Retirement gifts for employees, co-workers or business colleagues
Posted by admin on August 29, 2009
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Retirement gifts for the anxious
Posted by admin on August 28, 2009
Not everybody is excited about that final day of work. Being faced with a complete change of lifestyle, a different daily routine and uncertainty as to how the many hours of the day will be spent, can be the cause of anxiety.
It is our role as the people close to the retiree to try and take some of that concern away from them and to ensure them that what lies ahead is something to look forward to.
A great way to do that is by giving a great retirement gift, such as a fantastic food basket:
Great new blog!
Posted by admin on May 11, 2009
Just a quick note: check out the new More Than A Gift blog – some great stories and articles there.
Make sure you keep checking back – the site has undergone a lot of changes recently and is looking better and better!
Innovative new website – More Than A Gift
Posted by admin on January 13, 2009
If you need inspiration for a great gift idea, you should definitely check out this website:
It offers background information on gift-giving occasions, provides symbols and quotes to make your gifts more personal and – a truly unique feature – has tons of real-life testimonials from gift recipients, so you get to read what people really thought of the presents they were given. The “gifts gone wrong” section for example is hilarious!
There is also a section on retirement gifts if you are looking for inspiration for this particular occasion:
The site is pretty new and they are still building on content, but it’s a great experience already, especially as it is totally non-spammy.
Retirement: A Happy Occasion?
Posted by admin on November 24, 2008
Sooner or later we will all reach that milestone: the last day in our working lives, our retirement. Whether or not this is a happy moment will depend on a number of different factors: How much did our work fulfil us? Did we like the daily routine that went with work? What did our job mean to us?
But it is also a question of balance: did we live a balanced life, pursuing hobbies and interests outside of work? Are we living in a close-knit community where there are lots of other things that keep us busy besides work?
Someone quite accurately summed it up as follows:
“Sometimes it’s hard to tell if retirement is a reward for a lifetime of hard work or a punishment.” (Anonymous)
Ernest Hemingway clearly didn’t like retirement, as he is often cited as having said that “Retirement is the ugliest word in the language.” On the other hand, there is this quote: “Retirement itself is the best gift. No gold watch could ever top it.” (Abigail Charleson)
In the light of the very different reactions and feelings towards this occasion, it is impossible to generalise and pretend there is the “one and only” appropriate retirement gift idea. Of course, there are the very traditional gifts, like the (gold) watch, or the gift basket, but is that really enough to get our message across?
If we want to be more thoughtful and give with meaning, we have to do a little work and ask ourselves a few questions:
- What is the message I want to get across? Is it a cheerful “Yay, you are done – life is about to start!” or more of a “Don’t worry, this is just the begining – life does not end here!”
- What is the relationship with the retiree? A husband / wife deserve a different gift than a colleague or neighbour.
- What is the retiree’s character like? Humours? Adventurous? Conservative?
Only if we answer all these questions to the best of our knowledge, will we be able to come up with great retirement gift ideas and finally make that choice.
Welcome to retirementgiftideas.net!
Posted by admin on November 5, 2008
Whether you are just looking for some general guidance on the subject of retirement gift ideas or are looking for some specific gift ideas – you have come to the right place!
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