Attending a retirement party is not always an enjoyable event. These retirement parties are normally held to show respect and appreciation for the person whose career is just about to be ended. Many people attend these retirement parties out of obligation and dread the idea of being put on such a depressing event. Many people have that pre-conceived idea that this farewell parties is going to be a long boring, waste of time event. So how do we make it more enjoyable and fun?

One way to insure a successful retirement party is for the retiree to give a great retirement speech. There are several things to think about in planning the retirement speech and several ways to make the speech enjoyable and memorable for the listeners. With some careful thought and planning the retirement speech can be as successful as the career of the person retiring and will be a great finish to a lifetime commitment.

Keys To Success

The first thing the speech maker needs to remember is to make the speech simple and personal. The speech giver should be them self and not attempt to put on airs or be overly impressive. People attending the retirement party are well aware of the personality and identity of the retiree and will not be fooled by an elaborate speech. The retirement speech should be an extension of the person retiring and should simply convey the thoughts of the speaker.

The retirement speech should also incorporate a bit of humor. Of course there are people who are incapable of telling a joke or funny story but it is nice for a person to tell something humorous from the past years spent in their career. This type of story is also a good way for a person to share something they learned over the years or to express gratitude for those who contributed to their career.

The retirement speech should also be kept to just a few minutes with a maximum of twenty minutes being adhered to. It has been proven many times that people have limited attention spans and will be most apt to hear and remember something communicated in short amount of time. People are glad to hear the speaker share some key thoughts but do not want to hear a rambling discourse.

Before delivering your retirement speech, have a close friend or relative listen to it. They should always give a feedback on the retirement speech you have written. Make the necessary changes, expand an idea or make whatever necessary changes to the original speech based on the feedback from your "rehearsal". This rehearsal will also help to boost the confidence of the retiree before giving the actual retirement speech at the retirement party.

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