🏖️ Retirement gift for a colleague
Retirement is the occasion with the biggest budget and the most emotion. Someone is closing a chapter of thirty or forty years, and the gift is expected to reflect that.
This is the moment for something with weight: an experience, a serious upgrade to a hobby, or something the whole team contributed to. The card matters even more than usual.
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How much do you spend?
For a retirement, 5 to 15 euros per person is customary. With a full department the total often lands between 75 and 140 euros.
All the usual amounts per occasion are in the gift etiquette. Chipping in without the hassle? Start a gift moment or use the Split tool.
Frequently asked questions
How much do you spend on a retirement gift?
Five to fifteen euros per person is normal in the Netherlands. Because departments often join in, totals of 75 to 140 euros are common.
What is a good retirement gift?
Something that marks the transition: an experience, a proper upgrade to a hobby they now have time for, or something the whole team helped create.
Should there be a speech?
Usually yes, but keep it warm and short. One concrete story about working together lands better than a long list of achievements.
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