Send them off with the recognition they earned
Whether you’re toasting a mentor of 25 years or writing your own farewell, a retirement speech should feel specific — the projects, the inside jokes, the way they shaped the people around them. Answer a short questionnaire and get a draft that celebrates a career without sounding like a plaque.
- Works for colleagues, bosses, employees — or your own goodbye
- Highlights achievements and stories without corporate clichés
- Choose funny, heartfelt, formal or mixed tone
- Rehearse with the teleprompter and pacing timer
Example opening
Twenty-five years ago, David joined this company as the junior engineer who asked too many questions. Today the department he built — forty of us — exists because he never stopped asking them. He mentored half the people in this room, and the other half wish he had. David, the boat is waiting and the novel won’t write itself. Thank you — for all of it.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work for my own retirement farewell?
Yes — tell it you’re the one retiring and the questionnaire adapts: your years, the people you want to thank, and what comes next.
How do I avoid corporate clichés?
The draft is built from the specifics you share — projects, inside jokes, how they shaped the team — instead of plaque language. If a line feels stock, one rewrite replaces it.
How long should a retirement speech be?
Three minutes covers a career gracefully. Choose a 1, 3 or 5 minute spoken-length target.
Is it free?
Yes — during the open beta everything is free with no sign-up: generating, rewrites, teleprompter and downloads.
Everything is free during the open beta — no account, no sign-up: generate, rewrite, rehearse and download.
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