After a lifetime of working hard, putting in overtime and being a great colleague, it is time for your coworker to retire. Because let’s face it, they have earned it. For someone who has put in their absolute best, time and dedication, they deserve a retirement gift that shows how much they meant to the company. In this article we’ll give you a rundown of great gift ideas to give to your retiring coworker.
These gifts ensure that they will not forget you easily and span over a period of time from before retirement, to a few weeks (or months, depending on their speed) into it.
Countdown timer
Even though they’ll have the date marked on every calendar in sight, an original countdown clock is a fun way to start. Depending on when you give the timer you’ll have some time to either help them remember that retirement is coming or know how much time is left with them.
Funny retirement card
The countdown clock says it’s one more day till retirement, which usually means the last things are handled, equipment is handed in and goodbyes are said. And of course, gifts are given. A great kickoff is obviously a retirement card. We’d advise to make it a funny one that also shows your sentiment about losing a valued colleague. There are lots of cards on Thortful and Etsy. You have just flat ones and also cards that you can fold out.
Send them exploring
They’ll probably want to get some rest and sleep in the first few days, yet after retirement they have a lot of free time on their hands. A unique retirement gift is to send them off to explore. For instance with a guide from National Geographic, that sends them to 50 states with 5000 ideas. That should keep them busy and active for at least a little while. Or to keep them a little closer to home, you can always give them a map to the nearest park or local parks and recreational activity guide. Such as Red Wood and Campbell in California, or Coralville in Iowa or Milwaukee.
Retirement starter pack
These few items are absolute essentials when one is retired. These will come in handy when they are done exploring the country or the neighborhood. To show off that they are retired they could wear an old guy hat, which is called a flat cap or a gardening hat. They come in all kinds of colors and sizes, which makes sure they’ll match with any outfit.
If they enjoy the park that they just discovered while exploring so much, you can add a chess set. This way they can visit the park as often as they like and they’ll be able to keep a sharp mind as well. Furthermore, crocs are wonderfully comfortable for a walk to the park or an afternoon spent gardening in the sun.
Gift them an experience
Still after all those fun gifts, sleeping in and exploring, you might want to give them something special as well. A unique retirement gift that will last a bit longer than just a bouquet of flowers. By giving them a gift box of flower bulbs you give them an experience that will help with more than just their garden. You’ll give them time in the sun and fresh air, a fun activity to do close to home and as a result a beautiful garden which they can enjoy during blooming time!
With these presents for your soon to retire coworker, you’ll cover a while quite some time into retirement. Plant & Bloom is focussed on the joy of being a true gardener. Our mission is to help everyone become a DIY gardener and spread the joy that beautiful flowers bring. We own our own breeding company, so we deliver nothing less but the best quality flower bulbs. Our flower bulbs are delivered in a beautiful gift box and instructions on how to get started. For our assortment you head over to our shop or if you’d like more information or tips and tricks for gardening, take a look at our blog! Start your garden adventure today!
