Retirement Party Themes
Retirement party themes can follow a quiz show format. Ask questions like, "How many bosses has the retiree worked for in his/her years with the company?" Or "Name three positions the retiree has held with the company." Include questions about hobbies, sports or special collections. Guests will have fun learning more about the retiree.
Retirement Party Gifts: Charity
Sometimes great retirement gifts are no gifts at all--for the retiree. Instead, retirement party gifts take the shape of gifts to the retiree?s favorite charity. Invitations can even list the charity?s name, so guests can come with check in hand.
Retirement Gifts: CD Biography
Retirement party celebration tips: Photos and music put on a CD make great retirement gifts. Collect photographs from the workplace and family life. Scan the photos into a PowerPoint presentation, set it on a continuous loop and let it run during the retirement party. Music makes it lively. After the retirement celebration give the CD to the guest of honor along with other retirement gifts, such as an online memory book. Incorporate the written word with your thoughtful multi-media presentation by gathering the thoughts and memories of co-workers for the retiree to look back on for years to come.
Videotape Retirement Party
More retirement party celebration tips: Videotape retirement party guests answering questions about the retiree. Ask questions such as "what was the most embarrassing moment...the funniest moment." Ask guest to describe the retiree in 25 words or less. Give retirees the videos after their parties, along with online memory books created exclusively for them by their families and friends.
Retirement Party Gifts
Guests often bring flowers to retirement parties, but sometimes the only vase you have on hand is too tall for the flowers. A quick solution is to crunch up the cellophane wrapped around the flowers and put it in the bottom of the vase. Add water and presto! your flowers gain height and look beautiful.
Retirement Party Themes: Sports
Retirement party planning ideas should center on what the retiree enjoyed while working and what she is getting ready to do. Build retirement themes around the honoree's favorite sport, hobby or special interest. Decorate with tennis balls and racquets, or travel posters and postcards. Great retirement gifts reflect the retiree's life accomplishments and retirement goals.
Retirement Gifts: Video Tape
Have a roast for the retiree at work. Video tape the retiree at the job, all of the wonderful tributes from co-workers, along with the roast itself. Show the video at the retirement party then present it to the retiree as one of many retirement gifts.
Memorable Retirement Gifts
People always try to think of great retirement gifts. Gag gifts are fun and make memorable retirement gifts. The hostess can even put "Gag Gifts a Must" on the retirement party invitations. More serious but much welcomed gifts include retirement memory books filled with photos, thoughts and best wishes from family and friends.