Keepsake MeYour team's best moments, in one keepsake
After years together, a retiring colleague deserves more than a signed card. A retirement memory deck lets the whole team pool their moments — one memory per person — into a keepsake they keep.
Start a retirement deckWhy a memory deck beats a plaque
A plaque marks the date. A card gets read once. What a retiree actually carries away is the people — the shared projects, the inside jokes, the person who trained them fifteen years ago. A memory deck holds those, one card at a time, in the words and voices of the people who were there.
How to collect memories from the team
You don't have to assemble anything by hand. Create the deck, then send each colleague a private link with one simple ask: a favourite photo and a short memory. They add their card in a couple of minutes, from any device, with no account to set up.
Invite widely — the current team, other departments, the people who've since moved on. Anyone with the link can take part, so a colleague who left three years ago can still add the story only they remember.
A realistic timeline before the last day
People contribute close to whatever deadline you give them, so work backwards from the send-off. Send invites a couple of weeks out, set the deadline a few days before the day, and send one reminder in between. If memories are still arriving, there's no rush to seal it on the day itself — you can gather for a while longer and share it when it's ready.
Prompts that get good answers
A blank box gets a blank stare. A specific prompt gets a story. Ask for one of these:
A time they had your back. Something they taught you without meaning to. The project you'll always associate with them. A photo from a day you remember. What the place will be missing once they've gone.
A spoken message, in your own voice
Some things land differently heard than read. On any card, a colleague can record a short spoken message — a thank-you, a memory, a laugh — so the retiree hears the team, not just reads it.
Something for the new desk
The deck itself is digital — a private link the retiree opens on their phone. If you'd like something physical as well, you can choose the photo magnet version when you create it: everything in the digital deck, plus a printed 4×6 magnet with a QR code that opens the same deck.
Questions about retirement memory gifts
How do coworkers add their memory?
You send each person a private link. They add a photo, a short memory and, if they like, a spoken message — no account, about two minutes.
Can colleagues who've left still take part?
Yes. Anyone with the link can contribute from any device, so former teammates can add the memories only they have.
How far ahead should we start?
Give people a couple of weeks and set the deadline a few days before the send-off, with one reminder in between. Most memories arrive near the deadline.
Is there something physical to hand over?
If you choose the photo magnet, you get everything in the digital deck plus a printed 4×6 magnet with a QR code that opens the deck. The digital deck on its own is a private link.
Can we keep collecting after the send-off?
You can take as long as you need to gather and review memories, but once you seal and send the deck it stays exactly as sent — so collect everything before that step.
Start a retirement deck
Set it up for the retiree, invite the team, and bring years of moments into one keepsake.
Start a retirement deck