25 Retirement Gifts for Your Best Coworker Friends

In true Dr. Seuss style, this ‘book for obsolete children’ is a must-have for anyone who views (or needs to view) old age with a healthy sprinkling of humor.

Let them spread the message that they’ve pulled down the shutters for good with this fun pack of 50 business cards, which are printed in gold lettering on white card.

Send them into retire-mint with fresh breath with this tin of super strong mints. Packaged in a fun and colorful reusable tin, it’s small enough to slip into the pocket, too.

If leisurely cups of tea are set to become part and parcel of someone’s retirement, help them keep track of all their blends with this pretty DIY tea wreath.

Send in one clear head shot of the retiree and this clever artist will turn it into a caricature, along with personalized name and text, and delivered as a digital file.

Go big or go home with this giant game of bananagrams, using 12” x 12” letter tiles which are ideal for playing outdoors. Follow the tutorial to see how it’s done.

Growing older doesn’t come with a manual – oh wait, yes it does! This hilarious book is packed with the dos and don’ts of maturing gracefully, without all the social faux pas.

OMG, take a look at this mug which has a list of senior’s text speak printed on both sides to make translation easy, and confuse the heck out of teens and tweens.

Choose to personalize this vintage silver plated ‘I’m done’ fork with a name, date, or number of years and you will have a fun gift that they can keep forever.

Sometimes there aren’t enough hours in a day to fit in a round of golf, so let them have their fix whenever they want with a homemade backyard putting green.

This set of 4 ceramic coasters will make the happy retiree even happier every time she lifts her cup of tea or coffee, as they come beautifully illustrated, with retirement-related captions.

Immortalize the moment he or she retires with their very own wine label, which comes personalized with their name, your name, and a full color photograph of the lucky retiree.

This fun DIY makes a great gift idea for golf lovers, and can be used as either a candy or a money jar. You can personalize it to make it totally unique, too.

For the corporate businessman who can’t quite get the hang of not networking, this set of 15 (not in) business cards come in a stainless steel case, ready to be handed out.

The perfect retirement gift for a co-worker with a sense of humor (or who doesn’t like the company), this mug makes muchos fun out of saying goodbye.

Retirement is the perfect time to spend lazy days with the grandkids, so why not make this game of tic tac toe using rocks and wood for playing in the great outdoors?

The only papers he’ll need from now on, this toilet tissue comes printed with ‘Official Retirement Papers’ in red and black to make him smile while he takes his time in the bathroom.

If he’s swapping one boss for another, this t-shirt is definitely the retirement gift for him as it lets everyone know exactly who’s in charge! Available in 5 color options.

Available in gray or white, this t-shirt is a wonderful way of announcing to the world that they are retired, and it comes in several style and size options.

Once work has finished forever their time is their own, which is why this weekly planner mug is so ideal, as it shows their retirement schedule from Monday to Sunday.

Take inspiration from this blog post which shows coasters made from cork in the shape of various typographic characters, such as an ampersand, and they are hashtag awesome!

Available in pink or blue, this stainless steel tumbler will make drinking even more fun, as it comes with a spill-proof lid, stainless steel straw, and an announcement about her retirement.

If they can’t get out of there fast enough, this caricature will make the perfect retirement gift. Working from a clear head shot, this print comes delivered in a digital format.

Retirement = fishing for many people, and this tutorial shows you how to make fishing lures out of Paracord, fishing line, a hook, and a lighter to separate the threads.

There comes a time when even superheroes have to hang up their capes, and if you know an absolute legend who’s about to retire, this etched whiskey tumbler makes the perfect gift.

Is he looking forward to spending his time fishing once his working days are done? This tee is perfect with its fishy play on words and fun illustration. Available in 5 colors.

Whatever profession they’re leaving behind, there is a pillow to fit! Made from polyester woven canvas, the cover is printed in charcoal gray and is machine washable on a cold setting.

Not one for the shy and retiring (just retiring) type, this 16oz pint glass has been etched with the words ‘I’m retired’ underneath a man flipping the bird. Cheers!

Retirement is a time for putting your feet up and taking life easy, and these socks make the perfect gift. Simply sit back, relax, and let everyone know that you are done.