Retirement Gifts
& Party Supplies
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Retirement Party Ideas
Retirement Party Planning |
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Take a trip on
Memory Lane! |
A Retirement Party is a signficant milestone. Take a trip down memory lane and share your stories with the retiree's family, friends and co-workers. |
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| Keep it simple. |
Many retirement parties feature a dinner in honor of the retiree but it's okay to simply have a few co-workers and friends gather around a cake in the office, school or factory cafeteria. If you decide upon a dinner, remember to include some of the retiree's favorite foods. |
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| Say a few Words! |
The retirement speech (or speeches) is an important part of the retirement party. Ask co-workers and friends to say a few nice words. This is as important to the retirement party as the best man's toast is to a wedding. |
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| Laugh and Cry. |
Begin the toast with a humorous story or anecdote about the retiree's career. Then, after the guests have enjoyed a gentle laugh, say a few sincere, heart-felt words about the retiree's career, family or hobbies. When done well, there may be a few tears of joy but everyone will cherish the moment, specially the retiree. |
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| Gifts are nice! |
The retiree's employer should always provide a sincere gift. Apart from that, friends and co-workers may offer the retiree both humorous and sincere retirement gifts. It's also fun to give the retiree a few retirement gag gifts that always liven up a party. |
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| Write Poems! |
Surprise the guest of honor by having some co-workers and friends write poems about the retiree. These may be sincere, funny, short or long. The retirement poems are a nice way to place a personal touch on the party. If you need a thoughtful poem customized with the retiree's name, consider our retirement poems with Rosewood frames. |
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| Write a Newsletter! |
A very creative retirement party idea is to make a scrapbook, false company newsletter or fake newspaper of the retirement with a couple of different articles about the retiree. Find a few appropriate pictures of the retiree's career, family or friends and write a couple of words about them. |
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| Find a Theme! |
It's always a nice touch to set the theme of the party around the retiree's favorite activities. This may be as simple as displaying a few noteworthy pictures from his or her past or just referencing the retiree's plans for retirement. |
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