What can I personalize on the Bill Thompson sign?

Every line shown in the personalization fields: Retiree's name; Second line; Bottom line. We carve exactly what you type, and a real person reads each order before it meets the saw.

What sizes and finishes does it come in?

Three sizes: Small 16" x 3.5", Medium 24" x 5.5" and Large 30" x 7.25". Twenty hand-applied finishes, from Dark Walnut and Ebony to Barn Red and White Paint; the carved letters always stay natural wood so the words read clearly from across the room.

Can we fit a retirement date on it?

Yes — the middle or bottom line takes a date nicely: Officially Retired 6.30.2026, or Est. 1985 – Retired 2026 on the bottom line, up to 26 characters. Whatever you type is what the saw carves.

What if I make a typo in my personalization?

A real person reads every order before it is carved, and we carve exactly what you typed, so look the preview fields over once before checkout. If you catch a mistake after ordering, reply to your order confirmation right away and we will fix it before the board is cut.

How long does a personalized sign take to arrive?

Each sign is carved to order in our Kentucky shop rather than pulled from a shelf, and it ships free within the U.S. It leaves the shop in 2-7 business days, then takes another 2-5 days to reach you, and you get tracking as soon as it is on its way.

Personalized Retirement Sign | Carved Wood

The Last Nameplate They'll Ever Need

Forty years of name badges and cubicle plates, and the best title arrives on the way out. Our personalized retirement sign carves the retiree's name in bold slab capitals over OFFICIALLY RETIRED, with EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY along the bottom — solid wood, carved letters, zero meetings.

Party Prop First, Wall Piece Forever

It stands on the gift table at the retirement party, shows up in every photo, then goes home to the workshop, the lake place or the home office that's about to become a hammock room.

Say It Their Way

The name — full name, nickname, or Coach / Doc / Sarge
The middle line — Officially Retired, Est. 2026, or Gone Fishin'
The bottom line — Every Day Is Saturday, The Tan Starts Now, Ask Somebody Else

How Your Sign Gets Made

You fill in the lines above — exactly the words you want carved.
A real person reads your order before anything meets the saw, spelling checked against what you typed.
We carve it into solid wood in our Kentucky shop, hand-apply your finish and ship it free: 2–7 business days in the shop, then 2–5 days to reach you.

The Specs

Solid pine for the stains, poplar for the paints — never MDF
Three sizes: Small 16" × 3.5", Medium 24" × 5.5", Large 30" × 7.25"
20 hand-applied stain and paint finishes; the carved letters stay natural wood
Your words are CNC-carved into the board — never printed, never vinyl
Sawtooth hanger installed; made in our Kentucky shop; free U.S. shipping

The Group Gift That Beats a Card

Pass the hat around the office and give the thing that actually gets hung. Pick the finish to match their house, not the breakroom.

Personalized Retirement Sign — Officially Retired, Carved Wood

The Last Nameplate They'll Ever Need

Party Prop First, Wall Piece Forever

Say It Their Way

How Your Sign Gets Made

The Specs

The Group Gift That Beats a Card

Watch your words go on the board

Real Wood. Real Craft.

V-Carved, Not Vinyl

Handmade in Kentucky

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