How do you use "Golden Handshake" in a sentence?

He got a golden handshake when he left. Golden handshakes for all the directors.

Golden Handshake

Q: What does "Golden Handshake" mean?

Large severance payment Generous payment given to an employee, usually an executive, upon leaving a company.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: Large severance payment

高额遣散费

Indemnización generosa, apretón de manos dorado

高額な退職金

거액의 퇴직금

Generous payment given to an employee, usually an executive, upon leaving a company.

公司给离职员工（通常是高管）的丰厚报酬。

Pago generoso que se da a un empleado, normalmente un ejecutivo, al dejar la empresa.

退職する社員、通常は幹部に支払われる高額な退職金や退職一時金。

직원, 주로 임원이 회사를 떠날 때 지급되는 거액의 퇴직 위로금.

Examples

He got a golden handshake when he left.
他离职时拿了一大笔遣散费
Recibió una indemnización generosa cuando se fue
彼は退職時に高額な退職金をもらった
그는 퇴사할 때 거액의 퇴직금을 받았다.
Golden handshakes for all the directors.
所有董事都拿到了高额遣散费
Indemnizaciones generosas para todos los directivos
取締役全員に多額の退職金が支払われた
이사 전원에게 거액의 퇴직금이 지급됐다.

Pronunciation

/ˌɡəʊldən ˈhændʃeɪk/

Usage Guide

Context: employment, redundancy

Tone: envious

✓ Do Say

Executive departures
高管离职
Salidas de ejecutivos
幹部の退任の場面
임원의 퇴임

✗ Don't Say

Regular dismissals
不适合用于普通解雇
No se usa para despidos normales
一般的な解雇には不向き
일반적인 해고

Common Mistakes

Usually executives

Origin & History

British, 1960s, for generous redundancy payments.

Cultural Context

Era: 1960s

Generation: All ages

Social background: Business

Pop culture: Corporate culture

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

Golden handshake