Retirement gift for a coworker mug with a retro navy badge showing a lanyard and ID card on a hook and the words Hung Up the Lanyard, Retired, on a white ceramic mug

Retro round navy badge design with a teal lanyard and smiling yellow ID card hanging from a hook, lettered Hung Up the Lanyard and Retired

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Hung Up the Lanyard Mug – Retirement Gift for a Coworker

$22.00

No more swipe card, no more “has anyone seen my pass?”. A retirement gift for a coworker who has handed it back with a grin.

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Sports stars hang up the boots. The rest of us hang up the lanyard.

After years of wearing a pass around their neck, your workmate gets to leave it on the hook for good, and this mug marks the moment. If you need a retirement gift for a coworker and the collection envelope is already doing the rounds, start here.

A Retirement Gift for a Coworker Who Earned It

The design is a round retro badge with a bold navy rim, like an enamel pin from a staff social club. In the middle, a teal lanyard and a cheerful yellow ID card dangle from a single wall hook.

“HUNG UP THE LANYARD” curves around the top and “RETIRED” sits along the bottom, with a small star on each side.

Made for the Staffroom Send-Off

It works for anyone whose job came with a pass: nurses, teachers, council staff, bank staff, public servants and office workers of every stripe. Hand it over at the morning tea and watch it do the rounds.

The mug holds 11oz, or roughly 325mL in metric.

Choosing a Retirement Gift for a Coworker

Buying for a colleague is tricky. You know how they take their tea and what they think of the printer, but maybe not much about life outside work. A retirement gift for a coworker should nod to the years you shared without getting too personal.

That is exactly what the lanyard does. Everyone on the team has worn one, lost one and been locked out without one, so the joke belongs to all of you.

From One Workmate or the Whole Team

It suits a small present from you alone, and it also works as the centrepiece of a group collection. Retirement gifts from the team often end up as a card and a voucher. Adding a mug gives them something to unwrap, and something to remember the place by.

Mug Details

White ceramic with a navy, teal and yellow badge print
11oz capacity, roughly 325mL
Dishwasher and microwave safe
Printed in Australia
Arrives in a white gift box

Who Is It For?

Coworkers and long-serving colleagues
Hospital, school, council and office staff
The person who always lost their pass
Team whip-round gifts

More Retirement Gifts

Not quite their style? Browse all our retirement gift mugs for funny, cute and classy designs.

We print every mug ourselves and send it anywhere in Australia.

Got questions?

Hung Up the Lanyard mug: your questions answered

About this mug

Who is the Hung Up the Lanyard mug for?

Anyone who wore a staff pass to work: office workers, nurses, teachers, public servants and council staff. It is an easy retirement gift for a coworker because the joke fits almost any workplace.

What does the badge design look like?

A round navy badge with a teal lanyard and a smiling yellow ID card hanging on a hook, with "Hung Up the Lanyard" around the top and "Retired" around the bottom.

Where can I see more retirement gifts for colleagues?

Our retirement gift mugs range has eight designs, from office jokes to classy keepsakes.

Delivery and care

Do you deliver across Australia?

Yes, to every state and territory by Australia Post, and shipping is free when you order 2 or more items. We only ship within Australia.

How is the design printed, and will it last?

Every mug is hand-printed in Australia using sublimation printing on an 11oz ceramic mug. We like to be upfront: like every sublimation print, the colours will gradually soften with use and washing. It is made for everyday drinking, and a favourite mug that has worn in a little is part of its charm.

How do I look after it?

The sublimation print is dishwasher safe, so you can load it up with the rest of the kitchen. To keep the colours looking fresh for longer, a hand wash with a soft sponge is kinder than a scourer.