Leaving ideas

[Mrluckhurst]

My amazing technician is leaving at the end of the term - moving on to new and betterish things with a telecommunications company. I would like to get him a great (but not too expensive) leaving gift.

 

Does anyone have any genius ideas?

 

Thanks

[Dos_Box]

I got a bunch of these and sent them out a few Christmas's back - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154023282350?hash=item23dc80c6ae:g:e0sAAOSwiXZfIfti&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8MtBmHRJ9Zhlq8OaVEDnGCqA0acffSVNkHSWmy6pxsU5wGedJp6Lih7WJAp9K%2BkLqp0fib%2Fl75EXvd04C5nttYPDJoh4XvPCIl6e8lxrD11tilMe%2BvfhVT4AwDQJsWRmakOFP6Fva39gyuwyHHXZ4FQRiqyhQBJu0MQkSgVc7NsI0DqyiehFm1PscucBl1oOaFDn8KSUUkQuLmC7FPcB7C8SUXbXukzRbI6hCr7PU%2B9K8Qo%2BOgENhEhpoejxniQbTl280a9oBrZb4uyifW87Wca6aJbUhxug13jpQeXxFtJ9d6v%2BeoXPzKIOJm44J9JKsg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM_NGFnLVg

What could say 'You'll be missed' than making someone a multi-millionaire! And all for less than a fiver.

 

[Koldov]

Difficult to say really (probably why you haven't got many replies)... and with no budget to work with...

 

As it appears you had a good relationship, if it was to be something personal only you know them best.

 

If it was to be something generic, think about what you'd like to receive?

 

Small things:

 

Some sort of official looking School Headed mock certificate detailing accomplishments, even made up ones like 'making the best cup of coffee', 'not losing your temper at the 100 password resets in a week' etc.

 

Of course something humorous like a signed photo of their colleagues that they can look back on with fond memories... or their workstation/office/server room for when they miss it (unlikely but you never know).

 

I am notoriously difficult to buy for (ask my OH), but the usual 'Official Computer Whizz' coffee mug and '1960s style laptop' (a notebook and pen), plus some other bizarre things have been 'Secret Santa' presents... I stopped partaking after the 'floating boobs' bath plug incident...

 

Actually something personal, useful and memorable...? Personalised coffee mug or something similar?

[houlta]

A typed up reference is always useful, in case you move on etc.

[LeMarchand]

How well liked is he by the kids and/or staff? More effort than cost, though maybe some bribes required: Re-write/alter the lyrics of "Goodbye, Farewell" from "The Sound of Music" to have a more IT/personalised slant, and probably only do one half. If he's "leaving" in an assembly they can perform it, or plan a flash mob. Each kid/adult gets a line or two.