Create A Retirement Registry Online
Sending a colleague or loved one into retirement? Set up a registry for the experiences and things they have been looking forward to, and let the whole team and family contribute from one link.
Free to create · No setup fees · It takes a few minutes
Why a retirement registry?
Only what they want
Skip the generic office gift card. Add exactly what suits this new stage, from any store online, so the retiree gets something they will actually enjoy.
Gifts as cash, not a whip-around
Everyone contributes securely and the money goes straight through, ideal for a trip, a new hobby, or the bigger things on the list.
One link for the whole team
Send a single link to colleagues, friends and family, and see who gave what from one place.
Ideas for the years ahead
- Travel & bucket-list trips
- A new hobby starter kit
- Home comforts & downsizing help
- Days out & experiences
- Garden & outdoors
- New devices & tech upgrades
- Dining & entertaining
- Gift cards
Who organises a retirement registry
A retirement registry is often organised by a colleague or the team rather than the retiree, which changes how it works. One person sets it up, shares the link in the group email or the farewell invite, and everyone chips in what they can, with our how much to give guide a handy steer for the workplace. The money then goes towards a send-off gift the retiree will genuinely use, instead of a whip-around in an envelope that no one quite knows how to spend.
The retiree can also set up their own, especially when the send-off is smaller and friends and family simply want to help with the next stage. A retirement wishing well suits that: a trip that has been on hold, a workshop or class, or the costs of downsizing to a smaller place, all funded from one link.
Handy when a move is on the cards
Retirement often comes with a move to something smaller. If that is on the cards, a housewarming registry covers the new place, and a travel registry suits the trips retirees finally have the time for.
- Who should organise a retirement registry?
- Usually a colleague or a small group from the workplace, not the retiree. One person sets it up and shares the link, so the send-off gift is coordinated instead of a last-minute collection.
- How much do colleagues usually give?
- It varies with how close the team is, but a workplace collection often lands around A$20 to A$50 a person. Because everyone can see the goal, the total adds up to something worth giving rather than a token.
Give them a send-off to remember
It's free to create and takes a few minutes. Add gifts and share your link with colleagues, friends and family.