What’s a good retirement gift for a supervisor? She’s been a lawyer for 50+ years. I want to get her something that celebrates her longevity. She taught me a lot of practical and organizational skills.

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I just got mine flowers to the office. She loved them. That’s a good go to. Idk about anything super special.

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Something meaningful and specific to her likes, which, no disrespect to the earlier poster, is why I wouldn’t do flowers. Flowers are good in addition to a meaningful gift OR as a stand alone gift for someone who you are marginally cool with. Your gift should reflect the value that you believe she provided to you. If she likes a certain author, perhaps get her a complete set or a sample collection of authors you think she might really enjoy, with fancy chocolates/snacks, wine, a candle and a cute blanket so she could snuggle in and read it. If she likes to travel to a certain place, a gift basket that contains things reminiscent of that place (ex. Paris: a coffee table book with beautiful photos/French cookbook, and the other things mentioned above).

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No disrespect taken because I specifically stated that I didn’t know of anything special. I also keep it surface level at work because I don’t like people in my personal business, so I don’t ask about others. Your answer is definitely more helpful!

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Do you know what kinds of hopes or plans she has for her next life phase? That might be appreciated—something forward-looking.

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