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Ideas For Great Gifts For Retirees

Hi Folks,

I’m alway hearing people say that it is so difficult to buy gifts for retirees. Well, it shouldn’t be. Actually retirees are the easiest people to buy for.

This website has a few articles about gifts for retirees – see a list of some of them below – but I thought it would be good if I added a few more suggestions from some excellent sources - retirees.  So here goes.

• Gifts for retirees do not have to be expensive. These folks have been around for quite awhile (and can see right through you) and would much rather have a thoughtful, useful gift than something that costs a lot but is of no value to them. Most retirees are not impressed by expensive gifts unless it’s something they really want.
• Books. Not just any book or best seller. Find out what books they really like (ask them and listen close). When my dad retired I discovered that he still enjoyed westerns although he hadn’t read one in years. So trips with him to the library and rummaging through flea markets and book sales looking for westerns was as great a gift as I could give him.
• For the golfer.  How about a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife that has a divot repair tool, shoe cleaner and ball marker. Or a golf course GPS.
• Check out your retiree friend’s camera. Most of my retiree friends have rinky-dink little items that just barely qualify as a camera. Buy them a nice, easy to use camera… and include a bag. 
• Hobbies. Don’t get me wound up on this one. Many retirees have had deep seated interests in a hobby for years but haven’t had the time to pursue it. Back to my dad. . . here was a rugged, rough construction guy but when he went with my wife and I to a craft show he fell in love with macrame (that was back a few years ago).  He spent the rest of his days happy as a lark making all sorts of macrame items. Heck he even started selling them with lots of success. And we never had another problem buying gifts for him. So look around and ask around to discover what your retiree friend enjoys doing or would enjoy learning to do. Wow, what a great opportunity to help someone discover a latent talent.   
• Gardening. As we grow older some of the things we enjoy doing or would enjoy doing becomes more difficult. Gardening is one of those. So introduce your retiree to container, square foot and raised bed gardening. (this is not gardening for seniors. Countless thousands of folks practice raised bed and square foot gardening from children on up) Buy them a copy of Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening and if they have a computer sign them up for the Container Gardening and Square Foot Gardening websites. The links are in the right sidebar of this blog. Then you will have years of gifts to buy: tools, supplies, more books.
• This next area is a little tricky but I’ll mention it briefly. I have a major article coming out on this soon. Games! Games are not only fun but are good for keeping retiree’s brains sharp and healthy. Some seniors love all sorts of games, some like some games and many more hate games. So it’s your job to find out what sort of games they like or may like. But, if it is a new game don’t  just wrap the thing and give it to them – help them learn it and participate in it with them. I’m not going to go there but you would be surprised at how many seniors love computer games. I’ll tell you about some of my retired friends that play computer games in my upcoming article. But books of crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, books of suduko are good starters.
• For the lady retiree, a spa package.
• An E-reader and a gift certificate for a couple of books.
• Computer lessons at a local college. Not only will they learn more, but have an opportunity to meet new people.
• Certificates for car washes at their favorite car wash place. Or how about a gift certificate for a car detailing.
• Retirees love gift certificates and gift cards. Give them one and watch them beam.  Here are a few to consider:
• Tickets to an upcoming sporting event, concert or play.
• Gift certificate for a movie theatre, concert hall, arena so they can choose their own events.
• Gift card to their favorite restaurant.
• Gift card to their hair dresser. (men and women).
• Gift card to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million.

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Retirement Gift Ideas

Thoughtful Retirement Gift Ideas

Hi Folks,

If you have arrived at this page because you are trying to get an idea for a wonderful retirement gift, you have come to the right place . For not only does today’s author tell you how to come up with the ideal retirement gift but also how to choose gifts for all sorts of gift giving occasions. However she uses choosing a retirement gift as her example.

I get lots of visitors to this site looking for ideas for retirement gifts as I have published several articles by various authors on the subject but I was especially taken by this article by Jenny K because she gives us a formula for determining the gift to give to match the occasion. 

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Retirement Gift Idea: A Retirement Survival Kit

Hi Folks,

I get lots of hits on this site from people searching for ideas and suggestions for retirement gifts. Everyone wants to give a nice gift that will be appreciated and that is different from everyone else.

OK. Here is a great idea for a gift for a retiree that you can make yourself and that just may be the most popular gift the retiree receives.

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Retirement Gift Ideas

Hi Folks,

I have a terrible time coming up with gifts ideas. No matter what the occasion, when it comes time to buy a gift my mind goes blank and panic sets in.

I am of the opinion that all gift giving should be outlawed! But as there isn’t much of a chance that will happen I am always on the alert for good gift ideas. 

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