90+ Retirement Out of Office Message Examples (Ready to Paste)

A retirement out of office message is the last automatic reply your email will ever send, so it deserves a little thought. Whether you are leaving after five years or thirty-five, a clear and gracious auto-reply tells people you have retired, thanks them, and points them to the right person. Below are more than 90 templates you can paste straight into your email, from short and formal to warm and personal. Replace anything in [brackets] with your own details. If you are also writing to your team, see our retirement farewell message ideas and the goodbye email to colleagues on your last working day.

Quick Tips Before You Write

• Set the reply on your last working day, not before, so people can still reach you while you are in the office.
• Always name a real contact with an email address or phone number. A message with no next step just creates more work for your team.
• Keep it short. Most people only read the first two lines, so put the key fact (you have retired) there.
• Match the tone to your workplace: formal for clients and government offices, warm for close teams.
• Ask your manager or IT team how long the auto-reply will stay active, and whether your mailbox will be closed or forwarded.
• Avoid jokes about age, and do not share private details such as your new address or travel plans.

Short Retirement Out of Office Messages

These work for a busy inbox where people just need the facts. Each one fits in two or three lines.

• Thank you for your email. I have retired from [Company]. Please contact [Name, email] for assistance.
• I have now retired and no longer monitor this mailbox. For help, please write to [Name, email].
• Thank you for writing. I retired on [date]. Your message has not been forwarded; please contact [Name, email].
• I am no longer with [Company] as I have retired. Please direct all enquiries to [Name, email].
• Thanks for your message. I have retired, and this account is no longer checked. Please email [Name, email].
• I have retired from my role as of [date]. For urgent matters, please call [Name, phone].
• Your email has reached a retired colleague. Please contact [Name, email] for any support.
• I have left [Company] on retirement. [Name] will be happy to help at [email].
• This mailbox is no longer active because I have retired. Please contact [department, email].
• Thank you for your message. I retired on [date] and wish you every success. Please write to [Name, email].
• I have retired, and my duties are now handled by [Name]. Please reach them at [email].
• Retired as of [date]. Please contact [Name, email] for all current and future requests.

Formal Retirement Out of Office Messages

Use these for clients, suppliers, government bodies, schools and any setting where a professional tone matters most.

• Dear Sender, I wish to inform you that I retired from [Company] on [date]. For continued assistance, please contact [Name, title] at [email].
• Thank you for your correspondence. Please note that I have retired from my position as [title]. All matters are now managed by [Name, email].
• I regret to inform you that I am no longer available at this address following my retirement on [date]. Please direct your enquiry to [Name, email].
• Following my retirement from [Company], this email account is no longer monitored. Kindly contact [Name, email] to ensure a prompt reply.
• It has been a privilege to serve [Company] for [number] years. I have now retired. For all future correspondence, please contact [Name, email].
• Please be advised that I retired effective [date]. Your message will not be read. Please resend it to [Name, email].
• I have concluded my service with [Company] and retired as of [date]. Please contact [Name, title] for assistance.
• Thank you for your message. I am no longer in this role due to retirement. Please contact [department] on [phone] or at [email].
• This is an automated response. I have retired from [Company], and any request sent here will not be answered. Please contact [Name, email].
• I retired on [date] after [number] years of service. For continuity, please contact my successor, [Name, email].
• Thank you for your professional courtesy over the years. I have retired, and [Name, email] will assist you from here.
• Please note that my employment has ended upon retirement. For account queries, contact [Name, phone]; for general questions, contact [email].

Friendly and Warm Retirement Auto-Replies

If you worked closely with the people who email you, a warmer tone feels natural and kind.

• Hello! I have officially retired, and I am enjoying a slower pace. Thank you for your message. Please contact [Name, email] who will gladly help.
• Thank you for writing. After [number] years, I have retired from [Company]. It has been a joy working with you. Please reach out to [Name, email].
• Hi there. I have hung up my work hat and retired! [Name, email] is taking care of everything I used to handle.
• Thanks so much for your email. I have retired, and I am looking forward to more time with family. Please contact [Name, email].
• I have retired from [Company] and want to say thank you for being such a good part of my working life. [Name, email] can help you from here.
• Good news for me: I have retired! For anything you need, please contact [Name, email]. They are wonderful.
• Thank you for your message. I have moved on to a new chapter of retirement. Please write to [Name, email] for help.
• I am no longer at [Company], having retired on [date]. It was a pleasure working with you. Please contact [Name, email].
• Hello, and thank you for getting in touch. I have retired and will no longer be reading this inbox. [Name, email] is the best person to help.
• After many good years, I have retired. Thank you for your trust and friendship. Please reach [Name, email] for support.
• What a journey it has been. I have retired, and the team will take great care of you. Please contact [Name, email].
• Thank you for your message and for all the good work we shared. I have retired. Please contact [Name, email].

Heartfelt and Grateful Messages

These are for a longer career, or when you want to leave people with a kind word as well as a contact.

• Thank you for your email. I retired on [date] after [number] years at [Company]. I am grateful for every colleague and client who made the work meaningful. Please contact [Name, email].
• It has been an honour to serve with such good people. I have now retired. Please direct your message to [Name, email].
• After a long career, I have retired. I will remember the kindness and teamwork I found here. [Name, email] will help you from now on.
• Thank you for being part of my working life. I have retired and wish you health, success and peace. Please contact [Name, email].
• I have reached the end of my working years and I am thankful for each lesson along the way. Please write to [Name, email] for assistance.
• My retirement has begun, and I am full of gratitude to everyone I worked with. For your request, please contact [Name, email].
• This inbox is now closed because I have retired. Thank you for your honesty, patience and support over the years. Please contact [Name, email].
• It was a privilege to work alongside you. I have retired, and I wish you many good days ahead. Please reach out to [Name, email].
• I have retired from [Company] with a thankful heart. Please contact [Name, email], who will take care of your needs.
• Thank you for every message you ever sent me. This is my last reply as I have retired. Please contact [Name, email] from here on.
• After [number] years of learning and working with wonderful people, I have retired. May you be well. Please write to [Name, email].
• With gratitude, I announce my retirement. Thank you for your loyalty and support. [Name, email] will assist you.

Light and Clean Humorous Out of Office Messages

A gentle smile is fine if your workplace allows it. Keep the jokes about the job, never about age.

• I have retired and swapped my inbox for a garden. Please contact [Name, email] for anything urgent.
• Thank you for your email. I have retired, so no more alarm clocks and no more meetings. Please write to [Name, email].
• I am now on permanent leave, also known as retirement. Please contact [Name, email].
• This mailbox is closed for good, and I am off to enjoy long walks and slow mornings. [Name, email] will help you.
• I have officially retired, and my inbox is finally at zero. Please contact [Name, email].
• Retirement has started and my afternoon nap schedule is very busy. Please contact [Name, email] for anything important.
• Thank you for your message. I have left the office for the golf course. Please contact [Name, email].
• I am happy to report that I am no longer replying to emails. Please contact [Name, email], who is much faster than I was.
• Gone fishing, permanently. Please contact [Name, email] for all work matters.
• I have retired, and my out of office message will never need to be changed again. Please contact [Name, email].
• Please excuse the silence, as I am busy with grandchildren and gardening. Please contact [Name, email].
• Retirement update: no more reply-all. Thank you for your email. Please contact [Name, email].

Out of Office Messages for Clients and Customers

Clients mostly want to know who will look after them next. Name that person clearly.

• Thank you for your business over the years. I have retired, and [Name] is now your main contact. Email: [email]; phone: [phone].
• I have retired from [Company]. Your account is in capable hands with [Name]. Please contact them at [email].
• It has been a pleasure serving you. I retired on [date]. Please contact [Name, email] to continue your service.
• Thank you for trusting me with your work. I have retired, and [Name] will take care of your projects. Contact: [email].
• I am no longer handling your account because I have retired. [Name] has been fully briefed. Please write to [email].
• Thank you for your loyalty. For orders, support or billing, please contact [Name, email] from today.
• My retirement is now in effect. Please send any new requests to [email] so they are dealt with quickly.
• It was a privilege to work with you. [Name] will take over your file, and you can reach them at [email] or [phone].
• I appreciate your many years of partnership. I have retired, and [Name] is ready to support you at [email].
• This message is to let you know that I have retired. Your enquiry should be directed to [department, email].
• Thank you for being a valued client. I have retired, but our team remains committed to you. Please contact [Name, email].
• Thanks for your email. I have retired from [Company]. Please check our website [link] or write to [email] for help.

