Best Happy Retirement Sentiments and Sayings That Will Be Appreciated

by Olivier De Winne

Do you want to be more original than saying Happy Retirement, but don’t know what else to say?  Let us help you find the right Happy Retirement sayings and sentiments for your partner, colleague, or friend.

It is difficult to find the right words to celebrate the retirement of someone.  In addition, you wouldn’t choose the same words for the retirement of your boss and your partner. To celebrate a happy retirement, you need to be personal but not overly so if it is your boss retiring.

To help you with this task, we will guide you through the process to find the best happy retirement sayings.

What is a Happy Retirement Saying?

A happy retirement saying is the words you use in retirement cards, on retirement cakes and in retirement speeches to celebrate the retiree leaving work and wishing them well in the next stage of their life.

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Happy-Retirement-Sayings

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To find the perfect retirement saying which the retiree and guests will remember, you need to be personal and send the message from your heart.  To help you, it’s a good idea to find out the future plans of the retiree.  Perhaps he/she is going to travel or to become a volunteer.  This information will help you to find ideal happy retirement sentiments and sayings.

Below you will find all our categories of happy retirement sayings which will help you jump directly to your desired category.

  • Happy Retirement Sayings for Your Boss
  • Happy Retirement Sayings for Your Co-worker
  • Happy Retirement Sayings for Your Partner and Friends
  • Happy Retirement Sayings for a Teacher
  • Happy Retirement Sayings for a Nurse
  • Happy Retirement Sayings for Military Personnel

Best Happy Retirement Sayings for Your Boss

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Dear-Boss-Happy-Retirement
  1. Congratulation Boss!  It’s time to put your family and friends before work. Happy Retirement!
  2. Thanks Boss!  You showed us the way and we’re going to carry on your good work.  Happy Retirement!
  3. We wish we had your problem-solving abilities.  We were lucky enough to have the chance to learn so much from you.  We will carry on your legacy!  Happy Retirement, Boss!
  4. Dear Boss, you gave us more than instructions.  You inspired us and gave us the best direction. Happy Retirement!
  5. Congratulations Boss!  Looking at the profit and loss sheet, your family will profit, and you will be a loss for the company. Farewell and Good Luck!
  6. Cheers to your well-earned retirement! You brought a lot to our company and were part of the foundation of its success. Happy Retirement!
  7. Dear Boss, if you think you will be retired, you need to think again!  Your spouse will be your new boss and your grandchildren your new colleagues!  Happy Retirement!
  8. Congratulation Boss!  It will be difficult for us to be as efficient and as creative without you, but we are working on it!  Happy Retirement!
  9. Retirement is the time to hang up your suits and shirts for joggers and sweatshirts. Enjoy!
  10. Your contribution is matchless. Your dedication is endless. Your guidance is priceless. And your absence is undesirable.  Happy Retirement!
  11. If I was granted a few wishes, I would ask for your talents and abilities. Wishing you the very best on your retirement!
  12. You are one of the best bosses I have ever worked for! You sincerely deserve every happiness in your retirement!
  13. It’s a shame you weren’t born a couple of years later.  We would have had more time to learn from a great boss like you. Happy Retirement!
  14. We are going to miss you as a valued colleague who entertained us whilst we worked hard to relieve the stress.  Enjoy your retirement!
  15. Your vision has guided us successfully.  We were lucky to work with you and will stay true to your path. Happy Retirement!

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Best Happy Retirement Sayings for Your Co-worker

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Dear-Co-Worker-Happy-Retirement
  1. To one of the greatest people in the office, many congratulations on your retirement!
  2. You exemplify hard work and positivity. Thank you for creating such a happy atmosphere in the office. We will miss you!
  3. Wishing you a long, happy and healthy retirement!
  4. All the best wishes on your next adventure!
  5. You have been promoted to the best stage of your life! Congratulations and Happy Retirement!
  6. Your new KPIs are relaxation, enjoyment and wellbeing.  Happy Retirement!
  7. To one of the best members of the team: I am unhappy to see you go but wish you all the best in this new exciting stage of your life!
  8. Congratulations on your retirement! Wishing you uninterrupted days of enjoyment and happiness with your friends and family.
  9. Thank you so much for all your hard work and commitment. Congratulations on your retirement!
  10. Congratulations! You are now your own boss!
  11. You have inspired me to always be positive and enthusiastic.  A colleague like you is a unique find.  Wish you a well-deserved Happy Retirement!
  12. Happy Retirement! You will be missed enormously but never forgotten!
  13. Your new quarterly goal is to evade anything which looks like work and relax!  Many congratulations on your retirement!
  14. You have worked endlessly for this company.  If you put in as much effort enjoying your retirement, it is sure to be a runaway success!
  15. Don’t forget us!  Just because you are retired doesn’t mean you stop taking tea breaks. Be sure to keep in touch and schedule us in!

