Retirement wishlist: The start of a lot of free time
Coworkers and family want to give something fitting – and without a hint, they end up with flowers.
This is how your guests see your list – no app, no sign-up.
Mrs Weber’s retirement
Shared via a secret link
Garden tool set
$69.00
E-bike river tour
$150.00
Travel camera
$299.00
The Wish List · try it out
Three steps, no preparation
Create wishlist
Type in your email address, and the list is there right away – no waiting for an email. The name “My retirement wishes” is already filled in, and you can change it anytime.
Collect wishes
Copy the link from the store and paste it. Name, image and price are added on their own. On your phone, you can also do this right from “Share”.
Share the link
Send the link to everyone, by message or as a QR code. Whatever someone reserves is off the list for the others. They don’t see who it was.
What fits on a list like this
Just a few ideas. Add them with a store link or simply as text.
- A bike for long rides
- A community college class
- Good pruning shears
- A weekend in the mountains
- Annual museum membership
- Contribution to the big trip
When someone retires, coworkers usually pass the hat and buy something with it. With a wishlist, that turns into something that really fits the years ahead: the garden tool you never treated yourself to, a class, a trip. The team can set it up just as well as the family.
Common questions: Retirement
- How much do coworkers chip in for a retirement gift?
- Commonly $10 to $25 per person, depending on the size of the team and how long everyone has worked together. Contributions should stay voluntary and private. Nobody needs to know who gave what, only that the gift came from the group.
- Who organizes a retirement gift at work?
- Usually a close coworker or the retiree’s manager, never the retiree. The organizer collects the money, gathers ideas from family or friends if needed and passes around a card for everyone to sign. One person in charge keeps things simple.
- What do you write in a retirement card?
- Something specific: thanks for a project, a skill or a habit that made work better, followed by a wish for what comes next. Skip jokes about age or slowing down. A line inviting them to stay in touch is always welcome.
- When is the retirement gift usually presented?
- At the farewell gathering or on the last day of work, often with a few short words from a manager or a longtime colleague. A brief, personal speech suits the moment. The retiree may want to say a few words, too.
Can coworkers set up the list?
Yes, if they know what the retiree likes. Otherwise the family sets it up and shares the link with the team.
How does it work with a group collection?
Add the big wish as one entry and put smaller contributions next to it that can be reserved one by one.
Can guests see who’s taking what?
No.
Does it need an app?
No, just a browser.
What does the list cost?
Nothing.
Start “My retirement wishes” right now.
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