What to present to a male or female colleague - top tips and ideas for useful gifts

Before coming up with ideas for a gift, it is worth thinking hard about for whom it is intended. You can't go into a store and buy the first thing you see or ask for help from a salesperson who only cares about one thing - selling! Consider several factors for the right gift:

1. Gender. Don't generalize like, "All women like flowers," "Men can always use shaving foam and shower gel," or "Everyone drinks coffee and tea at work. People are different and their tastes are also different from the standard.
2. Age. The gift should match the age of its recipient. A forty-five year old business man will appreciate a tie than a Hawaiian style shirt. And a twenty-year-old girl statistician will be more likely to be happy with a new nail polish than with an alarm clock.
3. Position and profession. A less generalized item, so here to determine the choice is a little easier. For the boss, it is always customary to give valuable and expensive things. Usually, the whole team "discounts" a gift to the boss, and if you decide to make a separate gift, then it is completely your initiative. You can always choose something for a colleague at work or in the department.
4. Edible gifts. To find out about a person's preferences is quite simple. Ask other colleagues, sneak peeks at lunch or casually talk about tastes in food. Information about allergies, if any, is especially important. No one wants to become the perpetrator of an allergy attack in a comrade-in-arms.
5. Hobbies and hobbies. In their free time, many people devote not only to rest, to unload the person needs to switch to things that are not related to his main occupation. Perhaps your colleague likes to read, embroider cross stitch, paint pastel or sing karaoke. A themed souvenir will be very appropriate than another perfume.
6. The festive date. Forget to buy souvenirs, do not rush to give gifts that will be leftover from last year. Look closely to see if the gift has dates like "Happy New Year 2019!" when it's 2020.

There are times when there is no time for a close acquaintance or questioning, and you only know about your colleague's gender.

A gift for a male colleague

There are universal male gifts that do not bind to anything and are inexpensive:

• a mug with a funny drawing, the color of which changes from heating, will always come in handy at work;
• A beautiful ballpoint pen. And practical, and your attention will not go unnoticed;
• keychain for keys. Everyone has keys (to the house, to the car, etc.), but do not choose something vulgar and vulgar, you will be misunderstood, especially by the opposite sex;
• notepad. Another stationery in our list is a notebook for notes. On its cover must be an unpretentious drawing, best of all nature, but a monochrome cover will be ideal;
• A stationery organizer will be an ideal gift for the boss on any holiday. The material of the organizer should be natural, plastic looks out of place and is cheap. Your management will think that you just skimped on quality goods.

Gift for a female colleague

• silk scarf. As an addition to the image of a stylish and businesswoman, for a young employee, choose a youth coloring fashionable in this season;
• photo frame. Most women are sentimental, and a photo frame, with the image of relatives, on the desktop is a usual thing for them. The choice of photo frames in the store is great, but pay attention to the digital one that allows changing photos without taking them out;
• flower in a pot. It's a perfect gift for those who like housewifely flora;
• loose-leaf calendar;
• tea set of different sorts. So you can guess exactly what kind of tea your colleague prefers: black or green, herbal or fruity.

Souvenirs for colleagues

We spend most of our day in the company of coworkers, and sometimes they are closer than relatives, whom we can't leave unattended on the holiday. But how to make a pleasant surprise to all colleagues at once and not to go broke? Where to get ideas for an original and inexpensive presentation?

On the Internet you can choose and order unusual gifts at an affordable price. For example:

• magnets on the fridge with a photo of your colleagues;
• Pad for a computer mouse with holiday greetings;
• keypads;
• calendars;
• USB flash drives. One of the necessary things for storing and copying electronic information;
• name mugs. No one will now swear that their mug was taken away, now everyone has them signed.

Gift wrap and card

Gift wrapping is a must. It is good if you give one gift for birthday, but if it is the celebration of the New Year or March 8 and you have different gifts for employees. One can sneak a souvenir of another, consider it better and take offense - the result is a hidden grudge and a bad relationship in the future.

Give a gift with warmth, care and a smile, and most importantly sincerely. Attach a greeting card to the gift - it's your business card and ready-made congratulatory speech.

They say that the main thing is not the gift, but the attention. There is some truth in that. But the gift should be thoughtful, appropriate and suitable for the recipient. Choosing it is not an easy task, but treat the process responsibly, show imagination and ingenuity, so that the good impression of you will remain for a long time.

Photo gift ideas for colleagues