work for you.

Sincere Wishes

1. It’s been great working with you. Remember to relax and have fun, and avoid anything that resembles work for as long as possible.
2. May all the years ahead bring you great joy and relaxation.
3. Here’s to a well-deserved and happy retirement! Enjoy.
4. All the best with your retirement. I hope you enjoy the greener pastures.
5. Best wishes for an awesome retirement. Here’s hoping for a fun, rewarding and restful life.
6. Enjoy your new found freedom and make the most of it. Happy retirement.
7. Many congrats – here’s to a long, healthy and happy retirement.

For more ideas, check out our retirement cards where you can upload photos, add names and messages for that extra special touch.

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Happy retirement, friend

You are finally retired, but everyone is so proud of you. You left your job with a lot of respect from other workers, you were really high up in your job, you used to go all out. Have a happy retirement!

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Today is the day when your career has come to an end, but it doesn’t mean that all your success and bright achievements will simply vanish. You did a great job and we all believe that you’ll do even more amazing things!

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Even though you think you’re old, actually you’re not. In fact, you just ended something you did for a long time and it means that now you have much free time to do whatever makes you happy. Enjoy it!

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You are retired now. You did an amazing job, had a great career and now you really deserve to get some rest. Happy retirement!

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You think you’re old, but we think you’re wise.
You think you’re useless, but we still need you all the time.
We love you with all our hearts and don’t want you to be sad.
You should always remember the words we’ve just said!

Retirement Wishes Continued – Looking for retirement quotes, wishes and 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 Continued:

1. Think about it, now you never have to ask for a day off again. Happy Retirement!
2. Happy retirement wishes! Wishing you all the best in your new retired life. 
3. All the best for an amazing retirement! Enjoy your new chapter in life, where you become your own boss.
4. As one chapter ends, another begins, welcome to your new found freedom! 
5. When someone as wonderful as you finally gets to retire it makes my heart melt! Congrats and all the best to your relaxing years ahead!
6. Are you ready for that golf trip you were always telling me about? Enjoy your golf retirement! 
7. You will always be remembered for your accomplishments. Thank you for your years of hard work and dedication to our team, and congrats on your retirement!
8. Retiring means less responsibility and “almost” no work. Please let me know if you need help finding things to do, my garage could use a once over ha ha ha! Congrats (insert name)! 
9. Now that you’re retired you can do all the things you enjoy. Have a happy retirement!
10. Now that you are retired, what are you going to do with all of that free time? I could fill up your Tuesday’s with coffee and gossip? What do you say? Enjoy yourself out there! 
11. Enjoy the fruits of your hard labor. Here’s to wishing you a relaxing and wonderful retirement.
12. I’m so happy to see you reach your goal! Retirement holds new beginnings for you. Seek out everything that retirement has to offer you. 
13. You’ve worked your entire life for this day, you deserve it, and all the best for a happy retirement!
14. You are an amazing co-worker, I will never forget all the little tips and tricks you taught me along the way. You are an inspiration to us all. Congrats on your well deserved retirement days. 
15. Thank you for being an amazing example for me and our team. Your dedication and hard work is really inspiring! I will never forget you for that! Enjoy your retirement!
16. You have made us and the company better, and for that we thank you. Enjoy your retirement! 
17. Thank you for always challenging us to become the best at what we do. Congrats on your retirement!
18. Now that you’re retired, you get to spend everyday with your wife. I’m sure you can’t wait to get your green thumb dirty again! Enjoy it. 
19. All of the wonderful things you’ve done for us will not be forgotten. Congrats on the fruits of your hard labor!
20. Leave your past behind and embrace your new future. Work it over, retirement is here! Let’s go!
21. Retirement is all about embracing your future and leaving the past behind. Enjoy the years ahead!
22. Are you seriously retiring already? It seems like you just started yesterday. You will be deeply missed my friend! 
23. All The Best wishes on your early retirement. Enjoy the new opportunities to do fun and wonderful things just for you.
24. Thank you for inspiring us all to do our absolute best. You are a very motivating and pleasant person to work with. You will not be forgotten after you retire! 
25. Thank you for always motivating us to do our best. We wish you an amazing retirement with years of enjoyment to come!
26. You are a true friend! Our years of work together have showed me that you can love your work if you love the people you work with. Thank you for proving that to me! Happy Retirement! 
27. You will be deeply missed! You are truly a one in million person that can never be replaced! Enjoy your retirement!
28. Make sure you enjoy retirement like you enjoyed working with all of us! Send us a postcard from your next trip. 
29. It’s sad to say goodbye, but great to know you are headed on to greener pastures! Congrats!
30. We hate to see you go, but love to see you walk away… into retirement that is ha ha ha. Congratulations, you deserve it! 
31. It will be tough to find someone that works as hard and is dedicated as much as you are! Congrats from the whole team!
32. Say goodbye to slow Mondays and pointless staff meetings ha ha ha! Your new life is waiting for you.
33. You are one of the hardest working people I have ever met! You earned every single part of your retirement! Great job and adios amigo. 
34. Retirement is the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one. Let’s hope the next chapter of your life are as good or better as your previous! Congratulations!
35. You have earned every bit of your retirement days! We are so happy for you! 
36. Have fun with your new found freedom! Here’s to hoping your retirement is a dream come true!
37. Now that you got your boss off your back you can do what you want, when you want, as long as your wife approves of course ha ha ha!
38. I’m sure you never thought this day would come… Well other than that calendar you had that marked down the last days until your retirement ha ha ha! Enjoy yourself my friend, you will be greatly missed! 
39. You deserve retirement! You’ve worked hard for your family and deserve to take a break! Congrats.
40. We can tell that you loved your job! Let’s hope your retirement brings you the same fulfillment or even more!
41. Here’s to hoping your new found freedom in retirement brings you fun, relaxation and enjoyment! All the best to you.
42. You will be greatly missed! We hope you enjoy your retirement as much as we enjoyed having you around the office. All the best! 
43. A wife’s full-time job starts when her husband retires. Glad to see you got promoted!
44. Consider this an extended vacation that never ends… Only you don’t get paid days off ha ha ha!
45. Never again will you have to face dreaded Mondays! Every day for you is the weekend now! Lucky You.
46. Very few people dedicate themselves to their job the way you have. Now, its time to take some time for yourself and I can only imagine the kind of things you are going to get into.
47. Travel, relax, enjoy life and spend all the kids inheritance (they will never know ha ha ha). Best of wishes.
48. Here’s to wishing you health, wealth and happiness in retirement. Congratulations to you!
49. Now that you’ve retired, you can start doing all of the wonderful things I’ve heard you talking about over the years! Congrats.
50. You leave your old boss in the past after retirement and start life with your new boss, your wife. Good luck my friend!

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