Retirement Gift: A Personal Book the Team Writes Together
What do you give someone retiring after twenty or thirty years? A watch or a voucher says nothing. A personal book does: from the first day on the job, through that project nobody believed in, to the joke only the team understands.
The team answers seven questions together and uploads one photo of the retiree. Within a minute there is a book where they are the hero, illustrated, with their real face. You read it aloud at the farewell party, and everyone signs the last page.
Write a farewell book for the retiree Seven questions, one photo, a free preview
A farewell book that is funny and moving at the same time
You pick the tone: funny, with the lines they always say in meetings and the story about the coffee machine, or moving, with what they taught each of you. You can also mix: ten pages, and every page is one moment.
Up to four people appear in the illustrations: the retiree and three colleagues or family members beside them. Everyone on the team can add a memory, and we assemble them into one complete story.
Also right for a retiring manager, teacher or doctor
A personal retirement book fits every profession: a teacher leaving after thirty years in the classroom, a manager who built a department, a doctor who saved lives, a bus driver the whole neighborhood knows. The story is written about the person, not the job title.
Companies that want a book for every retiring employee or for a whole team have a business track with quantity pricing, a logo on the cover and an invoice.
What it costs and how to order
$45.99 plus shipping for a hardcover book of 21 pages, including writing, illustrations and dedication. You see the cover and two pages for free before paying.
You fill in the questionnaire, read the book, edit what you like, approve, and the book arrives at the office or at home within 14 business days.
How it works
- Choose who is in the book Just you, you and someone else, or a group of up to four people. Add a name and one clear photo of each person.
- Answer seven short questions The occasion, the tone, three memories that must be in the book, favorite places and hobbies, and a sentence for the last page.
- Read your book In about a minute you get a cover and ten pages. Edit any page yourself, ask for a rewrite, or leave a note and we rewrite it your way.
- See a free sample We illustrate the cover and two pages for free. You order the full book only if you love it.
How many people can write the book together?
One person fills in the questionnaire, but you can collect memories from the whole team and put them into the answers. Up to four people appear in the illustrations.
Can I add the company logo?
In the business track, yes, with a quantity quote and an invoice. For a single book from the team, the dedication on the first page is the place for the company name and signatures.
Will the retiree look like themselves?
Yes. One clear photo, and their face is in every illustration. If an illustration does not fit, we create it again.
How long does it take?
About ten minutes to fill in, a minute to write, and up to 14 business days for printing and delivery. For a party that is close there is an instant digital version.
Can every employee get a copy?
Yes, you order several copies of the same book. For a large number of copies, contact us through the business page.
Is it also right for someone retiring from the army or the police?
Yes. The story is written about the years, the people and the moments, in any organization.