Retirement Party Ideas and Retirement Jokes

by Colin Jones

We hope to present some retirement party ideas because most people approach retirement with apprehension and a gloomy face. They approach retirement as if it is giving into the Grim Reaper, old age and the debilitation of their bodies. Therefore, it is very important to help the retiree understand that retirement is something to be welcomed because it is an inevitable development in life.This process can start at the retirement party.

But how can you do that? It's really quite simple:: just make light of retirement with retirement party gifts. Retirement jokes, like the ones made in speeches are popular. However, speeches tend to become emotional to the point where everyone in the room is in a state of gloom or / and sympathy.

However, one can raise the level of the mood with judicious retirement jokes (that is, without insulting the retiree, of course).

A few retirement party ideas might be: in addition to talking about the wonderful moments the speaker has shared with the retiree, he/she can add something that will lighten up the atmosphere. One could give a tombstone slab, which has the inscription "In Advance" on it. If you're a friend, you can also make a joke by calling the retiree 'grandfather' whenever the retiree speaks to you, as in "OK, grandfather". This can also help lighten the mood. But don't overdo it, of course.

Another retirement party idea that could help is a wig in a strong colour like pink, green or purple. A follow up retirement party idea to that jocularity could be that he might need a wig in the very near future. If he refuses the wig, say: "Okay, then wear a paper bag instead when you do go bald!". Always be prepared for when a joke doesn't go well. So keep those backup jokes ready!

Believe it or not, some agencies write and sell personalized retirement speeches with witty jokes written in after they have got to know some personal details about the personality and interests of the retiree. These companies usually add jokes about the retiree's profession.

If one cannot find enough retirement party ideas or retirement jokes, a visit to a bookstore can help a lot. There are joke books that cover a wide range of topics, only one of which is retirement. A little search on this or that will help inspire the reader if he/she isn't a natural comedian. These can also be great retirement gift ideas as well, helping the retiree have a good laugh on one of those boring Monday afternoons when the retiree is missing work.

There are also a lot of websites on the net that provide a lot of retirement jokes and free retirement e-books. The e-books that are available range from "The 100 Best Things Said about Retirement" to "Retirement Wisdom You Won't Get from your Bank Manager".

Conclusion: there are a lot of retirement party ideas such as telling jokes at a retirement party. If you know someone who is approaching retirement, you can first send an email or two which has retirement quotations like: "Retirement is when everyday is Saturday" and "Retirement means: goodbye tension, hello pension!".

It is a good gesture and gives the impression that you know what the future retiree is facing. Again, keep the retiree (future or not) at ease as much as you can. Make him/her anticipate retirement with a smile and not with a sigh as much as you can.

And when the retirement party does come, adopt the same light-hearted approach, telling jokes here and there and doing some gags like the ones mentioned above. Not only will the retiree be less wary or apprehensive about retirement, he/she will focus more on the people who made him happy on that bitter-sweet day, especially the one who gave him that weird pink wig.