We should also think about ways to say "thank you" to those who have served the company for years. Many people that are starting to retire have been with the same company for upwards of 30 years. That's almost half of their lives devoted to one cause, authority, company. Do the right thing by them and your company by making their retirement gift COUNT.
I won't sit here and tell you what to give or how to go about giving it, but please go by these few rules of thumb:
1.) No clocks. These people have been dealing with being on a schedule for their whole lives up until now, watching the clock. Now they don't have to. Don't give them a clock. Please.
2.) No money or gift cards. No need in stirring a pot of awkwardness when the retiree sees their service was only worth "x" dollars worth. Keep the price out of it!
3.) No items that say "retired" on them. It's funny for the day, but it won't be worn or used again. Ever.
Give them something to commemorate their years of service and also something that they will be able to use or experience going forward. When someone is retiring they are looking forward to the future but would also like to remember their years of service and be remembered in style. Please consider these rules and make the retirement gift count! This person is (probably) only going to retire once!
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