31 Golden Retirement Gifts To Celebrate Their Golden Years

When you really want to push your loved one to *actually* enjoy and take advantage of their retirement, get them a luxury towel that’s inspired by modern art. Seriously. Then they will have no choice but to take this with them on their next great adventure (even if it’s just to the pool or beach!). We love Lateral Object’s Stack Towel for its fluffiness and beauty (no, seriously, when we tested it out ourselves, we felt like the cutest ones at the pool!), as well as its durability.

RiLEY’s fan favorite hooded waffle robe is perfect for men and women who like lounging around in style. It’s crafted in Portugal, made with 100% premium cotton, and features a soft terry interior for extra coziness. Get it monogrammed for a sophisticated personal touch that suits the giftee’s classy new retired lifestyle. They’re available in both navy with white trim and white with navy trim.

Finally, they have time to study another language, which will come in handy with all that world traveling! Sign your retiree up for Memrise, toted as “the fastest way to learn a language.” The courses are designed to help users learn in a natural, immersive way — they can even use their phone’s camera to take photos of objects and see the translation. Get them a yearlong subscription for $85 (or snag it the week of February 8th for an extra 50% off!), and they’ll have access to all the lessons Memrise has to offer. Think they’ll want to learn multiple languages? Treat them to a lifetime subscription for an affordable $140. Next, they can start planning their international, post-quarantine vacay. Ooh, la la!

If you don’t want to splurge on a skincare kit, The Better Skin Co’s Lava Magik is a triple-threat—it’s a cleanser, exfoliater, and a mask! It’s also vegan-, gluten-, and cruelty-free and is available in two sizes (2 fl. oz. and 4 fl. oz.). “I love this mask/scrub,” one reviewer writes. “This is my third time purchasing. I love the clean ingredient and the smell and it actually works!”

Imagine giving the gift of “ahhhhh” to your newly-retired loved one. Winc – a California-based winery – makes it super simple to sign up and create a completely customizable 4 bottle box of wine delivered right to the front door. As the months progress, so does Winc’s ability to refine their selection based on ratings of previously shipped bottles. For a close friend or family member, we can probably answer the quick 6-question quiz to help identify her unique tastes and get started. Not sure how she drinks her coffee? (Yes that’s really a question.) No problem! Winc offers online gift cards, which can be redeemed for a shipment at a later date. Worried about committing your loved one to too many bottles? (Like there is such a thing.) You can skip any month and any unused credits rollover giving new meaning to #roseallday.

Not all gifts need to be expensive or flashy to be appreciated. Take this handmade bookmark, for example. It’s simple, beautifully designed, and can be personalized with the name of your retiree. “Such a beautiful bookmark,” one Etsy reviewer writes. “My mom LOVED it and it shipped so quickly!”

If your soon-to-be-retired co-worker has a sense of humor, they’ll love this coffee mug. You can even personalize it with their name (just leave a note for the seller at checkout). Each mug is printed on both the front and the back and is double-boxed to ensure a safe delivery.“The cup is so cute!!!” one Etsy reviewer writes. “Exactly as pictured. Packaged very well with foam peanuts both inside the small box the cup was in and in the bigger box (I ordered two cups and they were sent together). No damage to the product at all! I can’t wait to gift these cups!”

Remind your favorite former co-worker that you’ll always be fond of them, even after they leave the workplace. This candle can be personalized with their name, followed by the sentiment, “You can’t retire from being great.” Choose from 10 different scents, including vanilla dream, laundry day, and basil, sage, mint.

Globein is unlike any other subscription box I’ve seen—it truly is unique. How? Every Globein box gives your giftee the opportunity to “travel” without ever leaving the couch while supporting artisan entrepreneurs in remote countries. GlobeIn is available as a three-month, six-month, or yearly subscription and gives customers the option to choose between five different boxes all of which are filled with one-of-a-kind items that have been sourced from artists around the globe (hence its name).

If they weren’t already, the retiree in question is about to spend a lot more time with their furry pal — or maybe they’ve just adopted a new one to share these golden years with. In any case, a custom, framed portrait of their most loyal companion (or companions — up to 3 friends can fit on a canvas!) is guaranteed to please. The thoughtfulness of this gift will touch their heart, too.