There is no need to talk too much about this once again,that the holiday celebrated on February 23 has long since lost its original meaning with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Everyone knows that from 1949 to 1993 it was called the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy, and was later renamed Defender of the Fatherland Day. Remember how, in school years, all the girls congratulated their male classmates on the men's holiday, since they were the ones who had to serve in the army and defend the fatherland with weapons in their hands? In any case, this is the subtext that teachers tried to give to this day, inviting war veterans to schools with stories about the past. But over time, February 23 is perceived by most modern youth as a holiday in honor of the representatives of the strong half of humanity, and it does not matter what relation they have to military service and whether they are liable for military service at all. Such a peculiar men's day, like, for example, March 8 for women. It is difficult to judge how fair this approach is. However, a holiday is a holiday, which means that it is simply unacceptable to ignore any of your close men or colleagues on such a day. A week before the date "X", the entire female team of companies and firms begins to discuss this burning issue: what to give colleagues on February 23. It seems that this is not such a serious date, however, it is also impossible to ignore it: men may not forgive such an attitude. An additional complication is that the age of men in the team can be different, and everyone wants to please. And the congratulatory budget is often small. So the fair sex has to show miracles of ingenuity and imagination in the matter of choosing gifts. Agree, just like in the fairy tale "Go there, I don't know where, bring that, I don't know what". However, we, women, are stubborn natures, and if we have something in mind, we are used to achieving our goal. And to make it easier to solve such a difficult puzzle, let's try to give examples of what gifts can be given to colleagues on February 23.
Holiday in a friendly team
If you are lucky enough to be part of a bigteam, where relations go beyond strictly business, then there are a great many options for non-trivial congratulations to male colleagues. One of them could be an evening spent by all office employees in a bowling club. If your team consists of young people, then you can safely go to the rollerdrome or even the skating rink. What could be better than a fun time with colleagues who will instantly lose their constant primness and feel like children? Alternatively, you can play paintball together, which is quite consistent with the general theme of the holiday. The idea of renting a cafe for the evening will also find approval among the male part of the team. For non-drinking companies, you can arrange a "children's party". Let there be no alcohol and heavy snacks, and the decoration of the festive table will be a chic cake made in the form of a tank or something else to emphasize the main theme of the holiday. If you can't do without alcohol, then its amount should be such that no one loses face. After all, this is a holiday in honor of February 23, and not just a banal feast. But the evening in the evening, and the morning of the significant day should also be memorable. To do this, you can, by prior agreement with female employees, come to the office early and start decorating it. Make a colorful and informative wall newspaper, in which you must describe the merits of each man in your team, you can also do it in a humorous manner, this will raise the mood. It also does not hurt to think about the appearance of women on this day. For example, dress in one style, which will at least remotely remind you of the army. The congratulations to the incoming men can also be interesting. For example, stand in a line and greet them in a military manner. Such an original start to the working day will create a good mood and help while away the time while waiting for the evening entertainment program. As mentioned above, the age of men in the team can be very different, and if some enthusiastically accept the idea of spending an evening in the company of employees, then others, due to health or other reasons, would be more happy to go home. Then a gift certificate would be a great gift for everyone. It can certainly be selected for each man personally: for the purchase of a book, telephone and computer accessories, fishing gear, sporting goods, and so on. However, remember that the certificates must be of equal value so as not to offend anyone.
Symbolic and personal gifts
Not a bad option for gifts for menSymbolic souvenirs still remain for the holiday. They can be the same for everyone, or different, but with more or less the same price (men are not very attentive, but very touchy). These can be models of airplanes, cars, ships and even lighters in the form of a pistol or grenade. It would also be a good idea to take into account the direction of your company's activity. Work in the field of transportation? Keychains in the form of small cars will do. Construction? Order helmets with the company logo for all the men. Trade? You can give high-quality calculators. From useful little things, you can choose the same cups, and with them - packages of good tea or coffee, multifunctional penknives, desk stands for phones, photo frames with an interesting design and so on. Of course, the idea of symbolic gifts is not new. But who is stopping you from using an original approach here? If all the souvenirs are different, then they can be raffled off in a holiday lottery. Organizing it will not be very difficult. You just need to write the prize numbers on pieces of colored paper and let the men pull out one by one. You can hold such a draw right at your workplace, but for greater solemnity it is better to choose a conference room or a meeting room. And after the lottery you can also arrange a small buffet for the men there. This will add novelty to the old idea of souvenirs and arouse interest among colleagues. And what to give a colleague on February 23, if your relationship with him has long since changed from just business to friendly? Then it makes sense to give him something separate from the rest and going beyond purely office souvenirs. Surely you know very well what kind of gift will be pleasant for him. It does not necessarily have to be expensive and exclusive, a friendly subtext is important. For example, a good book, a high-quality wallet and business card holder, an umbrella, a new computer game. Just choose a gift taking into account the taste preferences of your friend - and you will hit the target.
