S/O cheap gifts: Suggestions for inexpensive gifts for coworkers?

[Anonymous]

Get an assortment of fancy teas, coffee samplers, little chocolate boxes, spiced nuts, etc and then put them in a basket and go from person to person and allow them to take whatever they like. Get like 5 of each type so that more than one person can try the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get an assortment of fancy teas, coffee samplers, little chocolate boxes, spiced nuts, etc and then put them in a basket and go from person to person and allow them to take whatever they like. Get like 5 of each type so that more than one person can try the same thing.

I get where you are coming from but this seems really awkward. I would not feel comfortable picking through a communal basket to take my own gifts out while someone stands there watching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get an assortment of fancy teas, coffee samplers, little chocolate boxes, spiced nuts, etc and then put them in a basket and go from person to person and allow them to take whatever they like. Get like 5 of each type so that more than one person can try the same thing.

I get where you are coming from but this seems really awkward. I would not feel comfortable picking through a communal basket to take my own gifts out while someone stands there watching.

No. I mean you take in the basket and then you take some time to go from office to office and let people select gifts before any party/lunch/whatever.

[Anonymous]

I second the envirosax. Maybe add a couple of reusable produce bags too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get an assortment of fancy teas, coffee samplers, little chocolate boxes, spiced nuts, etc and then put them in a basket and go from person to person and allow them to take whatever they like. Get like 5 of each type so that more than one person can try the same thing.

I get where you are coming from but this seems really awkward. I would not feel comfortable picking through a communal basket to take my own gifts out while someone stands there watching.

You made me lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Aside from the usual gift cards, what kind of inexpensive gift would YOU appreciate from a coworker? I have to buy a half dozen token gifts for my coworkers (all female) and I'm trying to think outside the traditional gift card or stationery box. Hoping to find something in the $10-15 range (I know it's cheap, but that's our range). Thoughts?

I would appreciate not receiving anything from my coworkers, that way I wouldn't have to buy token gifts. I'd much prefer a lunch out together or office pot luck to celebrate together. If I want an umbrella, candle, lotion, coffee, tea bags, CD, reusable bag, etc...I'll get it for myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aside from the usual gift cards, what kind of inexpensive gift would YOU appreciate from a coworker? I have to buy a half dozen token gifts for my coworkers (all female) and I'm trying to think outside the traditional gift card or stationery box. Hoping to find something in the $10-15 range (I know it's cheap, but that's our range). Thoughts?

I would appreciate not receiving anything from my coworkers, that way I wouldn't have to buy token gifts. I'd much prefer a lunch out together or office pot luck to celebrate together. If I want an umbrella, candle, lotion, coffee, tea bags, CD, reusable bag, etc...I'll get it for myself.

+1

[Anonymous]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005N0WCE4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If they drink wine.

[Anonymous]

Ear muffs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aside from the usual gift cards, what kind of inexpensive gift would YOU appreciate from a coworker? I have to buy a half dozen token gifts for my coworkers (all female) and I'm trying to think outside the traditional gift card or stationery box. Hoping to find something in the $10-15 range (I know it's cheap, but that's our range). Thoughts?

I would appreciate not receiving anything from my coworkers, that way I wouldn't have to buy token gifts. I'd much prefer a lunch out together or office pot luck to celebrate together. If I want an umbrella, candle, lotion, coffee, tea bags, CD, reusable bag, etc...I'll get it for myself.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aside from the usual gift cards, what kind of inexpensive gift would YOU appreciate from a coworker? I have to buy a half dozen token gifts for my coworkers (all female) and I'm trying to think outside the traditional gift card or stationery box. Hoping to find something in the $10-15 range (I know it's cheap, but that's our range). Thoughts?

I would appreciate not receiving anything from my coworkers, that way I wouldn't have to buy token gifts. I'd much prefer a lunch out together or office pot luck to celebrate together. If I want an umbrella, candle, lotion, coffee, tea bags, CD, reusable bag, etc...I'll get it for myself.

That's a great idea! Send out an email with this idea--hey, why don't we all go out for a nice dinner and pay for ourselves and not have to worry about the gift thing. I bet most of them would be thrilled with that idea.

[Anonymous]

I went to te abc store and bought small bottles of liquor last year. Huge hit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to te abc store and bought small bottles of liquor last year. Huge hit.

LOVE this. If they don't use them, they will know someone who does!

I really think giving food of any kind is a bad idea. It is so difficult to know what anyone else likes. If you have to do a Secret Santa of some sort, aren't gift cards usually a hit? They are at our office.

[Anonymous]

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These scrubbers are awesome

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These cloths are great and have really cut down on the amount of papertowels we use

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I like these scrubbers too

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These little dip cups are great

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004S67ULE/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also like the lottery ticket idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I would appreciate not receiving anything from my coworkers, that way I wouldn't have to buy token gifts. I'd much prefer a lunch out together or office pot luck to celebrate together. If I want an umbrella, candle, lotion, coffee, tea bags, CD, reusable bag, etc...I'll get it for myself.

+1

Agree.

Maybe you would just make/buy a cake, cookies, fruit tarts something and bring it in for the office.