Goodbye present for teachers

[Anonymous]

Teacher here. Mugs, cups, and bags have taken over my home. Gift cards are great.

[Anonymous]

Teacher here too. Chocolate.

[Anonymous]

Hand sanitizer is no longer hard to find. Neither are tissues.

If you want to do a lunch tote, why don’t you include (1) a gift card to a lunch-type restaurant to keep with your theme, or chocolate or coffee or a nice reusable stainless steel water bottle, (2) a general gift card (amazon/target/visa), and (3) a nice note?

[Anonymous]

I haven’t suggested a mug, cup, anything cutesy, or anything monogrammed. Already said I’ll do a gift card and a note. Any other ideas for making it something a little more personal than what we have done literally every holiday and TAW? Does anyone have any other ideas instead of just pop-pooing mine?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t suggested a mug, cup, anything cutesy, or anything monogrammed. Already said I’ll do a gift card and a note. Any other ideas for making it something a little more personal than what we have done literally every holiday and TAW? Does anyone have any other ideas instead of just pop-pooing mine?

See post above.

[Anonymous]

OP, you are not listening. Everyone is suggesting cash or a gift card. That is what teachers want/like. The personal part is the nice note you write and the picture your child draws. That goes in a teacher’s keepsake box.

[Anonymous]

Teacher here. This is a true story. Once, for an end of year gift, one of the parents gave me fancy panties. She wanted it to be a personal gift. It was gross and I threw them away. Stick with cash!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand the logic of cash and gift cards. Trust me, my go to gift is cash. I actually don’t even like gift cards because they can be misplaced. I go to present this cash and a note. However, you have to admit that however practical cash or a gift card are, these gifts are not personal. So I am actually trying to put together a personal gift. Also I think it’s stupid that people are saying would you like tissues as a gift. It’s not just tissues. I would be getting them a lunch tote, as well as some hard to find items, like hand sanitizer and Lysol. And then some thing sweet so not everything is just super practical. I understand that cash is king, but in this specific circumstance, I don’t feel like it’s a personal enough thank you gift. I understand that cash is king, but in this specific circumstance, I don’t feel like it’s a personal enough thank you gift.

A heartfelt note is the most meaningful thing (include broad gift card if you can afford to or want to give a gift)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher here. This is a true story. Once, for an end of year gift, one of the parents gave me fancy panties. She wanted it to be a personal gift. It was gross and I threw them away. Stick with cash!

Nooooooo!!! This has got to be a troll post.

[Anonymous]

Gift card - how much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody wants a lunch box full of tissues.

OK so besides a gift card or cash, which we have already covered add nausea him, what would you recommend? Again, I’m trying to make this something personalized, something that shows that I’ve given a little bit of thought. I love cash, but I need something personal. I’m not adverse to throwing in a gift card or cash with the note. But, I would like to make it look like I thought a little about them and didn’t just stuff a gift card or cash into an envelope.

Make the note personal. Have your kid draw a picture. I put together a collage of pictures from school on Zazzle and print the collage out as a postcard. That leaves space for a note on the back, too. Then add cash or a gift card. No one wants “stuff” - “stuff” is all about YOU, and not about the teachers. My child really wanted to give each teacher a certain type of candy (his favorite), so they each got an AmEx gift card, the personalized note (that he signed, and in which I wrote his favorite memory (he dictated, I wrote), plus the candy, packages up nicely. Then I will also donate books to the classroom (and I have him write his name on a book plate for the inside cover of the book).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody wants a lunch box full of tissues.

OK so besides a gift card or cash, which we have already covered add nausea him, what would you recommend? Again, I’m trying to make this something personalized, something that shows that I’ve given a little bit of thought. I love cash, but I need something personal. I’m not adverse to throwing in a gift card or cash with the note. But, I would like to make it look like I thought a little about them and didn’t just stuff a gift card or cash into an envelope.

Make the note personal. Have your kid draw a picture. I put together a collage of pictures from school on Zazzle and print the collage out as a postcard. That leaves space for a note on the back, too. Then add cash or a gift card. No one wants “stuff” - “stuff” is all about YOU, and not about the teachers. My child really wanted to give each teacher a certain type of candy (his favorite), so they each got an AmEx gift card, the personalized note (that he signed, and in which I wrote his favorite memory (he dictated, I wrote), plus the candy, packages up nicely. Then I will also donate books to the classroom (and I have him write his name on a book plate for the inside cover of the book).

NP here, but in a similar situation. I love the idea of donating a book to the class's library!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you are not listening. Everyone is suggesting cash or a gift card. That is what teachers want/like. The personal part is the nice note you write and the picture your child draws. That goes in a teacher’s keepsake box.

I agree with this. Cash or gift card plus a note from you and a note/drawing from your kid. That's my plan too FWIW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody wants a lunch box full of tissues.

OK so besides a gift card or cash, which we have already covered add nausea him, what would you recommend? Again, I’m trying to make this something personalized, something that shows that I’ve given a little bit of thought. I love cash, but I need something personal. I’m not adverse to throwing in a gift card or cash with the note. But, I would like to make it look like I thought a little about them and didn’t just stuff a gift card or cash into an envelope.

Make the note personal. Have your kid draw a picture. I put together a collage of pictures from school on Zazzle and print the collage out as a postcard. That leaves space for a note on the back, too. Then add cash or a gift card. No one wants “stuff” - “stuff” is all about YOU, and not about the teachers. My child really wanted to give each teacher a certain type of candy (his favorite), so they each got an AmEx gift card, the personalized note (that he signed, and in which I wrote his favorite memory (he dictated, I wrote), plus the candy, packages up nicely. Then I will also donate books to the classroom (and I have him write his name on a book plate for the inside cover of the book).

Teacher here, I love this kind of thing. I have kept every single note/card that parents have written a personal thank you on. I especially love the ones that have something dictated by the child; favorite memory, 3 things I love about you, I will miss you because ____. When a teacher has a rough day we like to look back on these and remember there are more good days than bad. Love the book donation too, I don’t know any teacher that has too many books!
Mugs, cups, candles, hand lotion/soap, etc. all gets put into the re-gift pile.
Giftcards and cash are always welcome and appreciated, though not necessary. Often I use those to buy something I need for the classroom that is not in the school budget.

[Anonymous]

Why do teachers get so many presents? No one gives me presents for doing my job.