When the in-laws are moving away, you need to find an appropriate gift. The gift you choose depends on your relationship with the in-laws. It also depends on whether this is a retirement move or if they are still part of the working force. If they are moving to Florida or to a retirement community, things are probably something they don’t want or need.
For your spouse, this may be quite a sad time, especially if they are a close family. You need to find just the right gift to say we will miss you and we wish you the best.
If your in-laws are the grandparents of your children and are going to miss them, a thoughtful gift would be a small album of pictures of special times they have shared together. You might also give them a digital frame that can play a slideshow for them. Another option is a collage of important events for their new walls or a scrapbook is you enjoy that.
If your in-laws have a computer, you may want to download Skype for them so that they will be able to spend some face to face time with the grand kids. Showing them how this works may be necessary and even writing down the directions for them, depending on how tech savvy they are.
When it comes to buying a gift for someone who is moving, you need to keep in mind whether or not they are downsizing. If they are having a tag sale or selling a lot of their possessions you don’t want to be giving them things. This is the time to think about gift certificates.
Start by doing a google search of the area that they are moving to. Check out some of the local stores. You can give them a gift certificate to the local supermarket, bakery, or movie theater. These will help them to get adjusted to their new town. Look for reviews of some local restaurants and get a few gift cards to some local ones or if they are the chain restaurant type check which ones are nearby where they are moving. Print them out a map so that they know where they are located and help them feel at home faster.
Consider signing them up for something like the fruit of the month which they can enjoy for 3, 6 or 12 months. If they are museum people check for a local museum which they will enjoy and either get them tickets are sign them up as a member.
Check and see if there is an Entertainment Book for the area they are moving to. This will get them big discounts at lots of local businesses. They may need to get familiar with a variety of new businesses and services.
No matter what you decide on, your in-laws are moving and whether this is a sad time or makes you want to do a happy dance, you will want the gift that you give help them transition into their new home.
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