Send-off

[Er.S.M.M.Hanifa]

Hi everybody,
When a person retires, his colleagues offer him a send-off party.
I mean it is a farewell party.
Is this word send-off a single word or two?
Thanks,
Er.S.M.M.Hanifa

 

[tepatria]

Send-off as you wrote it looks good to me. It is also known as a farewell party.

 

[Packard]

In AE from my experience the more common way to describe the party is as tepatria said, "a farewell party". Send-off would be more often used as a noun as in:

He got an excellent send-off as the farewell party was well-attended by friends and co-workers.

 

[sdgraham]

I would call it a "retirement party."

 

[Packard]

I would call it a "retirement party."

Retirement party works for me. It has the advantage of identifying the happy occasion as well as noting the party.

I think the specificity is an advantage. You can have retirement parties, maternity parties, baby showers, etc.

I think this is the preferred term to use.