Economy offer
This option is suitable for those teams whereThere are quite a lot of men, and women are in the minority, and congratulating colleagues is quite expensive for them. Although originality is not an expensive thing. That is why voice and animated cards, which are popular now, can be a great find. Indeed, a beautiful picture with sincere words, spoken at the very beginning of the working day, will not leave your male colleagues indifferent. An interesting addition to such a congratulation will also be a ringtone for a mobile phone. Do not be lazy to order a personal melody for each representative of the stronger sex of the company in accordance with his taste preferences. Agree, this is not difficult at all, you just have to look at the desktop of a colleague's computer or casually ask about his musical preferences in advance. But how in this case to congratulate men whose work is not related to a computer? Choose a ready-made card suitable for the occasion (they are sold at every step), and write warm and sincere words yourself, because this is the most important part of the congratulation. Your men will be very pleased with such a sign of attention. As an addition, organize a kind of "sweet table" with the entire female part of the team, perhaps even with homemade cakes and cookies. Even if it is without any special culinary delights, your colleagues will appreciate your efforts and the time you have devoted to them. You can also do something nice here and present each man with a personal tea or coffee cup as a small gift. These are just some of the options for inexpensive congratulations. The rest will be suggested to you by the imagination and tastes of the male half of the office.
Stationery, antistress and game gifts
Pens, diaries, organizers and othersThings that are familiar to every office worker will not be completely unnecessary, but they are unlikely to become an unexpected gift. And if they are combined with anti-stress accessories? After all, the working day of any company is somehow connected with stressful situations. Therefore, items that help relieve stress a little and switch attention from the computer monitor to something else, giving rest to the eyes, can be very useful. For example, the usual sets of pens, stands for disks and other office supplies can be presented together with various hand relaxers. They can be either rubber or magnetic in the form of balls, ovals or a whole set of cubes and other figures for creative nirvana. And the office supplies themselves today are distinguished by their originality and novelty, which is quite capable of supporting the main theme of the holiday. For example, desk calendars with a weapon theme or paper clip holders in the form of military vehicles will definitely find a worthy use. A slightly forgotten, but nevertheless still relevant, board games can be a good move for a gift to colleagues on February 23. These can be interesting puzzles, backgammon and chess for intellectuals. It is quite possible that your men will be happy to while away their lunch break playing such a game or even organize a week-long tournament for the office championship among amateurs. For energetic colleagues, the same darts can be a good game gift. And if your company has a break room with enough space, organize a general gift for the entire female team in the form of all the attributes for table mini-tennis. A basketball hoop with a ball will also do. Let your colleagues relax actively and reduce the time of lunch breaks with health benefits. You can also give all the men in the office a small radio-controlled car and arrange a real race with a special prize for the winner. This will definitely please, because it is pleasant to play childhood at any age. It is important to remember that a gift for February 23 is It is not just an annual necessity to congratulate men. This is a great opportunity to remind your colleagues that they are, first and foremost, representatives of the stronger sex, and not just employees, and then they will definitely respond to you with respect, and attentive attitude, and will help you out when the opportunity arises. In our time of universal equality and progress, the boundaries between men and women in business relations have lost their clear boundaries so much that no one is already internally protesting if a young man completely forgets to open the door for a lady or give up his place in line for lunch at a cafe. Yes, such are the realities of life, but why go with the flow? So show your colleagues that they are, first and foremost, men. March 8 is just around the corner, and maybe in response to your kind message, representatives of the stronger half of humanity will also be able to surprise their female employees with a pleasant surprise? We recommend reading:
