My colleague retired from work today, after 31 years working for our employer. Since covid e-cards have become the norm, as so many of us have not really gone back into the office, not on any sort of regular basis. However the combination of an in-person leaving lunch and such a long time working there, I thought a real card was the only option here.
This is what I came up with, I was so pleased with the end result, except that I didn’t leave enough room for a message on the front. I had created a small tag, it just said “happy retirement”, which I ended up sticking inside.
I also had to make a simple box envelope, as this was about 2.5cm deep 
Everyone that signed it commented on how lovely it was 
, but more importantly, my colleague loved it 