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Work Colleague leaving - gifts?

  • 04-05-2018 11:46am
    #1
    ManOfMystery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,394 ✭✭✭


    Longterm work colleague (10yrs+) is leaving soon and few of us who worked closely with them want to get them a gift, price-wise in region of 250-300 euro. This is separate from any goodbye gift from the business itself.  Any ideas? Thought of a voucher for a nice getaway somewhere, but maybe something more tangible as a memento would be better?


Comments

  • #2
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Wow that is very generous. I would definitely go for the weekend away over the momento. Buy them a voucher for Ballyliffen or Parknasilla and they can go whenever they want.


  • #3
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,192 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    I'd maybe split it... get a crystal decanter as a memento and make the voucher for a nice but local restaurant.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #4
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,253 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Depending on the industry you could do a lot worse than a nice Mont Blanc Pen for that price range.

    If its an office env and the person actually writes a lot during their day its a nice thing to have that you probably wouldnt go out and buy yourself.


  • #5
    Boardnashea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 864 ✭✭✭Boardnashea


    Give them a nice card and a voucher for a weekend away of their own choosing in the form of a cheque. Let them pick the venue.


  • #6
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 40,304 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    My €0.02:
    I left a company last autumn after 11 years and was given a bronze statue of Phil Lynott.
    It means so much to me and I have it forever. They obviously put thought into it.
    Had they gotten me a voucher it wouldn't have meant much to them or to me.


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  • #7
    c68zapdsm5i1ru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭c68zapdsm5i1ru


    It depends on the person and their interests really. I agree a personal memento from their close colleagues would be nicer than just handing over a gift cheque. Could you discreetly contact their partner/son/daughter and get an idea of what they might like. We sometimes do that here and usually get good suggestions.


  • #8
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    A nice bottle of whiskey


  • #9
    Hector Bellend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭Hector Bellend


    a kick in the hole


  • #10
    Chaos Tourist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭Chaos Tourist


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    My €0.02:
    I left a company last autumn after 11 years and was given a bronze statue of Phil Lynott.
    It means so much to me and I have it forever. They obviously put thought into it.
    Had they gotten me a voucher it wouldn't have meant much to them or to me.

    That statue did disappear off Harry Street on a number of occasions, including October last year. Hmmm.


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