Do you have a friend, co-worker or family member who has recently retired or is planning to? Would you like to give them a gift to celebrate their retirement, but you aren't sure what to get? Here are some ideas that you may consider.

First, if you are giving a retirement gift to a co-worker, it is important to show them how much of a valued employee they are, in addition to wishing them good luck on their future plans. A good way of showing your appreciation, would be giving them an engraved retirement plaque, which would include their name, the company they retired from, years of service, retirement date, and your own personalized message. Also you and the other employees could consider each bringing in a picture of the retiree and compiling them into a photo album to give. You could also just choose one good photo of the retiree and have it framed, then have each of the other co-workers sign it.

Another good retirement gift idea for a co-worker or anyone else you know going into retirement, would be a travel book. It's very common for new retirees to do some vacationing and traveling once they are retired, since they may not had the time to do so before, so a travel book would help them in planning for that. There are other books written for retirees, which provide inspiration and advice for them to make the most out of their retirement years, as well. You should also consider the hobbies and activities that the retiree enjoys. If he or she likes to play golf or go fishing, you could consider buying them a new set of clubs or a new pole.

There are also various humorous and novelty items you can give a retiree. Most card stores and specialty shops will have several options for you to look at. Some things might include t-shirts, hats, balloons or coffee mugs.

Finally, you could consider sending the retiree on a cruise. What better way to spend the first few days of retirement? However, if that is a little out of your budget, then you could buy them a gift certificate for a free meal at a nice restaurant or maybe a bottle of fine wine.

Hopefully you have found these suggestions to be helpful in making your retirement gift buying decision.