Is it Christmas time, or a different holiday, and you are having trouble thinking of a good gift to give to your boss? Maybe it's for another employee or just someone you don't know well enough to know what they like. Here's some help to find that perfect gift.
Think about what you know about your boss. Do they enjoy any particular activities, like sports cars, certain activities, are they a geek, a true fan of certain shows or movies? Hopefully you've had enough water-cooler conversations with them to know the answer to some of those questions. This will help you form even the smallest personality profile on them and then you can start brainstorming on what types of things they will like.
Decide how much you want to spend. If it's not much (£10 or less), ask some of your co-workers if they want to chip in.
Gather up store ads in the newspaper or a generic website and browse through them to get ideas. With their interests in mind and a set budget, you should find something that they will enjoy.
You can buy one of those pre-made gift baskets or even better, cheaper and much more thoughtful is to gather items separately and create your own custom gift-basket. This way you can truly personalize the basket and buy items you know they will not only like, but truly love (i.e. their favorite candy/beverage/snack).
If you absolutely can't think of a gift, write a meaningful card, don't just sign it. Say something you truly mean (i.e. I really enjoy our meetings, you make me smile when you talk about your children, or thank you for your understanding when I was out sick for 4 days).
Consumable or disposable items work well since the person wont feel like the gift is 'just taking up space.'
Buying every day items with a little twist will brighten his day (a personalized mug, those neon post-it notes instead of the boring yellow ones, etc.).
If you are still uncertain as to what to buy, ask a more sensitive worker or one closer to your boss. He or she will be more attuned as to what your boss would enjoy.
Find out what store they really like spending money at and buy them a gift card. Again, if your budget is not impressive, ask your co-workers to join.
Article taken from Wikihow
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