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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In the past two weeks, I've attended retirement parties for two former colleagues. At both events, they received large, plain, wooden plaques with challenge coins and a generic inscription from their coworkers, which neither recipient seemed particularly excited about receiving. From my own experience, having received numerous plaques throughout my career, I can confirm that they have usually ended up in my attic collecting dust. Plaques are overdone, take up too much space, feel outdated--reminiscent of corporate culture from the 80s and uninspired.

What are more meaningful alternatives?[/quote]

We purchase gifts that are meaningful to the person - so they are usually not a surprise. We've done jewelry, donations to a charity of their choice, tickets to sporting events, and experiences (we found a company that we provide a dollar amount to and the person can then choose and schedule the type of activity they want - anything from skydiving to wine tastings to cooking classes - and can be used all over the world). Our team is so much happier with this approach as we used to do crystal engraved gifts.[/quote]

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