Retirement Gift?

[leechlake]

First time since I started my business that one of the guys is retiring. He has a cabin up north but doesn't hunt or fish much but spends 40 plus weekends a year there now and his wife and him are going to now make it their permanent residence.

I've asked his wife for some thoughts but wondered if anyone here has heard of any retirement gifts that really stand out. I'd like to keep it around $1500 or less.

[Getanet]

$1,500 retirement gift! I see you have a new opening, where can I apply?

Just kidding. Obviously not knowing the guy it's hard to say, but if he spends that much time up North and doesn't hunt or fish, he must like the beauty of it, so maybe he'd like a high-end camera with some different high-powered lenses and/or a hard drive to store his pictures.

Other thoughts to help get them through the winter months:

*A his and her set of Cross-Country Skis and boots for him and his wife.

*Some nice snow shoes.

*A Pool Table

*His/Her set of nice golf clubs

*Big Green Egg Grill

*Telescope

[delcecchi]

Tickets to someplace warm......

Sorry, but now that I am retired, I can't imagine spending whole winter of cold and snow looking out at the frozen tundra. My wife is even less enthusiastic. A break in the middle makes it much more tolerable....

[Tom7227]

Guess you have to tell us a bit more info. What is the guy's trade? What does he and his wife do while up north? What does he do down here? Is he a tool guy (what kinds), a photographer, a computer programmer, read a lot, tinker with cars, want a 5 acre lawn that will need tons of care, like cutting wood, want to study something at a local votech....... You need to know more about the person to make a gift that will be appreciated, used, and honor his years of service.

[delcecchi]

And as I recall, if it is personalized it is not taxable as income.....