


He puts his success down to Mrs Morris’s fortifying tea and cakes but I think we all know that it stemmed from his utter commitment to our work and to our people. Other would have had the fortitude to deal with the slings and arrows that have assailed us? Not just the economic and industrial issues, but all those moves, the introduction of the vehicle fleet, all that IT stuff. Or perhaps I should say a rock – since it was he who helped build the very foundations that have made this firm such a success. Other has been a pillar in this particular community/company. But – at the same time – we know that he leaves us in good shape and – going now – he’s got the chance to enjoy all that hard earned pension before the Chancellor gets his hands on it! I am sure that the rest of us who have to work into their eighties will have plenty of time to mull this over.Įver since he joined us all those years ago – how many is it? 22, 23? A.N. It’s very sad to be saying goodbye to A.N. Welcome, everyone, to this very special occasion. Sample Retirement Speech: To be given to a Retiring Executive. To help you out Stevie Edwards has provided two samples of a retirement speech that you could customise to fit your own purposes. It is often very difficult to know what exactly to say – particularly since retirement speeches are typically given at a party and shouldn’t be too long. When someone retires it is a very special occasion – the culmination of a career.
