To show the retiree how much he/she is appreciated and how much he/she will be missed, you can throw an informal party, a cocktail party or a formal banquet. No matter what you choose, be sure that everyone will attend the said party and that the focus of the party is the retiree. You can start by showing a slideshow of photos of the years the retiree spent in the company and with co-workers. Someone can even give a speech on his/her accomplishments during her stay in the company as well as letting the retiree make his/her retirement speeches

On the entrance, display a signed frame where co-workers can write their appreciation and any other message for the retiree. You can use a photo of the retiree for the signed frame or better yet how about a photo of the retiree with his/her co-workers. Just be sure to give the signed frame to the retiree after the party. Another gift sake you can also give the retiree is a plaque. The plaque should contain the retiree’s name and the positions he/she held during all those years in the company.

If you’d want to give a more personal gift for your retiring co-worker, here are a few more ideas. You can give a gift basket containing gifts that the retiree can use during his/her retirement years. You can fill the basket with hobby gifts. Ask the retirees other half, family members or best friend on what the retiree is planning to do after retirement. He/she might want to take up golf, knitting or gardening. Another great gift idea is travel gifts.

After retirement, the retiree will have ample time to spend travelling around the world. You can give the retiree luggage, travel maps or even travels tickets. Just be sure to check with her family or friends on her retirement plans. A more memorable gift to give is a scrapbook. Each co-worker could spend some time decorating one page each of the scrapbook. Ask everyone to write about experiences they associate with the retiree, add a photo of them with the retiree and pretty much write any message. One of you could bind all the pages together and voila, you made a very special gift for the retiree.

There are a lot more gift ideas you can give for a co-worker who’s retiring. Just be sure that any gift you pick will show the love and appreciation you feel for the retiree. We hope that this post will help you think of some great retirement gifts for men and women.