Pensionering

Mark the finish line without sounding like an HR speech

A good retirement gift can celebrate the years behind him, but it should also nod to what he gets to enjoy next: slower mornings, travel, the shed, the garden, more time with grandkids, a better home setup, or a joke the whole team can share without making the room awkward.

• For workplace farewells: keep humour kind, clean and easy to open in front of the team.
• For family gifts: choose around hobbies, travel, home projects, relaxing or the rituals he is looking forward to.
• For keepsakes: make sure there is a real memory, message or display reason behind it.
• For practical men: buy for the life he is stepping into, not just the job he is leaving.

If you are unsure, choose something useful, familiar and easy to explain. The gift should feel like a warm send-off, not a plaque he has to dust.