Out of Office Messages for Colleagues and Teams

Inside the company, people need to know who handles what, so be specific.

• Hi team, I have retired. For finance questions, please contact [Name]; for projects, please contact [Name].
• Thank you for your message. I have retired, and my files have been handed to [Name, email].
• I have left [Company] on retirement. Please contact [manager name, email] if you need anything from my old projects.
• Thanks for writing. I retired on [date]. My former tasks are with [Name]; please write to them directly.
• It has been a pleasure to work with you all. I have retired. For HR matters, please contact [Name, email].
• I have retired, and this inbox will be closed on [date]. Please save any files you need before then.
• I am no longer at [Company] after retiring. [Name] is your first contact for the work we shared.
• Thank you, team, for the years of cooperation. I have retired. [Name, email] will pick up where I left off.
• My retirement is in effect. For my previous reports and records, please contact [Name, email].
• Hello, I have retired and will not be checking this email. For anything urgent, please call [Name, phone].
• Thank you for your message. I retired on [date]. Please contact the department mailbox [email] for faster replies.
• I have retired from the team. It was a joy working with such good people. Please contact [Name, email].

Phone Voicemail and Auto-Reply Lines for Retirement

If your phone will stay active for a few weeks, a short spoken or text line helps callers.

• Hello, you have reached [Name]. I have retired from [Company]. Please call [Name] on [phone].
• Thank you for calling. I am no longer in this role because I have retired. For help, please contact [phone].
• This is [Name]. I have retired, and this line is no longer monitored. Please call [number] instead.
• You have reached the voicemail of a retired colleague. Please dial [number] for assistance.
• I have retired from [Company]. Thank you for calling over the years. Please contact [Name] on [phone].
• Hello, this number is no longer in service for [Company] business. Please call [number] or write to [email].
• Thank you for your call. I retired on [date]. For urgent matters, please contact [Name] on [phone].
• This message is to confirm that I have retired. Please call [number] to speak with my successor.

Out of Office Messages Before Your Last Day

If you want to give people notice that you are about to retire, you can set a countdown reply during your last week.

• Thank you for your email. I am retiring on [date]. Until then, I will reply within [timeframe]. After that, please contact [Name, email].
• I am in my final week at [Company] before retirement. For long-term needs, please contact [Name, email].
• My last working day is [date]. After that, please send all messages to [Name, email].
• I am handing over my work this week as I retire on [date]. Please copy [Name, email] on any new requests.
• With only [number] days left before retirement, I may be slow to reply. Please contact [Name, email] for urgent matters.
• I retire on [date]. Thank you for your support. From that day, please contact [Name, email].
• Please note that I will be leaving on retirement on [date]. For anything beyond that date, write to [Name, email].
• I am currently finishing my handover and will retire on [date]. Thank you for your patience.

Sample Notes You Can Copy

Subject: I have retired. Thank you for your email. I retired from [Company] on [date] after [number] years. This mailbox is no longer monitored. For help, please contact [Name, email] or call [phone]. It has been a privilege to work with you, and I wish you good health and continued success. Kind regards, [Your name]

Subject: Retired – please contact [Name]. Hello, and thank you for getting in touch. I have retired and I am enjoying more time with my family. [Name] has taken over my responsibilities and can be reached at [email]. Thank you for your trust over the years. Warm wishes, [Your name]

Subject: Out of office – retirement. Dear colleague, I will be retiring on [date]. From that day, I will no longer read this email. Please contact [Name, email] for ongoing work. It has been a joy to work with you. All the best, [Your name]

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I set my retirement out of office message?

Set it on your last working day, or the day IT closes your account. If you want to give notice, use a countdown message during your final week.

Should I write ‘retired’ or ‘no longer with the company’?

Both are correct. ‘Retired’ is warmer and more personal; ‘no longer with the company’ is better when your employer prefers a neutral line.

Who should I name as the contact?

Name a person or a shared department mailbox that will still exist in six months. Confirm with them first, and include an email address or phone number.

How long should the auto-reply stay active?

Most workplaces keep it for one to three months. Ask IT, since some companies forward the mailbox or close it after a fixed period.

A short, clear retirement out of office message saves your colleagues time and leaves the people you served with a good last impression. Copy a template, fill in the contact details, and set it on your last day. For more ideas, read our retirement thank you message examples, write kind goodbyes with these sample farewell letters, or browse all of our Kind Words.