she has given much to the community, a reception has been set up for her and i was invited, i have know her for many years but don't know what is an appropriate gift.
btw-i'm a male
* please don't say "just show up".
2007-02-09 04:22:39 · 10 answers · asked by yelnatssac 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Since she loves to give so much, how about donating to charity in her name. Since she has worked for years she probably has enough plants and other household items and might even be getting rid of stuff to scale down, so a donation would be perfect.
2007-02-09 04:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
previous due flora after being continuously reminded isn't ok. He may as well have not gotten something! He ought to genuinely supply you something for vacation journeys (some) and such. If he does issues on a time-honored foundation like pay for foodstuff and diverse outings, then that's not AS undesirable. yet when he would not attempt this, then no less than, he should be doing something particular for vacation journeys. My very last bf became SO efficient so he often paid once we went out and obviously continuously did something efficient (inspite of if it became small) for vacation journeys. He felt like, because the male interior the relationship, it became his accountability to do those products. from time to time i'd ought to drop obtrusive tricks about what i needed, yet he cherished after I did that so he did not take a chance on getting issues i did not like. So i do not prefer to assert that your situation isn't "everyday", although, does not you want to be with a guy who needs to do something efficient each once in a lengthy time period in basic terms to make you chuffed?
2016-11-26 19:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by barnhardt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be something very personal to her tastes, and something she wouldn't think of getting for herself. (ex: If she plans on traveling after retirement get her a little suitcase and put travel brochures for the places she'd be most likely to visit and little packing stuff -like a toothbrush holder, hand sanitizer, etc. -or if she's a history buff get her a framed newspaper headline page from the day she was born, or the "on this day in history" for her retirement date -or if she's young at heart, get her kiddie toys and games!) The more detailed and personal the better!
2007-02-09 04:37:51 · answer #3 · answered by cmg1723 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a paque is always a nice gesture. Or something like a clock or a framed picture of a special part of your town. I would go to a few engraving shops and see what they offer (I would avoid a trophy though), kinda cheezy. Maybe a silver engraved platter or something. If nothing else alot of flowers and a card signed by everyone.
2007-02-09 05:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by auequine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could put together a basket of nice things. You could put some coffee, tea, a mug, a gift card, a book, a nice letter from you, a journal etc. Just of think of nice things that you think she will enjoy and put it together for her.
2007-02-09 07:26:11 · answer #5 · answered by Moni B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her a train ticket. Roundtrip, Amtrak preferably. You haven't said what she is retiring from, but everybody likes to go away and come back.
2007-02-09 04:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by Marcus R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok what u need to do is wriet something or make a scrapebook of yall all working and hanging and stuff let her know taht she inspired u too work harder to help more people speak ur heart
and dont let it come out as ur coming on to her or anything like that
2007-02-09 04:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by phoebeandalyssa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gift card to her favorite restaurant or store.
2007-02-09 05:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by Tonya W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave my favorite teacher a new rosebush after she retired because she loved her garden.
2007-02-09 04:27:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about some flowers!?
or a basket with flowers or something like that.
2007-02-09 04:28:29 · answer #10 · answered by Tweetalette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