Farewell gift and going away gift ideas

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Are you ever stuck for farewell gift and going away gift ideas?
A good rule for deciding on going away gifts is that they must help the leaver remember the people or the place left behind.
To this end, any goodbye gift will be appropriate with personal touches like an engraving, group signatures or photos.

So what ideas are there for goodbye presents?

A present for someone leaving work (colleagues, boss, employees) can fall into one of the following categories (in order of formality):

Something to remember the company by
Something to remember the workplace by
Something they can use in their next job
Something to mark their contribution

Stuck with organizing a present from the workplace? Get some tips for passing the hat around at work.

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When thinking of a social farewell gift for a friend, relative, or warm aquaintance, there are no restrictions. Some categories of goodbye present, however, are:
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Private joke gifts
Nostalgic gifts
Travel gifts

If you are stuck for an idea, you can't go wrong with something generic like chocolates/wine, hugs and cards! As the cliche says, it's the thought that counts...
Some generic ideas:

gourmet food and wine
flowers or balloon bouquet
company t-shirt or hat with everybody's signature
hamper e.g. bath, travel or other interest
trophy, plaque , medal (engraved of course)
tickets to a show/event or relaxing activity such as a spa

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Click for funny gift ideas or browse the gift shop if you're stuck.

A going away gift won't have to be expensive at all, although a company is obliged to show more effort.
For travellers, the smaller and less cumbersome the item the better.

If you want to be generous, and you are the one leaving, click to get ideas on gifts for people left behind .

May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.
(Irish Toast)

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