What to Write in a Retirement Card

What to write in a retirement card

Retirement cards are hard because you're marking the end of a career in the space of two lines. These messages give you a starting point for the colleague who's counting down their last shifts and the one who swears they'll be back part time within a month.

Funny retirement messages

  • Enjoy every single Monday from here on in. Shop this card
  • Congratulations. You're now legally required to talk about the garden. Shop this card
  • Retirement: same early starts, no meetings. You've earned it. Shop this card

Heartfelt retirement messages

  • Thank you for a career's worth of patience and good advice. Enjoy every minute of it. Shop this card
  • You've left this place better than you found it. Happy retirement. Shop this card
  • Wishing you a long, slow, thoroughly deserved retirement. Shop this card

Retirement cards

Funny and sincere retirement designs, printed in the UK.

Funny police officer retirement card with a cheeky quote about doing less time for murder, complete with envelope. Police Officer Retirement Card (Less Time For Murder) £3.87 Class of 2025 Retirement Card (Various Colours) Class of 2025 Retirement Card (Various Colours) £3.87 Gone Fishing Retirement Card Gone Fishing Retirement Card £3.87 On The Course Golf-Themed Retirement Card On The Course Golf-Themed Retirement Card £3.87 Gone Camping Mountaineering-Themed Retirement Card Gone Camping Mountaineering-Themed Retirement Card £3.87 Gone Camping Camper Van-Themed Retirement Card Gone Camping Camper Van-Themed Retirement Card £3.87 Class of 2025 Golf Themed Retirement Card Class of 2025 Golf Themed Retirement Card £3.87 Personalised Golf Themed Retirement Card Personalised Golf Themed Retirement Card £3.87 Kick Back Funny Capybara Retirement Card Kick Back Funny Capybara Retirement Card £3.87 Funny Enjoy Retirement Not Coming Back Card Funny Enjoy Retirement Not Coming Back Card £3.87

Retirement gifts

A candle or print makes the card feel like a proper send-off.

Colourful typography poster featuring the text You're Gonna Hear Me Roar from Katy Perry's song, unframed music print. You're Gonna Hear Me Roar Poster (Music Lyric Print) £8.00 Graphic music lyric print featuring a giant open mouth and lyrics from Lola Young's song Messy. Cause I'm Too Messy And Then I'm Too Fucking Clean (Music Lyric Prints) £8.00 Graphic print of Gracie Abrams lyrics That's So True with an illustration of a retro couch and sunglasses. That's So True (Music Lyric Prints) £8.00 A typographic music print featuring Taylor Swift Bejewelled lyrics on high-quality paper, unframed. Best Believe I'm Still Bejewelled By Taylor Swift Music Lyrics Print £8.00 Taylor Swift Who's Afraid of Little Old Me lyric print featuring minimalist black typography on a white background. Whose Afraid Of Little Old Me By Taylor Swift Music Lyrics Print £8.00 Let It Be by The Beatles music lyric print featuring a grand piano illustration on a white background, unframed. "Let It Be" By The Beatles Inspired Music Lyrics Print (Piano) £8.00 "Let It Be" Beatles lyric print featuring a guitar illustration and song lyrics, displayed as unframed wall art. "Let It Be" By The Beatles Inspired Music Lyrics Print (Guitar) £8.00 A vibrant typography wall art print featuring the motivational quote You Do You in bold, colourful capital letters. You Do You Colourful Wall Print (A5 - A3) £6.00 Unframed wall art print featuring the text 'In A World Of Grey, Be A Flamingo' in colourful, vibrant lettering. In A World Of Grey, Be A Flamingo Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 A colourful typographic wall art print with the quote 'I work hard so that my dog can live a better life' in A4 or A3. I Work Hard So That My Dog Can Live A Better Life Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 Fancy a Guinness? Wall Print (A4 & A3) Fancy a Guinness? Wall Print (A4 & A3) £8.00 Line Them up Guinness Print (A4 & A3) Line Them up Guinness Print (A4 & A3) £8.00

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Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a retirement card?

Acknowledge the years, thank them for something specific, and wish them well for what comes next. Humour about lie-ins and gardening is safe territory.