Gifts to the director, male and female - rules and tips for choosing, top original ideas

General rules and advice

A gift should not look cheap and careless. It should not hurt a person's feelings (for example, if he is Jewish, you should not give a piggy bank) and hint at his shortcomings (for example, a woman should not be presented with a certificate for weight loss courses). For an anniversary present is more expensive than for an ordinary name day. An anniversary gift should preferably be decorated with a special plaque with a commemorative inscription.

Regardless of the gender and age of the boss, the gift should not wear a look, as if it were made just somehow. This would be a display of disrespect. It is desirable to make one expensive gift from the whole team. Such a gift is more practical and presentable. Having collected a sufficient amount, you can make a choice in the following categories:

• An item for the chief's office. This includes expensive office accessories, laptops, wall clocks, paintings, massagers on the back of the chair, decor (eg, a statue), furnishings. A table lamp, a crystal vase would be a good choice;
• an object, connected with the hobby of the manager. For someone who is fond of fishing, an expensive spinning rod, auxiliary equipment, fishing kit, etc. would be ideal. For the car enthusiast you can choose accessories in the car. For a collector, something themed. If the boss likes to read, then an expensive gift edition of the corresponding literary work would be successful. For an athlete, you can pick up something from an outfit or club;
• An item related to the personality of the boss. In advance, you need to know that such a gift will please a particular person. It can be an expensive cosmetics for a woman (she wanted for a long time) or a shaver for a man. This also includes leather handbags (purse), jewelry (not necessarily gold), cell phones, gift certificates of various subjects, home appliances (expensive coffee maker for the connoisseur of coffee, for example), game sets (such as chess or Go);
• souvenir products. This includes expensive make-up, which has become very popular and prestigious in recent years: handicrafts, embroidered paintings. The main thing is that it should be presentable and look solid. Beautifully crafted sabers or daggers, caskets, rugs, panels, figurines, sets and sets;
• gift sets. It can be foodstuffs: elite candies, expensive alcoholic drinks, for smokers - smoking sets, exclusive tea or coffee, aromatic oils. Or cosmetic sets: perfume, manicure, cosmetics.

Gift with humor

If the team is friendly and the boss has a sense of humor, then you can present accordingly:

• photo album with pictures of episodes from the life of the workforce with funny captions;
• a calendar with pictures of employees and funny comments;
• a cake in the form of the birthday boy's enfant terrible;
• a friendly caricature of the boss made from a photo.

If the relationship in the team is more formal, then such moments should be avoided, they will look inappropriate.

A gift for a woman

If the manager is a woman, then you should definitely give flowers. It is not customary to give ladies smoking accessories or strong alcohol. You can choose a good wine or champagne. But it is necessary to refuse from whisky and vodka. It is also not necessary to present items associated with the kitchen and housekeeping: irons, vacuum cleaners, sets of pots and pans.

At the same time, branded appliances can be quite appropriate: a toaster, a multi-machine, a coffee machine. Jewelry is given if it relates to the preference of the birthday girl. It is advisable to find out in advance. Jewelry does not have to be very expensive: silver and gilding are part of the collections of modern designers and are very popular.

If the boss has a dream, you can make such a gift for a reasonable price. For example, a trip to a tourist trip or tickets to a concert of your favorite artist.

A gift to a woman should not have hints of intimacy. For example, underwear is excluded.

Gift to a man

Men can also be given flowers, but in more modest colors and decoration. They will appreciate the presentable thing, which is always in sight. An exclusive paperweight, an expensive pen of a well-known company, a leather briefcase or a folder is something prestigious and respectable. As for jewelry, cufflinks, wristwatches and tie-pins will do. But this can be given only if for a particular person it is appropriate and does not seem familiar. Branded shavers and perfumes can be presented if they are reliably desirable as a gift. This needs to be found out in advance.

An expensive vintage liquor (if he is not religious) will be appropriate for a gift for a man: cognac, whiskey, vodka, tequila.

Decoration

Both for a woman and a man, the gift should be beautifully wrapped (for men in more modest colors) and tied with a ribbon, placed in a gift bag. A smart card with a congratulatory signature from the whole team is appropriate. Congratulations should be the whole team at a convenient time, preferably after work, when nothing pressures and distractions.

Individual gift

A general gift does not prevent the employee from making a personal congratulation. The main thing is that it does not look flamboyant and obligatory. It is possible to present something modest, but presentable. For example, a cup with a themed signature, photo frame, day planner or notebook, headphones, disc of your favorite music, a photo album. You can also sign a personalized card with warm greetings. On sale there are original bouquets of fruit - a relatively inexpensive and original gift.

In any case, the main thing is to give a gift with respect and from the heart.

Photo examples of gifts for the director