Retirement and Farewell Gift Ideas: Gifts That Honour the Journey

After years of dedication, a retirement or farewell deserves a gift with as much thought behind it: one that honours the journey so far and the one ahead.

How to choose a retirement or farewell gift

• Think about where they’re heading. Travel, a new job, a new city or a new chapter at home: choose something that fits the life they’re stepping into.
• Choose something they’ll use every day. A gift that comes along to work, on weekends away or out to dinner keeps the memory of the moment close.
• Make it personal. Their name or initials inside, a lining that means something, a leather colour that suits them. These small details are what turn a bag into their bag.

Gift ideas to honour the journey

For the traveller

The Jack duffel or the Hayley weekender, for all the trips they’ve been waiting to take.

For long lunches and time with friends

A Leather Wine Cooler, with space for two bottles, so they arrive in style at every gathering.

For the one who’ll keep writing and planning

A Leather Notebook Cover for the projects and plans of the next chapter.

A gift from the whole team

Our corporate gifting service makes group and company gifts easy, with tailored pricing, laser engraving and custom linings.

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Make it unmistakably theirs

Every JackalBerry is handcrafted to order, so you can choose the leather colour, the lining (from our shweshwe fabrics to our JackalBerry × Matthew Bell prints) and add their name or initials on a leather label inside.

When to order

Our usual make time is 2–3 weeks. If the farewell is sooner, tell us when you need it by and we’ll work round the clock to get it done for you.

See all our retirement and farewell gifts, or tell us about the person and we’ll help you shape something meaningful.