Simple Short Retirement Letter

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So goes a popular saying in Dutch used to announce one’s departure without having to go into detail. There is a time of arriving and a time of leaving. When you retire, it's still common to write a polite and grateful resignation letter. A resignation letter due to retirement is commonly addressed to the direct boss and/or HR manager. In general, a resignation letter should be a short letter, formally notifying your boss that you are leaving your job and the company. However, in the case of retirement, it's also acceptable if you summarize important anecdotes or stories, that you have experienced while you were at work. Such a retirement letter can help you to even more improve the positive association you already have with your company and boss by leaving them with a solid and positive last impression, while likewise preparing for you to proceed onward: your retirement.

When you are about to retire, it's best to make a written announcement and keep a few weeks' or months' notice. At least 2 weeks would be the absolute minimum in many countries. It’s important to formalize your departure by notifying your employer in writing with a formal retirement letter. The letter should include the details of your departure, such as the date you are resigning/retiring, which will be the last day you work. You may be able to negotiate about the exact retirement date since it might be mutually beneficial to change the date for you and your employer.

If you can help during the transition that will follow your resignation, mention this as well.

Make use of our retirement leave letter template to help to come to a perfect personalized version. The objective of writing this letter is to announce your retirement date to your boss or HR manager and to request a meeting to discuss the handover and other formalities.

Whether the letter is formal, or not, we advise putting the reason for the leave in the first paragraph of the letter's body. In the paragraphs following, you can use examples to support your main argument. In the final paragraph, you need to summarize the purpose of your letter and suggest a suitable course of action to follow. Do not indent the paragraphs. But instead, leave an empty line between each paragraph. Close the letter without indentation, leaving three or four lines for your signature between the closing and your typed name and title.

Sample content for Retirement letter:

I would like to inform you that I will be retiring effective {{Resignation Date}}.

I have genuinely enjoyed working for {{Organization}}, and I sincerely appreciate the support provided to me during my {{years}} as part of the company. The stimulation of our positive corporate culture and the opportunities for promotion and professional advancement I was given made waking up and coming to work each day a pleasure.

While I look forward to enjoying my retirement, I will miss being part of our team and the company. I trust that the friendships I have developed here will last well into the future.

If I can be of any assistance before my departure or afterward, then please let me know. I'd be happy to provide whatever assistance I can to provide a smooth transition to my successor.Yours sincerely,

Other Retirement Resignation Letter sample sentences:

Salutation:

Dear {{Supervisor’s Name}},
Dear Mr./Mrs. {{Name of HR manager}},

Introduction:

Please accept this letter of retirement from the position of {{Job Title}}, effective three weeks from today.
I would like to inform you that I will be retiring effective {{Resignation Date}}.

This letter shall serve as a notification that I am retiring from my position as a teacher at the School within the {{Area School District}}.

I am writing to inform you that I will be formally retiring effective {{Resignation Date}}.

The effective date of my retirement will be (or “last day”) .

I would like to inform you that I am about to retire from my position as a customer service representative from your company, effective {{Resignation Date}}.

Body of the letter:

My last day at {{Company Name}} will be {{date}}.
I have enjoyed working with and learning from my colleagues for the past {{Number}} years, and am ready to move on to the next phase in my life.
I have genuinely enjoyed working for {{Organization}}, and I sincerely appreciate the support provided to me during my {{years}} as part of the company.

The stimulation of our positive corporate culture and the opportunities for promotion and professional advancement I was given made waking up and coming to work each day a pleasure.

If I can be of any assistance before my departure or afterward, then please let me know.

I have given considerable thought to this significant decision over the past year, but I feel this is the right time to retire.

I am proud to have achieved so much with such fine and respectable peers these past {{No of years employed}} years.

I wanted to say thank you for the different opportunities you gave me. Your company helped me so much in developing my professional and personal growth.

Truly, I have enjoyed every working in your company, and I appreciate your sincerity to help me during my tenure with the company.

While I wait for my retirement, I will miss everything from your company especially with the bonds that I have established from your employees.

I understand according to the contract, I am required to give at least 60 days’ notice of my retirement

I have enjoyed working with my students and colleagues.

I am writing to inform you that I will be formally retiring effective {{Resignation Date}}.

I have given considerable thought to this significant decision over the past year, but I feel this is the right time to retire.

I am proud to have achieved so much with such fine and respectable peers these past {{# of years employed}} years.

I sincerely appreciate {{Company Name}}’s support during my long tenure.

Because of our shared accomplishments, I will always consider myself as part of the company.

I wish all of my colleagues the best and am certain that {{Company Name}} will continue to grow and be successful.

Closing:

During the next three weeks, I am willing to help you in any way to make the transition as smooth as possible.
While I look forward to enjoying my retirement, I will miss being part of our team and the company.
I trust that the friendships I have developed here will last well into the future.
This includes assisting in recruiting and training my replacement.
Please let me know if there is anything specific that you would like me to do.
Again, it has been a pleasure working as a part of your company.
Please let me know when you would like to meet to further discuss my resignation.
I'd be happy to provide any additional assistant to enable a smooth transition.

I'd be happy to provide whatever assistance I can to provide a smooth transition to my successor.

I sincerely appreciate {{Company Name}}’s support during my long tenure.
Because of our shared accomplishments, I will always consider myself as part of the company.
Again, I would like to say thank you for the opportunities you gave me, and I look forward to meeting with you personally to discuss other matters.
If I can be of any assistance, never hesitate to call me over the phone.
I wish all of my colleagues the best and am certain that {{Company Name}} will continue to grow and be successful.
Yours sincerely,

Please note this simple retirement letter is provided for guidance only. Download this sample Retirement letter to write a perfect (and personalized) letter, edited to fit your personal situation in MS Word format, compatible with Google Docs and Word Online, etc. Please consider that it might cause some stress for an employer who needs to find a replacement. Therefore, it's important to give the notice in time (especially check with your contract), perhaps two or four weeks in advance, which is often an accepted minimum period of time.

We hope you will enjoy your retirement and this sample letter can be of good use to you, in order to write a polite and compelling retirement resignation letter.

Wish you all the best with your retirement!

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