How do you recognize someone for investing years of their life in your company? Many of our clients express appreciation for years of service with thoughtful branded retirement gifts. We put together a list of our most popular retirement gifts to help you get started.

#1: Gifts that symbolize time.

From mantel clocks to custom watches, timepieces ALWAYS make great retirement gifts. (You really can’t go wrong here.)

Clocks:

The sky’s the limit in terms of options for custom clocks. Desktop and mantel clocks definitely seem to be the most popular options for the retirement category, though. Do keep in mind that if you want to order just one at a time, you’ll need to choose something with a one piece minimum and a higher price point. (Or stick to an engraved plate on the back of the clock.)

Watches:

You certainly don’t have to include a logo on a beautiful watch, but if you order a few at a time, you can add subtle branding with custom watch faces and more. We offer a number of  high-quality watches from companies like Fossil and Michael Kors.

#2: Personalized Crystal.

Custom crystal gifts comes in all shapes and sizes, so you can find something that works for almost any situation. The most popular choices include awards and drinking glasses, but you can see more options at this link.

Crystal awards:

Crystal remains the gold standard for awards and recognition. A nice crystal award should include your logo as well as the person’s name and years of service. 

Crystal glassware:

For a gift that’s both beautiful and useful, consider wine glasses, a vase, or a decanter set. Keep the branding subtle with a simple icon in lieu of text.

#3: Clever reinventions of classic gifts.

Give the classics a modern twist with a technology upgrade or a little artistic inspiration.

Bluetooth speaker with custom printing:

Built to display, this Bluetooth speaker takes the award concept to a new level with excellent sound quality and conference calling features. Customize the art on the front to make it look like The bonus: This will get lots of use for years to come.

Art glass:

Elevate a traditional glass award to a piece of art with art glass. We recommend a sculpture that’s mounted on a base; that way you can add the person’s name and years of service.

Need more ideas for branded retirement gifts?

Contact us today to get started, or click here for more employee recognition and service award ideas.