Retirement gift ideas
A retirement gift for a career well spent
Thirty years at the same desk deserves more than a card passed round the office. Put their name, their years and a thank-you from everyone on a brick on the Wall of Forever — something that stays after the leaving party.
Give them a brick
What makes a good retirement gift
Retirement gifts tend to fall into two camps: something for the new hobby, or something that marks the career. The first is easy to get wrong. The second is what people remember.
A brick is a retirement gift that marks the career. Their name, the years they worked, the place, and a line from the people they worked with. It sits on an endless wall people visit from their phones, with its own link, and it stays there long after the leaving cake has gone.
A gift from the whole team
Retirement gifts are usually a group effort. One person places the brick and writes the message from the team, with everyone's names in it. Send the link round the office, and colleagues past and present can visit, react with a heart and leave a note of their own.
For a longer career, make it bigger — up to 16 bricks together — with a photo from the early days.
Retirement gift ideas to put on the brick
The years
1989–2026. Thirty-seven years, one desk, a lot of coffee.
Their nickname
The one the whole floor uses, that HR pretends not to know.
What they taught you
The one piece of advice every new starter heard.
A thank-you
From the team, by name.
The plan
The garden, the boat, the grandchildren. Wish them well with it.
A photo
Their first ID badge, if anyone kept a copy.
For a parent retiring
If it is your mum or dad retiring, write it from the family: the years they worked, what it gave you, and what you hope they do next. It works the same way as the gift for someone who has everything. For more ways to mark a big day, see celebration bricks.
Write their brick
Their name, their years and a thank-you. You add who it is for on the next step.
Is this a physical gift?
No, nothing is posted. It is a brick on the Wall of Forever, an online wall. They get it by email with a certificate to print and frame.
Can a team give it together?
Yes. One person places the brick and writes the message from everyone, with all the names in it.
Can colleagues leave messages too?
Yes. Anyone with the link can visit, react with a heart and leave a note.
Can I give it at the leaving party?
Yes. If you write the brick yourself, print its QR card and hand it over on the day.
Do they need an account?
No. The link in the email is all they need.
How much is it?
From €5 for a single brick, paid once.
Thank them for the years
A brick for a career well spent.
Give them a brick