How long does it take to receive my book?

Your digital preview is ready in just a few minutes after you finish the interview. Printed hardcovers typically arrive within 7-14 business days depending on your location.

Can both parents be in the book?

Yes. Our Family Bundle is a duo of companion hardcovers — one starring each parent's career — generated from a single guided handoff flow.

Is my child in the illustrations?

No. To protect your child's privacy and keep the focus on the parent-as-hero narrative, illustrations feature adults only. Your child is the audience the story is written for.

What happens to my uploaded photo?

Your reference photo is used only to craft the illustrations and is permanently deleted 30 days after you approve your book.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, we print and ship worldwide through our on-demand print partner.

How much does a WorkTale Book Company book cost?

Personalized hardcover books start at $29. Additional copies of the same book are $35 each.

Can we buy just one code?

Yes, though volume discounts start at 10. A single code works for a one off retirement.

Can the team fill in the interview for the retiree as a surprise?

Yes. The interview can be completed on someone else's behalf, and the photo can be one the team already has.

How long does the printed book take?

7 to 14 business days worldwide, so order ahead of the send off date. The digital edition is available in minutes as a backup.

Can we include a message from the company?

Yes. A short note from your company appears on the final page above your logo.

Retirement gifts for employees who gave decades to the work

Name: WorkTale Book Company Personalized Children's Storybook
Brand: WorkTale Book Company
Price: 29.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (7 reviews)

Short answer: A retirement gift should describe the career, not just mark its end. WorkTale turns the retiree's own work into a personalized 20 scene storybook starring them, ending with a page about who they are. Many retirees read it with grandchildren, which is why it outlasts a plaque.

What a plaque cannot do

An engraved plaque records a date. It does not record the work: the shift patterns, the people helped, the thing they got good at that nobody outside the job would notice.

The interview pulls that out in the retiree's own words, and the book turns it into scenes a grandchild can follow. It becomes the version of the career the family keeps.

How teams use it

Presented at the send off, with the digital edition ready to read that day and the hardcover shipped home.
Paired with extra printed copies at $35 each so children and grandchildren each get one.
Bought as part of an annual batch alongside anniversary and recognition codes.
Used for long service awards short of full retirement, at 20 or 25 years.

How the program runs

Buy redemption codes in bulk. Each code is a 00 credit toward any package, so shipping and tax are covered for a printed hardcover.
You get a CSV of unique codes plus a copy and paste email template, so distribution fits whatever you already use: HR email, Slack, an onboarding packet, a printed card.
The recipient answers a short interview about their own work, uploads one photo, and their book is illustrated with them as the hero of all 20 scenes.
Your company name and logo appear once, discreetly, on the last page, set in the same type as the story.
Your dashboard shows which codes are redeemed and which are still unused, so nothing goes to waste.

What it costs

Codes are 00 face value and cover a full printed hardcover with worldwide shipping and tax.
The per-code price drops in steps as your volume grows, starting at 10 codes.
Orders of 500 or more are quoted directly, including invoicing and PO terms.
Unused codes stay valid, so you can buy a batch for the year and hand them out as milestones land.

Questions buyers ask next

Can we buy just one code?: Yes, though volume discounts start at 10. A single code works for a one off retirement.
Can the team fill in the interview for the retiree as a surprise?: Yes. The interview can be completed on someone else's behalf, and the photo can be one the team already has.
How long does the printed book take?: 7 to 14 business days worldwide, so order ahead of the send off date. The digital edition is available in minutes as a backup.
Can we include a message from the company?: Yes. A short note from your company appears on the final page above your logo.

Other programs teams run

Work anniversaries — Work anniversary gifts for 1, 5, and 10 year milestones
Employee recognition — Employee recognition gifts for a program people talk about
Client gifts — Client gifts that stay on the shelf, not in the drawer

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How every WorkTale book ends

Every WorkTale book closes with two pages no name-swap personalized book has. First, a "So, what does Mommy, Daddy, or your grown-up do?" page that distills the parent's entire job into one plain-spoken line a child can recite from memory, with no jargon and no job description. Then an "About the Author" page with the parent's real photograph, name, job title, and a short biography blurb, so the illustrated hero is revealed as the real person the child knows. Why the parent is the hero.