Words for retirement: rest, joy, freedom, gratitude — pick any combination.
Fresh today · Saturday, 6 June
New Wishes
A handful of wishes pulled from the cabinet this morning. Pick one up — copy, save it to your pinboard, or send it on.
What to say is usually less important than how unhurriedly you say it.
Try: 'Thank you for everything. Now go and enjoy nothing.'
Say something honest — that you'll miss them, that you're happy for them, both at once.
Here's a script: 'Congratulations. You did this well. Now do retirement even better.'
Say the kind thing first, then the funny thing, then mean both equally.
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What are we writing today?
Cabinets sorted by occasion. Open one — pages are arranged by warmth, not algorithm.
- Anniversary
- Baby
- Belated
- Best
- Birthday
- Boy
- Boyfriend
- Christian
- Christmas
- Congratulation
- Diwali
- Easter
- Eid Mubarak
- Engagement
- Farewell
- Fathers Day
- Friendship
- Funny
- Get Well
- Girl
- Girlfriend
- Good Morning
- Good Night
- Graduation
- Hanukkah
- Heart Touching
- Holiday
- Invitation
- Job
- Love
- Miss You
- Mothers Day
- New Year
- Recovery
- Retirement
- Romantic
- Thank You
- Thanksgiving
- Wedding
- Well
- Women's Day
- Sympathy
- Valentine's Day
- Halloween
- Veterans Day
More from today
Speak plainly about what you've appreciated; specifics land deeper than generalities.
Say what's true — that they shaped this place, and that they'll shape what comes next, too.
The right words sound like home — warm, familiar, no need to overexplain.
Try: 'May the rest of your life be the best of your life,' and mean it.
Speak from gratitude — for hours given, for patience shown, for memories made.
Say something specific — name a moment, a kindness, a quiet contribution.
Here's a script for the card: 'You've earned every minute. Spend them well.'
Try this small honesty: 'I don't know what we'll do without you, but I'm thrilled for you.'
Say what your heart drafts before your head edits — that's usually the right wish.
Words that always land: 'Thank you. Enjoy. Stay in touch.'
Try: 'Retirement looks good on you already' — it's almost always true.
Say the thing you've been meaning to say for years; this is finally the moment.
Words to retire on: peace, time, love, laughter — wished sincerely, received the same way.
Try the truest sentence you know — and then trust it to do the work.
Say something they'll remember — preferably while you can still see their face.
Here's the whole script: 'Congratulations. You deserve this. Now go.'
Thank you for years of steady hands and gentler-than-expected reassurances — enjoy a retirement free of waiting-room music.
May your retirement be drill-free, deadline-free, and full of meals that don't require post-op instructions.
Wishing the kindest dentist a long retirement where the only mouths to worry about belong to grandchildren.