Retirement from work means a fresh start and a new chapter of life. It is also a time when it is customary to send retirement congratulations to your boss, coworker, dad, wife, and friend. Your choice of retirement congratulations can give support during this transitional phase of their life.
Even though leaving the work environment may be daunting for some retirees, well-chosen and heartfelt retirement wishes can make the retiree feel valued and more optimistic about their future. By sharing helpful and empowering words, you can lift the spirits of the retiree and point out the many advantages and experiences retirement can present.
Other people regard retirement as a completely depressing stage of life. Use your retirement congratulations to brighten their outlook by pointing out the many positives which lie ahead in the next stage of their life.
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If you want to put a smile on your retiree’s face, check out our comprehensive list of retirement congratulations below. They will help you select the best personal retirement congratulations as your farewell wishes.
To make your life easier, we have sorted the retirement congratulations into the following 5 categories so that you can quickly find what you are looking for:
Congratulations Boss! Retire from work, but not from life!
Congratulations Boss, your next task is to make sure you enjoy your retirement life. This could be difficult because the hours are flexible, and you are the only one who can decide what you want to do. Happy Retirement Boss!
Congratulations Boss! The company will not be the same without you!
Congratulations Boss! We will miss your support, cheerfulness, and advice. It was an honour to work with you.
Congratulations Boss! Your family will be delighted to have you at home now. Thanks for all you did for us. You were more than a Boss; you were a great leader who pushed us to the limits, and we are grateful for that! Now enjoy the new chapter in your life. Happy Retirement Boss!
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Congratulations Boss! Your time is over here but the best times are ahead of you. Enjoy retirement life!
Congratulations to our most enthusiastic Boss. I wish you all the best on your retirement!
Congratulations Boss! Think about it, now you never have to ask for a day off again. Happy Retirement!
Congratulations Boss, the entirety of the magnificent things you have accomplished for us will not be overlooked. Enjoy retirement life.
Dear Boss, I know you are going to be busy with plenty of activities after retirement but be prudent because retired life can be dangerous. You need to get out of bed each day and climb onto the sofa! Happy Retirement!
Congratulations Boss, now you have the permission to dive into the best chapter of your life. Enjoy your retirement life.
It is hard to believe you will be off now! You hired me and this was the best thing for me. I learned a lot from you, and I want to thank you for your kindness. Happy Retirement Boss!
Stopping working with us does not mean you cannot come for a coffee break with us from time to time! You will always be very welcome. Enjoy your new life Boss.
We learned a lot from you. You told us everything is possible even if the situation was not good. So now I want to tell you that yes, everything is possible, and you can do what you want now! Happy Retirement Boss!
hard all your life as a brilliant leader overcoming all the work challenges. Now the biggest challenge in your life is to find a new challenge! Enjoy your retirement life.
You were my Boss and after years working together, we have become great friends. So, my friend, I wish you the best time of your life and see you next weekend!
Best Retirement Congratulations for Coworker
Please note that you can replace coworker with the name of the retiree to make your message more personal.
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Congratulations Coworker, Spreading sheets sounds more engaging than a spreadsheet!
Congratulations Coworker, As in every single effective endeavour, the establishment of a decent retirement needs to be planned Enjoy your retirement life!
Congratulations Coworker, You are never too old to even think about setting another objective or to dream another fantasy.
Congratulations Coworker, What do you call an individual who is cheerful on a Monday? Retired.
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Congratulations Coworker, There is an entirely different sort of life ahead, loaded with encounters simply already in the works. Some call it ‘retirement.’ I call it ‘bliss.’
Congratulations Coworker, We work for our entire lives so we can retire – so we can do what we need with our time – and the manner in which we characterize or invest our energy characterizes what our identity is and what we esteem.
Congratulations Coworker, Remain youthful, kind in soul, and appreciate retirement living.
Congratulations Coworker, You exemplify hard work and energy. I am much obliged to you for making such a cheerful environment in the workplace. We will miss you!
Congratulations Coworker, All the best wishes on your next adventure!
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Congratulations Coworker, Thank you so much for all your hard work and commitment. Congratulations on your retirement!
Congratulations Coworker, Your new quarterly objective is to dodge anything which resembles work and unwind! Numerous congratulations on your retirement!
Congratulations Coworker, You have worked tirelessly for this organization. If you put in as much effort making the most of your retirement, it is certain to be a runaway success!
Congratulations Coworker! It is time to put your family and friends before work. Happy Retirement!
We wish we had your critical thinking capacities. We were fortunate to get the opportunity to gain so much from you. We will carry on your legacy! Happy Retirement.
