Retirement Letters

All Purpose Retirement Letter

Write this type of letter for any situation in which you are communicating information about a retirement. You will likely need to modify this letter sample at least somewhat so that it most closely matches what you want to communicate. Include in your letter any pertinent details. Fill in the blank areas in the letter sample included here, and remove the blank lines from your letter. Information in brackets in the sample letter provides further instructions and prompts for you; delete this information before sending your letter.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

I am writing to let you know ______________________ [reason for writing-specify the details of the retirement-related issue, such as who is retiring and when, retirement party details, etc.]. This ___________________ retirement __________________________ [mention any additional and pertinent details about the retirement]. Needless to say, this is an important milestone, and we wanted to be sure to share the details with you.

Please ___________________ [action items regarding the reason you are writing the letter, such as RSVP information, contact information, etc.]. Thank you for sharing in this momentous occasion, and [any additional retirement details].