InvitationsRetirement party invitation wording
A retirement party thanks someone for years of work and wishes them well for what comes next. The invitation may come from the office, from the family or from the retiring person. Type the name and the years of service to fill every card.
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- From the office
After [Years] years of dedicated service at [Org], [Name] is retiring. Please join us to thank him and wish him well. Date: [Date] Time: [Time] Venue: [Venue]
- From the family
The alarm clock is retiring too! Please join our family as we celebrate the retirement of [Name] after [Years] years of work. [Date], [Time] [Venue]
- From the retiring person
After [Years] years, I am handing over my desk and keeping my friends. Please join me for an evening of tea, snacks and old stories. [Date], [Time] [Venue] [Name]
- Short, for the office group
Farewell get-together for [Name], who retires after [Years] years with [Org]. [Date], [Time], [Venue]. All colleagues are requested to attend.
- परिवार की ओर से
[Years] वर्ष की सेवा के बाद [Name] सेवानिवृत्त हो रहे हैं। इस अवसर पर एक छोटा सा समारोह रखा है। आप सपरिवार आमंत्रित हैं। दिनांक: [Date] समय: [Time] स्थान: [Venue]
- कार्यालय की ओर से
[Org] में [Years] वर्ष की लंबी सेवा के बाद [Name] की सेवानिवृत्ति पर विदाई समारोह रखा गया है। [Date], [Time], [Venue] सभी साथियों से उपस्थित रहने का निवेदन है।
What to include
- The name of the person retiring, written with the respect the office uses.
- Years of service and the organisation, if the family is comfortable sharing it.
- Date, time and venue.
- Whether family members of colleagues are invited.
Tips
- Change "him" to "her" in the wording where needed before you send it.
- In an office, send the invitation at least a week ahead and tell people if a collection or a gift is planned separately, not inside the invitation.
- Ask two or three colleagues in advance to share a short memory. It makes the evening.
Questions people ask
Who should send the invitation?
For an office function, the department or a senior colleague. For a family party, the children or the spouse usually invite.
What is the Hindi word for retirement?
Sevanivritti. On invitations you will also see "vidaai samaroh", which means a farewell function.
Next step
Tap Make a card on any wording to turn it into a picture, or open the card maker and start from a blank design. Not sure when to send it? See when to send invitations and the special lines for gifts, dress code and seats.