Wednesday, November 7, 2007

7 Tips for Discovering the Best Gift Ideas For The Office

Gift giving for co-workers can be a challenging task. Whether it's an office party, an upcoming holiday, or just a simple "Thank You" - it's often hard to know what's going to be the perfect fit. Every office environment has a variety of people working in it, Below are some techniques of observation that you can use to discover the best gift for each individual:


  1. Look at their workspace - is it cluttered with post-it notes? If so, personalized notepads or post-it notes could be the gift of choice. VistaPrint is offering 50% Off All Note Cards, Announcements & Invitations
  2. Notice the lunch patterns of your office mates, if someone always seems to bring back a cup from StarBucks or McDonalds - then a gift card may be very appreciated from you.
  3. Watch the break-room, any of your co-workers who visit more than three times a day for a cup of coffee may be a caffeine addict - they'll appreciate a Starbucks gift card or pound of coffee. Shop for All Starbucks Coffees at StarbucksStore.com
  4. Be on the lookout during the year for anyone who decorates for any holidays - even a little. For them, a lovely mouth blown glass ornament for their Christmas-Decorated desk could win them over.
  5. Keep your eye on the office radio, or the music they are listening to... if someone is always listening to music on their iPod, then a gift card for music downloads would show that you're in tune to them.
  6. On Monday mornings and Friday afternoons - listen to what your co-workers are talking about - any hobbies or interesting adventures? These can be powerful clues as to what each person chooses to do in their free time. Match this knowledge up with a book or gift card relating to it, and you've found a winner!
  7. When in doubt as to what to get, use your intuition and go for one of the following: an Aromatic Candle in a jar, grocery store gift card, coffee shop gift card, or a cinema gift certificate. In addition to these tips, be aware that any small gift will be easily accepted.

It's the Heart behind the gift that matters most - so always include a card explaining why you felt so drawn to give your gift... and any good deed done by them towards you will suffice very well for this.



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