Retirement Card
Make a retirement card and print it at home. Choose one of our own designs: hammock between palms, sailboat, open road, compass, garden and watering can, clock at five, books and a mug, kids’ colour-in. Write a message, add fill-in prompts for memories and wishes, or turn the inside into a group card with a signing box for each name, up to 60, so the whole office or team can sign one card. Print it folded (side fold, top fold or a one-sided quarter fold) on US Letter or A4, or as a flat 5 × 7 in card with a print-shop PDF. Free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Nothing to upload. Cards are made in your browser.
Sheet previews show how the PDF prints: upside-down panels are correct, they turn the right way up when the card is folded.
Front
Inside
Card and paper
Download to print
Image to send
Runs in your browser with our own code; your words and names never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Every card design is our own drawing; the lettering uses SIL Open Font Licence fonts loaded from jsDelivr, with a system font if one cannot load. No sign-up, no watermark.
How to make a retirement card
- Pick a design and a greeting, or type your own words.
- Choose what goes inside: a group card, a message, or fill-in prompts.
- For a group card, paste the names, one per line.
- Choose the fold, the card size and US Letter or A4, then download the PDF.
- Print at 100% on card stock, fold, and pass it round to sign.
What you can use it for
- A card the whole office signs for a colleague’s last day
- A card from a team that works in different places, printed for the party
- A card from family for a parent or grandparent
- A card with fill-in prompts for memories and wishes
- A card image to send by message on the day
What you can print
| Card size | Side fold | Top fold (Letter / A4) | Quarter fold (Letter / A4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2: 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in (Letter in quarters) | 2 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | 2 per sheet / 1 per sheet | 1 per sheet / does not fit |
| 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in (Letter in half) | 1 per sheet (Letter), does not fit (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| 5 × 7 in | 1 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| A6: 105 × 148 mm (A4 in quarters) | 1 per sheet (Letter), 2 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / 2 per sheet | does not fit / 1 per sheet |
| A5: 148 × 210 mm (A4 in half) | does not fit (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | does not fit / does not fit | does not fit / does not fit |
| Square 5 × 5 in | 1 per sheet (Letter), 1 per sheet (A4) | 1 per sheet / 1 per sheet | does not fit / does not fit |
| Flat 5 × 7 in card | 2 per Letter sheet, 2 per A4 sheet, front and back | – | – |
Counts are read from the tool for each fold and paper. A one-sided quarter fold needs the card to be a quarter of the sheet, so it works for 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in on Letter and A6 on A4.
Front designs
| Design | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Hammock between palms | A hammock slung between two palms, sun and sand |
| Sailboat | A sailboat on the waves with the sun |
| Open road | A road to the horizon under a rising sun |
| Compass | A compass rose for the next adventure |
| Garden and watering can | Three flowers and a watering can |
| Clock at five | A clock with its hands at five o’clock |
| Books and a mug | A stack of books and a warm mug |
| Kids’ colour-in | Black outlines for grandchildren to colour |
All drawings are our own, with no company names or logos. Colours, named by colour: sea blue and sand, sunset coral and plum, navy and gold, sage green and cream, teal and white, kraft brown and black, charcoal and gold, blush pink and green, black and white (colour-in).
A card the whole office can sign
| Card size | 30 names | 60 names |
|---|---|---|
| A2: 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in | 4 × 8 boxes, 21.3 × 12.5 mm | 6 × 10 boxes, 13.6 × 9.6 mm |
| 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in | 4 × 8 boxes, 27.6 × 20.6 mm | 5 × 12 boxes, 21.6 × 12.9 mm |
| 5 × 7 in | 4 × 8 boxes, 25.1 × 16.4 mm | 6 × 10 boxes, 16 × 12.7 mm |
| A6: 105 × 148 mm | 4 × 8 boxes, 20.7 × 13.7 mm | 6 × 10 boxes, 13.2 × 10.6 mm |
| A5: 148 × 210 mm | 4 × 8 boxes, 29.2 × 19.4 mm | 6 × 10 boxes, 18.6 × 15.1 mm |
| Square 5 × 5 in | 5 × 6 boxes, 19.8 × 14.3 mm | 7 × 9 boxes, 13.6 × 8.9 mm |
Box sizes are computed by the tool, which picks the number of columns that gives the biggest boxes. Names print small at the top of each box, leaving the rest to sign. The message and who it is from go on the facing page.
Wording ideas
Ready-made greetings, all our own: Happy retirement; The adventure begins; A new chapter; Enjoy every day; Officially off duty; Congratulations on your retirement; Thank you for everything.
Fill-in prompts for colleagues: My favourite memory of working with you is; Something I learned from you; I hope your retirement is full of; Don’t forget to. Change them or write your own.
More for the send-off
Make a card for any other day with the Greeting Card Maker, or give a parting award with the Certificate Maker.
- Invite people to the party: Invitation Maker.
- A tag for the gift: Gift Tag Template.
- An envelope that fits: Envelope Template.
More free printables for a send-off
Planning a retirement party?
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See all free tools →Frequently asked questions
How many people can sign it?
Up to 60. Choose Group card and paste the names, one per line or separated by commas; each name gets its own signing box inside the card. On a 5 × 7 in card, 60 names give 6 × 10 boxes of 16 × 12.7 mm; on a 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in card (a Letter sheet folded in half) they are 21.6 × 12.9 mm. Fewer names give bigger boxes.
What if more people want to sign?
The first 60 names get boxes and the tool tells you if any were left out. For a bigger group, print a second card or choose the message inside and let people sign around it.
How do the folds work?
Side fold opens like a book and top fold opens upwards; both print on two sides (the PDF tells you which edge to flip on). Quarter fold prints on one side of the sheet: fold it in half twice. The PDF turns the panels so they read the right way up once folded; we check this by folding the sheet in software for every size.
What size is the card and which envelope fits?
The default is 5 × 7 in. You can also choose 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 in, 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 in, A6, A5 or a 5 in square; the tool shows the envelope size that fits under the preview.
Can I write my own words?
Yes. Type your own greeting on the front, your own message inside, or up to five of your own fill-in prompts.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. Print at 100% (Actual size) on card stock. For a two-sided card, print page 1, put the sheet back as the PDF says and print page 2; or use your printer’s two-sided setting.
Can I send it as an image instead?
Yes. Download the front as a square, portrait, story or landscape image to send by message or email.
Can I use the designs for cards I sell?
Yes. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.
Are the names uploaded?
No. The names, the card and the PDFs stay in your browser and nothing is saved.