What is a good gift for a teenage grandchild who has everything?

Something that is not a thing. A teenager who has a phone, clothes and a game console usually does not have a clear idea of what they want to do after school, and that is the gap many grandparents worry about. Career coaching fills it: six weeks of one-to-one sessions, conversations with people who do the work and a written plan. Other options that last are a paid course, a workshop or a session of one-to-one training in a skill they already care about.

Can a grandparent pay for career coaching for a grandchild?

Yes, in practice. Anyone can pay, but a young person under 18 cannot be signed up without a parent or guardian, who authorizes the coaching and stays involved, so the parent has to agree first. Launch League does not have a gift certificate for the Future Ready Sprint yet, so get in touch before you pay and we will work out with you and the parent how to arrange it.

Should I tell the parents first?

Yes. A parent or guardian has to authorize the coaching for anyone under 18, and a teenager who is signed up as a surprise is unlikely to do the work. Talk to the parents, then to your grandchild, and let your grandchild say yes. The sessions go better when they chose them.

How much does career coaching for a teenager cost?

The six-week Future Ready Sprint is $1,295 plus HST for the first 30 families, anywhere in Ontario over video. After that it is $1,695, and founding families keep what they paid. It can be paid in 3 monthly payments of $450 ($1,350 in total, $55 more than paying once).

What if my grandchild does not like it?

Two guarantees come with the Future Ready Sprint: if after the first two sessions the family does not think it is worth it, the whole fee is refunded; and if the teenager does the work and does not finish with a written plan and two conversations with people in the field, coaching continues free for up to four more weekly sessions to get there. Neither guarantees a particular career, because no honest coach can.

Ages 12 to 25. Younger teenagers use it to see how many careers exist and choose courses that keep doors open. Teenagers in Grades 10 to 12 get concrete: co-op, apprenticeship routes, summer work and applications. Young adults who have left school and have not landed on anything do the same six weeks aimed at a different question.

Is this career counselling or therapy?

No. It is practical career coaching, not a regulated counselling or psychotherapy service, and we say so. If a grandchild needs a registered professional for anxiety, learning needs or anything clinical, we will say that too.

Are there lower-cost gifts that still help?

Yes. The free Future Finder career quiz takes about ten minutes and needs no account, and the careers guides on this site cover pay, outlook and the route into hundreds of jobs. If your grandchild is curious about AI, a one-to-one 90-minute AI training session is $249 plus HST and can be bought as a gift certificate with no expiry; under 18, a parent or guardian books it.

Do you coach outside Chatham-Kent?

Yes, anywhere in Ontario over video. In Chatham-Kent the Sprint can also include in-person sessions. Grandparents do not need to live in Ontario to pay, but the young person receiving the coaching does.

For grandparents · Ontario

Give your grandchild a direction.

A gift for a teenage grandchild that is not another thing: 6 weeks of one-to-one career coaching, real conversations with people who do the work, and a written plan they chose. $1,295 + HST, anywhere in Ontario over video.

Ask about giving it How a gift works

By Nick Gonzalez, founder, U.S. Air Force veteranPublished November 4, 2026Last reviewed November 4, 2026How we research and correct this

Why coaching

The gift for the grandchild who has everything

Most grandparents we hear from are not short of gift ideas. They are short of one that still matters in a year.

It is not another thing
Toys get outgrown and gift cards get spent. A plan and a clearer idea of what to try next are still useful years later.
It is something a grandparent can say yes to
Parents are often too close to the question. A grandparent saying “this is my gift, to help you work out what you want” lands differently than a parent asking about plans.
It speaks to the worry underneath
Most grandparents who ask about this are worried about what happens after high school. This starts to answer it, without anyone pushing a teenager into a choice.

What they would get

The Future Ready Sprint, in plain words

For ages 12 to 25. $1,295 + HST for the first 30 families, then $1,695; 3 monthly payments of $450 are available.

