How much money to give for a retirement gift?

The real answer is, it depends. It depends on the tenure and position of the person retiring and the relationship of the giver to the retiree. A huge part of figuring out how much to give is to know what the overall goal is - if there is a goal in mind, and how many people will be asked to contribute. For example, if the amount is $5,000 and 50 people are expected to contribute - on the surface that sounds like $100 per person. Only it isn't. It is several larger gifts of $250 or more and mostly smaller gifts of $35 to $75.