Retirement Luncheon & Dinner Invitations

Three invitations for a retirement meal: Retirement Luncheon, a luncheon table seen from above with a plate, napkin, iced tea and a small vase of flowers, badged Luncheon at Noon; Retirement Dinner, a long dinner table under string lights with chairs, place settings and a centerpiece, badged Dinner at 6:30; and Coffee, Cake & Congratulations, a coffee cup and a slice of cake on a saucer, badged Come and Go, 2-4. Retirement Luncheon opens in Sage & Cream, Retirement Dinner in Navy & Silver and Coffee, Cake & Congratulations in Teal & Coral.

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Planning tip

Say who is paying. The luncheon sample reads Lunch is on us · just bring your stories; if guests pay their own way, say so kindly (Lunch is on your own; cake is on us) so nobody is surprised by the check.

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 luncheon invitation say?

The honoree, the day, the time lunch starts, the place and how to reply, plus who is paying. Retirement Luncheon's back says Lunch is on us · just bring your stories.

Is there a come-and-go design for an afternoon open house?

Coffee, Cake & Congratulations, badged Come and Go, 2-4, with Stop by anytime between two and four on the back.

Which design suits a retiring coach or a team dinner?

Retirement Dinner: its sample honors Coach Dale Henderson with a family-style dinner and team photos at seven.

Updated October 2026