What to give a colleague?The answer to this question can baffle anyone. Not only is the list of gifts strictly limited by corporate culture, but the lack of information about your colleague's hobbies and tastes can put you in an awkward situation. After all, gifts are meant to bring joy. And what joy can we talk about if a gift approved by corporate culture clearly "smells" of formalism? Another computer mouse, watch, pen, even an expensive one, or a tasteless painting that can only decorate the wall in a summer house? What can you do to ensure that the gift you choose for your colleagues does not look like a pure formality and does not turn into another unnecessary sign of attention from you? Many advise choosing a gift as if you are doing it personally for yourself. But is this really right? Despite the fact that you work in the same team, everyone has completely different tastes. Just like hobbies, things can also bring joy. First of all, you should take a closer look at your colleagues.
From the life of an office ... spy
It's not nice to peek.We were taught this at school, but now we are not talking about peeping, but about ordinary observation. Look at your colleagues. Each of them lacks something for "complete happiness". Someone rubs their back because of constantly sitting in uncomfortable office chairs. Someone shares in conversation a long-standing desire to go to a concert of a famous band. Someone "vitally" needs a visit to a beauty salon or a subscription to a magazine. Any little thing can help you choose a gift that will not only please the recipient, but also show her that you are not indifferent to her needs and desires. By the way, such observation works both when choosing an individual gift and when choosing gifts for common holidays.
Best friends of girls - gift certificates
The hardest part is for those who work inin a purely female team. You can learn quite a lot about the tastes of your female colleagues. But with all this, you still can’t decide what to give your colleagues? Rather, the abundance of information can worsen the situation almost to the point of absurdity. Let’s say you know that your colleague prefers cosmetics of a particular company. But the gift of cosmetics or perfume can offend, since such a gift can be regarded as a hint that the girl looks bad. It seems that there is no way out, and you will once again have to make do with a box of chocolates and a jar of coffee? No way! A gift certificate to a large perfume and cosmetics store will be a great solution in this situation. And even if the amount is not that great, you will be sure that for this amount your colleague will choose exactly the cosmetic product that suits her, which means that your gift will definitely please her. A gift certificate can be intended not only for a visit to the cosmetics department, but also to a SPA or beauty salon. However, such a gift should be presented with special care. You do not need to choose the procedure you are going to send your colleague to. Contact the selected salon and try to ensure that the amount on the gift certificate can cover several procedures of equal value. And then your gift will not look like an indication of an imaginary shortcoming, the main thing is to give the woman freedom of choice.
Whatever a man may have tasted, if only ...
If with gifts for female colleagues everything is more orless clear, then a gift for male colleagues may confuse you a little. The hardest part is for those in whose team men hold leadership positions. What can you give to a boss who seems to have everything, but the opportunity to observe him from the side is reduced to a minimum? Go to the secretary. She certainly sees your boss more often than you and will be able to tell you about your boss's hobbies; but even here you can't do without an individual approach. Try to play on the love of spectacles inherent in all men. Add to this his personal preferences and hobbies - here you have an original gift. If your boss is fond of bladed weapons, and a Japanese katana is definitely not affordable for you, buy an exclusive edition with illustrations about bladed weapons. Gift editions of books can be on a variety of topics. For example, books about travel, various encyclopedias, albums with reproductions of artists or the best works of world-famous photographers. The main thing is that the book matches the interests of the person you are giving it to. It is known that our men inherited the hunter's instinct from their ancestors. And when choosing a gift, you can play on men's insatiable thirst for shooting and hunting. Buy them a paintball subscription. In such a gift, men will get both active recreation and thrills in one bottle. And you and they will enjoy the knowledge that you have worked hard, showing ingenuity and creative thinking. But if you are afraid that such a gift may not please your colleagues, you always have the opportunity to buy a set of collectible wines or French cognacs. As well as a painting by a famous artist whose exhibitions are regularly held in your city. Or a box of real Havana cigars, if your boss is addicted to this pernicious habit.
Delicious stories
A gift for a colleague can be not onlysomething concrete, but also some kind of event. For example, going to a restaurant. However, simply booking a table at a restaurant is unlikely to do here. If you want your dinner to be remembered not only as a list of dishes on the menu, but also as a vivid impression, order a culinary show at a restaurant for your colleague. This service is especially popular in good Japanese and Italian restaurants. Right before the eyes of the hero of the occasion, the chef will arrange a real culinary fairy tale. Each dish will be, as they say, prepared before her eyes. With elements of a show and with a sauce to order. And what can please a woman more than the sight of a man professionally conjuring in the kitchen? Moreover, you can spy on several real secrets from him. Another exclusive gift can be a cake. Yes, yes, don't be surprised. A cake. But not a simple one, but with a photo of the hero of the occasion or with singing fireworks on the very top tier. There is no limit to perfection. If your colleague prefers special types of chocolate to cakes, you can order a sweet bouquet of chocolate flowers or a chocolate sculpture for her. The most important thing is that this gift will definitely make it clear that you chose it with your heart and soul and with thoughts about the person for whom the gift is intended. As you can see, solving the problem of what to give a colleague at work is quite simple. We have provided you with a far from complete list of possible gifts that can interrupt the cycle of pens and watches, which have already become a stereotype of a gift to a colleague. The only thing left to do is to choose a gift intended specifically for your colleague, capable of bringing joy and causing an admiring, grateful smile. We recommend reading:
