How To Write A Retirement Letter

Knowing how to write a retirement letter can help you exit a job with ease. A good retirement letter is short, too the point and a bit nostalgic. Here are some things you can include in your letter.

1. Your final date of employment. This should be in the first sentence of your letter. Get right to the point. The purpose of the retirement letter is to let them know that you are leaving, so better get it out of the way.
2. How long you have been at the company. Remind your boss of just how long you have been with him. This may gently encourage him to throw you a killer retirement party or get you a really nice gift. If you are retiring because of a conflict you are having with the administration, this line may serve to remind the reader how strong your objection to a change or policy may be.
3. Why you are leaving. Keep this brief and not inflammatory. Sum up your reasons for retirement in four sentences. Use short declarative sentences and most importantly, be honest. Being misleading here could hurt you down the line.
4. A brief summary of your feelings about the job and your leaving it. Again, keep this short. You will have time to give speeches later on. This is a time to have on record how you felt while working for the company or what have you. You don't have to use specific examples. Above all, be honest.
5. Include a paragraph asking the administration to send you any documentation to finalize the retirement process. In addition, you may want to include that you are looking forward to an exit interview if that is something your company does.