Retirement Card Messages and Wishes: What to Write in a Retirement Card

Retirement Messages

Sending your retirement wishes toward someone who is retiring is a good way to honor hard work spent on the job. Retirement messages can be difficult to write for a co-worker, and it's difficult to know how to wish someone a great retirement. The best retirement wishes include a message of congratulations, acknowledge accomplishments, use a little humor, and wish the person a great future retirement.

Below you will find a collection of retirement wishes that can be used as retirement card messages. These retirement messages can be customized for the retiree you are sending your best wishes. Retirement can be an exciting, reflective, hopeful time of life. Make your retirement wishes meaningful, encouraging, or funny.

Retirement Wishes

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It's party and relaxation time

Meaninful Retirement Wishes

It's great to see someone as deserving as you retire. Make sure you work just as hard at relaxing as you have in your long career.
You are one of the hardest workers I have ever known. You deserve a great retirement, but I figure you will still keep yourself busy.
This is the beginning of the rest of your life and the rest of your life. Congratulations on your retirement.
Best wishes for an awesome retirement. Keep working hard, but be your own boss.
Just as your work has been long and satisfying, we wish you a long and satisfying retirement.
Congratulations on your retirement. If you get bored, you know you can call us and hang out with us.
We'll miss you. You were one of a kind, and not easily replaced. Congratulations on your retirement.
You will remembered for the things that you did here. Thanks for your years of hard work and dedication. Congratulations on your retirement.
We're glad that you are retiring, and we are looking forward to spending more time with you. Best wishes.
Retirement is the working person's wish come true. Here's to getting your wishes granted finally!

Who's the Boss Now?

I don't need a boss to tell me to enjoy my retirement.

Funny Retirement Messages

Your new boss knows about your true work ethic, organizational skills, and excuses. Spouses make the toughest boss. Good luck with your new boss. Happy retirement.
There are all sorts of things that you will have to learn how to do off the clock now, like making coffee. Have a great retirement.
You're used to multitasking. Whatever you did, you were making money at the same time. Now you will be able to focus on one important thing, keeping your money.
Best wishes in your retirement. Here's to watching after grand kids instead of the bottom line.
No one ever stops working, they just get a new boss. Your boss lives in your own house. good luck getting some time off.
Don't worry about having enough money to retire. You only need a lot of money if you plan on living a long time.

Retirement Card Messages

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Take Retirement Seriously

I'm retired and I'm not even dressing up for my retirement ceremony.

Retireee Wishes

These are messages that the retiree may want to express toward coworkers or bosses who are not retiring. You can use these in thank you card messages for gifts and you get when you retire.

Thank you for being a great coworker and friend. I was blessed to have you at my workplace. You were an ally for sure.
You were a great boss. You challenged me and supported me. I appreciate your willingness to listen to me.
I hope you continue to be successful. Thank you for thinking of me.

Retirement Wishes Tips: How to Write a Great Message

Use these tips to help guide your thoughts about what to write in a retirement card:

Consider the person's situation: If the person really loved their job, then he or she might really miss work in retirement. It's o.k. to acknowledge that.
Make your retirement message original: They will get a hundred messages like, "Best wishes on your retirement." Give your message a little more thought.
Be careful with the humor: If you've ever worked any job, you know that some coworkers have a sense of humor and others are just grumpy. It's the same with retirees, although you are more likely to get away with humor now that work is over.
Acknowledge hard work: Let the retiree know that you realize he or she worked hard and contributed a lot to the company or to society.
Wish the retiree a great retirement: It seems obvious, but you might forget to send happy retirement wishes. Close your message with something like, "Best wishes for a long and happy retirement."

Retirement Quotes

Sometimes it is appropriate to use a quote about retirement in a card message. This can add humor or depth to your words. Use retirement quotes to make your card stand out in the crowd. Here are some examples of quotes about retirement:

"Sooner or later I'm going to die, but I'm not going to retire." -Margaret Mead

"Retirement revives the sorrow of parting, the feeling of abandonment, solitude and uselessness that is caused by the loss of some beloved person." -Simone de Beauvoir

"A retired husband is often a wife's full-time job." -Ella Harris

"Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to." -Harry Emerson Frosdick

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Below you will find links to other various greeting card messages that you can use for future cards you may write. Enjoy using these card message ideas to help you write your greetings.