Farewell gift ideas
A farewell gift is something that leaves with them on the last day and goes with them to their new place, such as a perfume that fits in a bag or a hand bouquet to take home, and from the team a larger gift that arrives before the send-off. Not sure of their taste? Let them choose from 2 to 8 gifts without seeing prices, since they know what they will need after they go. They set the location and delivery time from a WhatsApp link even if you do not know their address, as explained in send a gift without an address, with delivery in Riyadh and Jeddah.
An employee farewell gift from the team on the last day
On the last day an employee walks out with a box of belongings, so do not weigh them down with a large vase that is hard to carry. A hand bouquet or a perfume from the team arriving in the morning before the goodbyes works well, with a card holding one line from each person about a moment they remember. For colleague gifts on other occasions see gift ideas for colleagues, and here are thank-you gifts for colleagues.
Cake and chocolate for the farewell gathering
An employee farewell is usually a coffee gathering at the office or a dinner at a colleague's home, and a cake cut at the end makes the goodbye lighter for everyone. Add a box of chocolate to pass round with the coffee, and if the gathering is a surprise enter your own number as the recipient and set the place and time yourself. See cakes and thank-you chocolate.
A farewell gift for a manager from the department
A manager moving to another company gets a gift from the whole department, and a perfume from a well-known house goes with them to the new office instead of an arrangement left behind. Write on the card one moment you learned something from them. For a manager on other occasions see gift ideas for your boss, and if they are retiring rather than moving see retirement gift ideas.
A farewell gift for a friend before she travels
A friend leaving to study or work abroad has a full suitcase, so the gift that goes with her should be small, like her favourite perfume or a silver piece she wears there and thinks of you. Jewellery is delivered in Riyadh only and needs longer to prepare, so order it a few days before she flies. See gifts for her and jewellery.
A gift for a friend travelling or moving to another city
A friend who is leaving is glad of something to open over there that brings the group to mind, and a perfume he knows slips into his bag without taking space. If you are seeing him off at a gathering before the trip, arrange a cake or chocolate for the place and time you set. And if his new city is one of Riyadh and Jeddah, you can send another gift once he settles in. See perfumes and gifts for him.
Unsure what they need? Let them choose
Someone leaving knows what they can carry and what they need in the new place, so pick 2 to 8 gifts on one budget, such as perfume or chocolate, and let them choose one without seeing prices. They set the place and time before they leave, and you pay half of the average now and the balance once they choose. Their gift arrives from the day after their choice, so send the options a few days before the trip.
Before you send
- Not sure what suits them? Put together several gifts within one budget and let them take the one they can carry without seeing any price.
- Have the team gift arrive on the morning of the last day before they get busy handing over work and saying goodbye, and they choose from the link where it reaches them.
- Gather one line from each person on the team into a single card they read after they leave. For wording ideas see what to write in a gift card.
- For a friend who is travelling, order the gift two or three days before she flies so it reaches her when she is free and not on the day of packing.
- If you are the one leaving and want a gift to reach your family or friends after you go, see how to send a gift to family in Saudi Arabia from abroad.
Frequently asked questions
What should I give an employee who is leaving?
A gift from the whole team arriving on the morning of the last day, such as a hand bouquet or a perfume they can take with them, and a cake or chocolate for the farewell gathering. The card carries a word from each colleague.
What is a good farewell gift for my friend who is travelling?
Something small that fits in her bag, such as her perfume or a silver piece in Riyadh, or flowers delivered two days before she flies. If you are unsure what she needs there, let her choose from several gifts without seeing prices.
What is a farewell gift for a loved one?
If the goodbye is to your husband or wife before a long trip for study or work, a perfume they know fits in the suitcase with a card in your own words to read on the way. Send flowers the day before the trip so there is time to enjoy them.
When should I send a farewell gift?
For an employee on the morning of the last working day before the goodbyes, and for a traveller two or three days before the trip. A single gift arrives the same day if they set the location before 4 pm, and it goes out in the evening slot. Some gifts need longer to prepare. The time is on each gift page.
Can I send a farewell gift without knowing the address?
Yes. You enter their name, mobile and city, and they get a WhatsApp link to set the location and the time, which helps if they are staying with family in their last days before the trip.
Ready to gift?
Ordering takes two minutes, and the recipient sets the place and the delivery time.
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