A Personalised Retirement Book They Will Read Out at the Leaving Party
Turn their career, catchphrases, colleagues and best workplace stories into an original comedy or memoir. Choose Digital Only, softcover or hardback.
Printed books arrive 7–14 business days after printing.
Three steps to a book about them
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Tell us about them
Just a few minutes, photo included: their quirks, hobbies, people and the stories everyone tells. Add a photo for their face on the cover.
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Preview their cover, free
See the title, cover, chapter plan and a sample scene before you pay anything.
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We write, print and deliver
Around 200 pages with their name as the author. Printed books from £24.99 include delivery and the digital copy.
Inside the gift
Turn the stories from work into scenes they recognise
The example below is fictional and shows the type of detail that helps the generated story feel specific. Your finished book is created only from the information you provide.
- Fictional sample clearly labelled
- Title, cover and chapter outline reviewed before checkout
- Digital edition available with every printed format
Sample chapter 7
The Meeting That Could Have Been an Email
“At precisely 9:04, the mug arrived, the eyebrow rose, and everyone knew the spreadsheet was about to be rescued.”
Add the phrase they used in every meeting, the project that nearly defeated the team, the lunch order nobody had to ask for and the colleague who always knew what they meant. Small, recognisable details create the biggest reaction.
The GiftBookStory promise
What happens if something isn’t right.
Free delivery, no minimum
Every softcover and hardback ships free to all 12 countries we deliver to. The price you choose already includes delivery.
See it before you pay
Review the title, a cover preview, every chapter heading and a sample scene before checkout. No surprises.
Read it before it prints
Your printed copy waits 24 hours after the digital book is ready. Read it first and make changes if you want. It prints when the window ends, or sooner if you choose Print now.
Missed something? Add it
Edit any chapter yourself for free, or use the 8 AI edits included with your book to work in a detail it missed. A printed copy still in its review window prints the new version.
Print problems are on us
If a printed copy arrives with a print quality problem, tell us within 14 days and we reprint it or refund you.
The digital copy is yours too
Every softcover and hardback includes the digital book to read and download, so you can share it before the parcel arrives.
Full details in our terms. Your statutory consumer rights are unaffected.
Why a retirement book works after the party ends
A novelty mug gets one laugh. A personalised retirement book can carry the same workplace jokes while preserving the people, achievements and stories that made their career matter.
Uses their real working life:
Add their role, colleagues, proudest projects, catchphrases and the harmless incidents everyone still remembers.
Funny or heartfelt:
Choose comedy for warm workplace banter or memoir for a reflective career keepsake. You control what the story should avoid.
Made for group gifting:
Collect one specific memory from each colleague, then combine the strongest details in one questionnaire and add a team dedication.
Digital and printed options:
Use Digital Only when the leaving date is close, or choose a 6×9 softcover or hardback for the presentation.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Shipping included on print orders