| Most people await the coming of retirement day. | | | | experiences with the retiree. Single out experiences |
| Retirement is the reward for a career of hard work | | | | that are particularly funny or inspirational. |
| and it should not be wasted. A retirement party is a | | | | Ask guests whether they would like to say a few |
| great way to reward a career of long hard hours of | | | | words about the retiree. Get the retirees |
| work. Retirement means freedom from alarm clocks, | | | | grandchildren, children and spouse, to speak a few |
| as well as hard work, no more answering to the | | | | words about the guest of honor. See if fellow |
| boss. Another great reason to throw a party. Listed | | | | employees can share what they have learned from |
| are some great ideas for a retirement party. | | | | the retiree. |
| Make the atmosphere festive. Streamers, balloons | | | | If you want a speech from the retiree or for them |
| and a great selection of party food are essential to a | | | | to raise a toast, ask them in advance. Many people |
| good party. It is the special touches that are more | | | | do not like to be put in the center of things by |
| important. Get a few retirees photographs from | | | | asking them in the middle of the party. Make a small |
| down the years. Make large copies of these. You can | | | | video about the persons work and personal life. Set it |
| make them cheaply at many outlets that "print | | | | to music and play it at the retirement party. It should |
| quick". Frame the pictures and circulate them through | | | | be a pleasure to watch. If your PC is not equipped to |
| the room. | | | | make such a film, ask the local videographer. |
| Frame a few quotes of the retiree and co-workers | | | | Many people enjoy getting gifts. Let the gift be a set |
| and circulate them around the room as with the | | | | of golf clubs, books, or travel certificates. Let your |
| retiree's photos. | | | | imagination guide you in choosing gifts as you focus |
| A pre-written speech should be used to welcome | | | | on the new adventure ahead for the retiree. |
| guests to the retirement party. Light should be | | | | Give consideration to a surprise retirement party for |
| thrown on the retiree's many accomplishments. Trace | | | | the employee who is retiring. Choose a proper place |
| the retiree's career path right from the initial teenage | | | | and time for this. Take the employer's permission. |
| job. Include the many efforts of the retiree at the | | | | The employee's last day is an appropriate time for a |
| workplace. Then change the topic to the retirees | | | | surprise party. The retirement party could be |
| coming life. Retirement is a new beginning as much as | | | | employee only or could include the close family |
| it is an ending. | | | | members of the retiree. If you want an informal |
| Take guests ideas and their experiences with the | | | | party and the guest of honor caught off guard this is |
| retiree. Put these in the form of a retirement party | | | | the perfect solution. So go ahead and throw that |
| book where you paste the guest's experiences. | | | | memorable retirement party for that valued |
| Present the book to the guest of honor. Take the | | | | employee. |
| permission of the guests to read out their | | | | |