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Retirement Cookout & BBQ Invitations

Two backyard retirement invitations: Retirement Cookout, a kettle grill, a picnic table with a checked cloth, lawn chairs and string lights, worded Grilling in honor of and badged Burgers at Five; and Retirement BBQ, a patio with a big shade umbrella, a cooler and a horseshoe pitch, badged Bring a Lawn Chair. Retirement Cookout opens in Red, White & Blue and Retirement BBQ in Olive & Khaki.

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Retirement Cookout — Backyard Cookout & BBQ retirement invitation

Retirement Cookout

No photo needed · 3 palettes · Bowlby One
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Retirement BBQ — Backyard Cookout & BBQ retirement invitation

Retirement BBQ

No photo needed · 3 palettes · Rye
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Planning tip
Tell guests what to bring and what not to: the samples say Burgers, hot dogs and plenty of lemonade, and Horseshoe tournament at four o'clock. If chairs are short, Bring a Lawn Chair in the badge solves it before anyone arrives.
How it works

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Open any design above in the maker. Type the honoree's name, the date and the place; the back carries the one line this party needs: an arrive-by time for a surprise, who is paying for lunch, the drop-in window for an open house, or what to bring to a cookout.

Pick one of the three palettes drawn for the design, then download a 5 x 7 PDF (front and back), a two-per-sheet letter PDF for home printing, print-shop PNGs with bleed, 4 x 6 PNGs for a photo counter, a phone-sized PNG to text or email, or a Word file. For more lines to put on the card, see the retirement invitation wording ideas and the retirement party etiquette guide.

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Frequently asked questions

What should a retirement BBQ invitation say?
When the food is on (Burgers at Five), where to park, and what to bring: a chair, a side dish, a swimsuit. The back has room for one line.
Can I make it a potluck?
Yes. Change the note to Bring a side to share; the wording page has potluck and BBQ lines.
Which colors do they come in?
Retirement Cookout: Red, White & Blue, Red & Black, and Olive & Khaki. Retirement BBQ: Olive & Khaki, Coral & Turquoise, and Sky & Sand.
Updated October 2026