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Retirement Time Card with a beach chair, a fishing rod and a clock, made to send to a coworker on their last week.
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Retirement Time Card shows a beach chair with a fishing rod leaning against it, set on a patch of sand with an alarm clock nearby. The printed words “finally time to kick back” and a list of what comes next make the joke plain to anyone who has counted down to the last workday.
Ships with a kraft envelope; envelope color in photo may vary.
Artwork and lettering
The striped beach chair sits in the middle of the scene, its wooden frame and blue and white canvas drawn in simple, friendly lines. A fishing rod leans against its side, the line trailing down toward the sand. A small fish swims near the top left, and a fishing float and a coiled line sit around the edges.
The lettering across the top reads “retirement time” in a loose handwritten script, with a dash on each side of the word “time”. Underneath, the words “finally time to kick back” sit in quotes, followed by a short list: fishing, golfing, travel and sleeping in. The orange alarm clock on the right is the quiet punchline, because it is still ringing for a job that has ended.
The whole picture belongs to the retired angler and the golfer, the people who now choose their own mornings.
Made for this crowd
The first people to notice this card are the ones leaving the office, who will see their own plans in the list of fishing and golfing. Your coworker or friend who has been counting down the months will recognize the chair and the clock straight away.
The exact phrase, Retirement Time Card, fits well when you are shopping for a colleague on their last week. It also works for a relative whose routine is about to change, since the message is about rest rather than work.
Moments it suits
A card like this fits a farewell lunch, a desk send-off or a retirement party where the guest of honor is already talking about the lake. Hand it over with the lettering facing up so the clock is the first thing they see.
It is also a good pick for a birthday that falls near a retirement date, when the joke about sleeping in will land with a grin.
- What does the printed list say?
- The printed words read “finally time to kick back” followed by a list of fishing, golfing, travel and sleeping in. Each item is a plan a retiree might look forward to, so the card reads as a little checklist of what the new schedule holds for someone who has finished work.
- Who gets the joke best?
- The joke is clearest to people who have spent years setting an alarm for work, especially anyone whose last week is near. The alarm clock on the sand is still ringing, but there is no job to get up for, which makes the card especially fun for a coworker about to retire.
- What occasions suit this card?
- This card suits a farewell lunch, a desk send-off or a retirement party. It also works for a birthday that falls near a retirement date. Pair it with a fishing lure or a golf ball for a small gift that matches the plans written on the card.
- Premium 350 gsm cardstock
- Full-color print on demand (front)
- Folded 5 x 7 in (A7) card
- Blank inside for your own message
- Kraft envelope included
- Printed to order
- Paper weight: 350 g/m²
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