(your street
  					 city, state, zip)	

					(date)


(name
street
city, state, zip)

Dear ____ (Name):

	Congratulations and best wishes for your retirement
_____ (time period).  We commend you for your ____ (number of
years) of productive service.  

	Many of your ideas have been instituted within our
company.  We will surely miss you but know that you will
enjoy your leisure.  Come see us often; we look at you
as part of our family!

					Respectfully,



					(name)
					(title)