RTOERO CEO and award-winning communicator Jim Grieve has delivered hundreds of speeches through the years and has attended many retirement events. In this short video, he shares his best tips for giving an amazing retirement speech.
Tips for making your retirement speech meaningful and memorable
1. Keep it short
Keep the speech to 10 minutes or less. You don’t have to share your entire work history or give kudos to all your past colleagues individually. Not sure how long your speech is? Practice it in front of the mirror a few times and time yourself!
2. Think about your audience
Remember your audience is at different ages and stages – some are younger, some at the end of their career like you. Try to offer something for everyone!
3. Acknowledge the helpers and learning
Consider sharing little mistakes you made and learned from and the names of coworkers who helped or inspired you. Be careful here to avoid jokes or stories that may be at the expense of another person.
4. Talk about accomplishments
Share the accomplishments you’re most proud of and the accomplishments of your team, organization, and leaders you worked with. The goal is to leave the people who are continuing with the great work feeling empowered.
5. Share what you’ll miss most and what you’re anticipating
To close out the speech, you can reflect on what you’ll miss most about working, but also what you’re most anticipating as you start retirement. And of course, thank everyone for coming to celebrate with you.
You deserve to enjoy this time all to yourself, Dad. Thank you for being such a wonderful example of perseverance and love, Dad. Being your daughter makes me feel very proud, and I can't wait to write the second most beautiful chapter of my life with you. Now it's my chance to give you what you deserve, dad.
You deserve to enjoy this time all to yourself, Dad. Thank you for being such a wonderful example of perseverance and love, Dad. Being your daughter makes me feel very proud, and I can't wait to write the second most beautiful chapter of my life with you. Now it's my chance to give you what you deserve, dad.
Best Farewell Speech – I come before you today with a lot of emotions even though usually I am not a very emotional man. This is the last time I will be addressing you all in this fashion. Furthermore, I have a lot of memories of this place which shall remain with me till my dying day.
The introduction part of a farewell speech includes greeting the audiences and informing them about the occasion. The speaker should have knowledge of the audience that he is addressing, and must greet them accordingly. Common greetings include- Dear all, dear friends, respected ladies and gentlemen etc.
The day has finally come! Congratulations on your retirement! I am so grateful for everything you've done for me over the last [insert how many years you've known them] years and I will miss working alongside you. Best wishes for happiness and relaxation - enjoy your freedom, and don't forget to keep in touch!
I'm retired, Goodbye Tension, Hello Pension! The legend has retired And so the adventure begins I'm retired, do it yourself Yes! Retired & Loving it! Retired, now the fun begins!
In this verse, Jesus invites us to find rest in Him. Retirement can be a time of rest and rejuvenation, allowing us to lean on God and draw strength from His presence.
A farewell speech on retirement should show gratitude towards the retiring person. The speech should not be too long and too short. The speech should make a retiring person feel good. The farewell speech should include the retiring person's life at the institute.
To close out the speech, you can reflect on what you'll miss most about working, but also what you're most anticipating as you start retirement. And of course, thank everyone for coming to celebrate with you. We hope these tips are helpful! Preparing your retirement speech may be on your retirement planning checklist.
Congratulations – here's to a long, healthy and happy retirement. Time to relax and enjoy yourself. Happy retirement. Did you know, life begins at retirement.
Introduction: My name is Dr. Pierre Goyette, I am a enchanting, powerful, jolly, rich, graceful, colorful, zany person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
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