Length of service can be marked by the date they started work - check out our personalised by date suggestions. Our other personalised suggestions give a wide range of options too.

Is there something in their workplace that means a lot to them? Their chair, their tools or something else that belongs to the employer - arrange for it to be given to them for posterity (remember that Magnus Magnusson has the original Mastermind chair!).

Think about what the retiring person is going to be doing. What are there hobbies and interests? What will they spend their time doing, so what could you give them that would help?

Retirement is a great time to have a laugh and reminisce. Why not get a caricature of the person, perhaps with one or two colleagues, or with their particular tools/environment?

There are usually also running jokes going around the office - make a point of bringing these up!