A Personalized Book for a Retiring Coworker or a Whole Team
A retirement gift is usually a watch, a card everyone signs, or a gift certificate. All nice, all forgotten. A personal book for a retiring coworker is something else: a short, illustrated book that tells their years at the company, in the words of the people who worked with them, with the characters from the office in the illustrations. It also works for a team that is breaking up, a colleague who is moving on, or a manager who is stepping down.
What goes in a retiring coworker's book
- Their first day, as the veterans remember it.
- Their line. Everybody in the office has one sentence that everyone imitates.
- The time they saved a project, or the coffee.
- The small ritual: the noon walk, the Thursday cake, the chair nobody is allowed to sit in.
- One sentence for the last page, from everyone.
How to make it at the office, without a meeting
One person collects a memory from everyone, in one sentence each. You pick three. Get a clear photo of the retiree, and you can add up to three more people to the illustrations: the boss, the desk neighbor, the close team. Answer seven short questions, and within about a minute you have a cover and ten pages. Pass it around the group, edit, and then see a free illustrated sample. Only then do you order.
What arrives
A printed hardcover, 21 pages, with a dedication from the team. The first two people in the book are included in the price, and the third and fourth carry a small extra charge. The price for your country is shown before you pay, and you can see current prices on the create page.
Timing
The book is sent to print after you approve it, and in the US delivery takes about 12 days. A retirement party is usually known in advance, so start about three weeks before the party.
For a whole team too
You can write a book about a team: up to four people in the illustrations, and the story of the project, the year, or the crisis you got through together. An end-of-year gift that does not end up in a drawer.
Start the book for a retirement or any other send-off.
Office questions
Can we pay as a company? You pay on the site by card, and a confirmation arrives by email. For details about a business receipt, message the team before you order.
How long does it take to put together at the office? Collecting memories is the long part, a day or two in a group chat. After that, ten minutes of answers and a minute for the story.
Can we add the company logo? The book is printed in our consistent design. The company and team names go into the text and the dedication.
Does it suit a manager who is leaving, not only retirement? Yes. For any send-off, a move to another department, or the end of a project.
How many copies can I order? Each order is one copy. For an extra copy, message the team before you order.