Congratulations Coworker! Looking at the profit and loss sheet, your family will profit, and you will be a loss for the company. Farewell and Good Luck!
Congratulations Coworker, It will be hard for us to be as productive and as innovative without you, but we will keep chipping away at it! Wishing you a cheerful retirement!
Congratulations Coworker, On the off chance that I was granted a couple of wishes, I would request your gifts and capacities. Wishing you the most perfect retirement!
Congratulations Coworker, Your vision has guided us successfully. We were lucky to work with you and will stay true to your path. Happy Retirement!
Congratulations Coworker, When you retire, you switch bosses – from the one who hired you to the one who married you.
Congratulations Coworker, Working individuals have a great deal of unfortunate propensities, however the most noticeably terrible of these is work.
Best Retirement Congratulations for Dad
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Congratulations Dad, You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
Congratulations Dad, Age is only a number for the records. A man cannot retire from his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.
Congratulations Dad, There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.
Congratulations Dad, Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you do not mind, it does not matter.
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Congratulations Dad, Retirement is wonderful if you have two essential ingredients — much to live on and much to live for.
Congratulations Dad, Often when you think you are at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.
Congratulations Dad, Retirement means doing whatever I want to do. It means choice.
Congratulations Dad, We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.
Congratulations Dad, A thriving new beginning can be and should be a time for amazing engagement, growth, connections, contributions, and amazing possibilities.
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Congratulations Dad, Stay young at heart, kind in spirit, and enjoy retirement living.
Congratulations Dad, As your life changes, it takes time to recalibrate, to find your values again. You might also find that retirement is the time when you grow and find your potential.
Congratulations Dad, Some of the best memories are made in flip flops!
Congratulations Dad, Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money!
Congratulations Dad, Do not act your age in retirement. Act like the inner young person you have always been.
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Congratulations Dad, There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world. Because you realize there is so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.
Congratulations Dad, You can retire, but you cannot retire from being great!
Preparation for old age should begin no later than one’s teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.
Congratulations Dad, When you retire, you switch bosses – from the one who hired you to the one who married you!
Best Retirement Congratulations for Wife
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Congratulations darling, May this exciting next chapter of life bring you boundless time to do the things you love!
Congratulations darling, Welcome to the best stage of your life, where every day feels like a weekend!
Congratulations darling, Now the enjoyment begins! Congratulations on your retirement!
Wishing you unending days of relaxation. Happy Retirement!
Congratulations darling, I hope your retirement is as fulfilling as you imagined it would be!
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Wishing you a long, happy, and healthy retirement!
No one deserves a happy retirement as much as you do! Congratulations!
Congratulations darling, I am so pleased to see you retire with so many wonderful years left ahead of us to be enjoyed together!
Congratulations! Wishing you the best of retirements filled with enjoyment and happiness.
Retirement — the only stage in your life when it is okay to spend what you’ve saved! Congratulations, you made it!
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I hope retirement brings you the chance to fill your time with everything you love!
Cheers to a happy and healthy retirement!
Congratulations darling, You made it and you have finally retired! We now have all the time in the world to do all those things we never quite got around to.
Happy retirement to the most hard-working wife in the world! Enjoy what life brings you next and seize every opportunity for laughter and fun!
Best Retirement Congratulations for Friend
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Congratulations! May this exciting next chapter of life bring you endless time to do the things you love!
Welcome to the best stage of your life, where every day feels like a weekend!
Congratulations, Now the enjoyment begins! Wishing you all the best on your retirement!
Wishing you a life of relaxation. Happy Retirement!
Congratulations! I hope your retirement is as fulfilling as you imagined it would be!
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Wishing you a long, happy, and healthy retirement!
Congratulations friend, No one deserves a happy retirement as much as you do!
I am so pleased to see you retire with so many wonderful years left ahead of you to be enjoyed!
Congratulations! Wishing you the best of retirements filled with enjoyment and happiness.
Congratulations on your retirement! When you get fed up, remember I am only a phone call away!
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Retirement — the only stage in your life when it is okay to spend what you have saved! Congratulations, you made it!
I hope retirement brings you the chance to fill your time with everything you love!
When you have had enough of your two new best friends, the sofa, and the garden chairs, remember to give your old friend a call!
Congratulations to a happy and healthy retirement!
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!
Olivier De Winne studied and worked in France until 2005 when he moved to England. In the past, he has set up and managed several companies in different industries. Olivier is excited about his new career as a digital nomad. He is currently co-founder of two websites and two YouTube channels. His aim is to be free of the rat race.
