For those top people in business, who have probably known the finer things in life, personalization is the key for the perfect retirement gift. It must be something that lets them remember their legacy in the company, where they had slaved for decades to get to the position of their dreams.

The gift must be something related to their previous business interests, and which, after their whole life-time of successful deals and spot-on investments, reminds them of those business-related activities that gave them pleasure and therefore that will give them pleasure again. These two concepts are fundamental and necessary to stimulate the former executive to remember about their working lives, and of course, the person who had given them the present.

The Golfer: Nothing says elitism and top-flight more than the sport of golf. The demand for golf clubs, gloves, golf-carts and the like has rocketed over the years due to the rise in industries like hedge fund investing and financial advisors in general. More business people simply means more golfers since golf is the sport where most of them bond and get to know each other. More evidence of this, is that golf courses are becoming more popular in rising countries like India and China, where Mission Hills and many other courses are often advertised in the sporting media.

Sometimes, all it takes is a bit of out-of-the-box thinking. For example, you could emblazon their old company logo, family seal or monogram on some golf balls, markers, tees or on their golf bag in order to suggest the form of privilege that they as used to. For those who often love to take guests to the golf course with them, nothing says camaraderie more than a set of personalized golf vests for the four friends!

If they have played particularly well in a favourite golf tournament, a small personalized scorecard print will also stimulate memories just as much as photos do. With their podium photos and ranks immortalized for ever, you can conjure up the joi-de-vivre of the golf competition and help the golfer (and other participants) to relive the moment just as if they were replaying and enjoying the game again.

Recreational Gambling: Some executives spend some of their free time in casinos, where they flaunt their wealth and try to win more at the same time. Such people live life in the fast lane, as hey say, gaining and losing a lot of money as they go along. The perfect gift for this type of person, are items that represent his/her lifestyle, like a personally blended cigar or a monogrammed cigar case and cutter. How about a customized deck of cards with logos that represent the retiree's trade or industry?

You could also go in for the classic gift of expensive wine or champagne, the taste of which will remind them of the high life by its fantastic taste. A bottle of Lafite, Brut or Mensil are on this list. Giving ex top-flight executives these universal symbols of privilege would contribute vastly to the ideal retirement party for them. A cigar case personalized with a monogram and expensive wine do go a long way to achieving this.

The Conclusion: Nothing else will remind them of their previous lifestyles more than personalized things that represent their former way of life. Giving these sorts of gifts to retiring executives will be spot on. They ought to be able to live their golden years the way they want to and thinking along the lines of luxury and personalization will help you discover the best retirement gift for them quite easily.