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<\/p>\nA co-worker\u2019s retirement is a wonderful occasion to celebrate.\u00a0 You will no doubt want to share a heartfelt sentiment to wish your co-worker well on a retirement card.\u00a0 Here are some tips and suggestions to help you express your warm wishes.<\/p>\n
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-Be positive.\u00a0 Sometimes retirement can be a scary time of transition in a person\u2019s life.\u00a0 While he or she may really want to retire, it is still a big lifestyle adjustment and can make even the most financially comfortable retiree a little nervous.\u00a0 Also, retirement signals that one is definitely getting older, which can also be a little unsettling to your co-worker.\u00a0 You can help ease the tension by being nothing but positive in your message on the retirement card.<\/p>\n
-Be personal. While it\u2019s nice to express standard congratulatory sentiments-like wishing your co-worker the well-meaning but generic \u201cgood luck\u201d, it\u2019s even better to try to be specific and show your co-worker that you connected to him or her on a personal level.\u00a0 Instead of just saying, \u201cNow you will have more time to pursue your hobbies\u201d, get specific!\u00a0 Is he or she an avid reader? Say \u201cNow you\u2019ll be up-to-date on all the current bestsellers!\u201d Maybe gardening is more your co-workers thing?\u00a0 Mention that \u201cnow you\u2019ll have more time to tend to those gorgeous roses!\u201d\u00a0 If she or he is a sports and fitness enthusiast, you can quip that you expect to see her in the next marathon, or see him serving aces on the tennis court.\u00a0 Many retirees long to travel, having put it off while working.\u00a0 If this applies to your co-worker, you should definitely wish her or him exciting and safe travels. If you happen to know where he or she is interested in visiting, it\u2019s even better to mention it specifically!\u00a0 Whatever your co-workers interests or hobbies, it will mean so much to her or him that you remembered and mentioned it!<\/p>\n
-Be sincere.\u00a0 Everyone wants to hear that they will be missed, so make sure to end your message with such a sentiment.\u00a0 It\u2019s great to get personal here as well and mention something that you will specifically miss about your co-worker.\u00a0 We all want to be remembered for something other than just showing up every day and doing our jobs; we like to be recognized as individuals.\u00a0 Maybe she has a great sense of humor and you will miss her witty one-liners that always made your Mondays a little less bleak; be sure to tell her!\u00a0 Maybe he always had a bowl of candies that often got you through a rough day; let him know!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know your co-worker that well, try to at least think of one anecdote or memory that you share and mention that-perhaps there was a dreadfully long meeting you both attended or a festive holiday party where you shared a toast?\u00a0 Taking the time to recall such memories will make your co-worker feel very special.<\/p>\n
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