A questionnaire and written brief
What they are good at, drawn to and already know they do not want, in their own words.
Six one-to-one sessions
6 weeks over video with a coach, each ending with something to do outside the session.
Real conversations with people who do the work
At least two, arranged by the coach, with the family confirming before anything identifying is shared.
Small experiments
A shadow morning, a call with a tradesperson, a look at what a job really pays. Finding out they dislike something counts.
A written 30/60/90-day plan
What they are trying next and how they will know, with a check-in afterward.

See the full Sprint and both guarantees

How a gift works

Talk to the parents first, then ask us

1. Talk to a parent or guardian. For anyone under 18 they authorize the coaching and stay involved, so it cannot be a surprise.
2. Ask your grandchild. They do the work, so they should want it.
3. Get in touch with us. There is no gift certificate for the Sprint yet, so tell us who the gift is for and we will work out with you and the parent how you can pay.

Ask about giving it

Smaller gifts that still help

Future Finder: the free 10-minute career quiz. No account, nothing stored.
Careers guides: Ontario pay, outlook and the route in for hundreds of jobs.
A one-to-one AI training session as a gift certificate, $249 + HST, no expiry.

Questions grandparents ask

Straight answers

What is a good gift for a teenage grandchild who has everything?: Something that is not a thing. A teenager who has a phone, clothes and a game console usually does not have a clear idea of what they want to do after school, and that is the gap many grandparents worry about. Career coaching fills it: six weeks of one-to-one sessions, conversations with people who do the work and a written plan. Other options that last are a paid course, a workshop or a session of one-to-one training in a skill they already care about.
Can a grandparent pay for career coaching for a grandchild?: Yes, in practice. Anyone can pay, but a young person under 18 cannot be signed up without a parent or guardian, who authorizes the coaching and stays involved, so the parent has to agree first. Launch League does not have a gift certificate for the Future Ready Sprint yet, so get in touch before you pay and we will work out with you and the parent how to arrange it.
Should I tell the parents first?: Yes. A parent or guardian has to authorize the coaching for anyone under 18, and a teenager who is signed up as a surprise is unlikely to do the work. Talk to the parents, then to your grandchild, and let your grandchild say yes. The sessions go better when they chose them.
How much does career coaching for a teenager cost?: The six-week Future Ready Sprint is $1,295 plus HST for the first 30 families, anywhere in Ontario over video. After that it is $1,695, and founding families keep what they paid. It can be paid in 3 monthly payments of $450 ($1,350 in total, $55 more than paying once).
What if my grandchild does not like it?: Two guarantees come with the Future Ready Sprint: if after the first two sessions the family does not think it is worth it, the whole fee is refunded; and if the teenager does the work and does not finish with a written plan and two conversations with people in the field, coaching continues free for up to four more weekly sessions to get there. Neither guarantees a particular career, because no honest coach can.
What ages is it for?: Ages 12 to 25. Younger teenagers use it to see how many careers exist and choose courses that keep doors open. Teenagers in Grades 10 to 12 get concrete: co-op, apprenticeship routes, summer work and applications. Young adults who have left school and have not landed on anything do the same six weeks aimed at a different question.
Is this career counselling or therapy?: No. It is practical career coaching, not a regulated counselling or psychotherapy service, and we say so. If a grandchild needs a registered professional for anxiety, learning needs or anything clinical, we will say that too.
Are there lower-cost gifts that still help?: Yes. The free Future Finder career quiz takes about ten minutes and needs no account, and the careers guides on this site cover pay, outlook and the route into hundreds of jobs. If your grandchild is curious about AI, a one-to-one 90-minute AI training session is $249 plus HST and can be bought as a gift certificate with no expiry; under 18, a parent or guardian books it.
Do you coach outside Chatham-Kent?: Yes, anywhere in Ontario over video. In Chatham-Kent the Sprint can also include in-person sessions. Grandparents do not need to live in Ontario to pay, but the young person receiving the coaching does.

Launch League is not a registered counselling, psychology or psychotherapy practice. Coaching is practical career exploration and planning. Prices are in Canadian dollars plus HST. No coaching service can promise a particular job, school place or income.