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Happy Retirement Sayings for your Partner and Friends

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Happy-Retirement-Sayings-for-your-Partner
  1. May this exciting next chapter of life bring you boundless time to do the things you love!
  2. Welcome to the best stage of your life, where every day feels like a weekend!
  3. Now the enjoyment begins! Congratulations on your retirement!
  4. Wishing you unending days of relaxation. Happy Retirement!
  5. Hope your retirement is as fulfilling as you imagined it would be!
  6. Wishing you a long, happy and healthy retirement!
  7. No one deserves a happy retirement as much as you do! Congratulations!
  8. I am so pleased to see you retire with so many wonderful years left ahead of you to be enjoyed!
  9. Congratulations! Wishing you the best of retirements filled with enjoyment and happiness.
  10. Congratulations on your retirement! When you get fed up, remember I am only a phone call away!
  11. Retirement — the only stage in your life when it is okay to spend what you’ve saved! Congratulations, you made it!
  12. I hope retirement brings you the chance to fill your time with everything you love!
  13. When you’ve had enough of your two new best friends, the sofa and the garden chairs, remember to give your old friend a call!
  14. Cheers to a happy and healthy retirement!
  15. You made it and you have finally retired! You now have all the time in the world to do all those things you never quite got around to. Let me know if you want some company!

Happy Retirement Sayings for a Teacher

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Happy-Retirement-for-Teacher
  1. The entire school will miss your service as a Teacher so much. You have supported so many students to become a better version of themselves. Happy Retirement!
  2. You have always been our favourite Teacher. You will be always remembered not only as a Teacher but also as a great mentor. Happy Retirement!
  3. Students sow seeds for the future.  Teachers like you have nurtured those seeds and watched them grow.  Happy Retirement to you!
  4. Every great Teacher must retire one day.  However, their kind acts, guidance and teaching will always remain in the hearts of their students.  Wishing you a very happy and relaxing retirement!
  5. You may not teach our classes anymore, but we will remember you every time we enter our school premises and walk down the corridors.  Happy Retirement!
  6. You are the kind of Teacher who has inspired many.  We will miss you a lot, but we will always be grateful for your many years of service.  Happy Retirement!
  7. Thank you for everything you did for our school!  Thank you for your infinite patience, enthusiasm and determination which helped us become better people.  Happy Retirement!
  8. I am sure that I will continue to grow as I was nurtured by a caring and supportive Teacher like you.  Wishing you the very best for your retirement.
  9. You encouraged me with your words of optimism and support.  You patiently corrected my mistakes.  I learned a lot from you!  You are certainly an excellent Teacher and I will miss you!  Happy Retirement!
  10. Dear Teacher! I am very thankful to you because you made my future life bright.  Now you are retiring but you will always be my hero!
  11. No one can really say goodbye to a Teacher.  You will stay in the hearts of your students forever.  Wishing you all the best for a happy and relaxing retirement!
  12. A Teacher like you can never really retire.  You may stop coming to school, but you will continue to inspire your students every day!  Happy Retirement!
  13. The walls of this school will feel empty, corridors will feel hollow and classrooms will feel lifeless without the inspirational presence of a Teacher like you.
  14. Your retirement vacancy may be filled by another, but in our hearts you’re simply irreplaceable. We are going to miss you so much!

Happy Retirement Sayings for a Nurse

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Happy-Retirement-For-Nurse
  1. It’s definitely time to retire from nursing: You have seen it, smelled it, touched it, heard it and stepped in it!
  2. A Nurse knows retirement has started when they can safely answer their phones again!
  3. A retired Nurse never stops caring and nurturing.
  4. Retirement is when you stop living at work and start working at living!
  5. Welcome to retirement.  Goodbye Tension. Hello Pension!
  6. It is your shift again! Oh wait, you’re retired!  Enjoy the freedom!
  7. May all the years ahead bring you great happiness and relaxation.  You thoroughly deserve it!
  8. Make sure you enjoy retirement as much as you enjoyed working with all of us!  Send us a postcard from your next trip.
  9. You survived a nursing career and your sanity is still intact somewhat!  Take it easy in your retirement!
  10. Nurses light the way and give hope through their career and well into retirement.  Keep shining in your retirement!
  11. Retirement is a great milestone in your life, and it is worth celebrating.  Here is wishing you all the best in your retirement. Congratulations!
  12. Now that you have been promoted to a new stage of life, I want to wish you all the best in your future endeavours.  Stay healthy and strong in your retirement!
  13. Over the couple of years that you have worked in our hospital community, you have been extremely kind and caring to your patients, colleagues and people who you care about. It is time to start enjoying a life of leisure. Happy retirement to you!
  14. As you retire from your nursing career and move into the next chapter of your adventure, I would like to use this milestone to say thank you for your tireless service to the hospital community and patients that you’ve nursed.  Congratulations on your retirement and best wishes in all your future endeavours!

Happy Retirement for Military Personnel

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Happy-Retirement-for-Military-Personnel
  1. Your achievements made a difference to our country and your life is extremely precious to us.  We salute your selfless dedication and commitment.  Until now, you lived for your country, but the time has come to look after yourself.  Take care and Happy Retirement.
  2. You honoured us with your years of service, dedication and commitment.  Happy Retirement!
  3. It is true that military personnel have no holidays, but retirement means every day is now a weekend.  Plan to make your retirement fun-loving and entertaining.  There is no doubt that you are a great person and it’s now your turn to make your life beautiful and rewarding.  Enjoy your retirement!
  4. Congratulations on your retirement from the military.
  5. You fought for the freedom and now it is time to enjoy your freedom in retired life.  Live for yourself and be your own boss. Happy Retirement!

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