Do’s And Don’ts For Office Gift-Giving
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You’ve got something for Mary, Devin and Jenn. You’ll pick up Mom’s gift tomorrow. But what can you get for John at work? Or your boss?
If you have a job, chances are at least one or two of the names on your shopping list this season will be coworkers. According to a study conducted by the gourmet fruit and gift company, Harry and David, almost two-thirds (63 percent) of US workers 18 years old and older buy gifts for people in their workplace. Most (38 percent) buy for their peers, but 26 percent buy for their bosses and 16 percent buy gifts for their secretaries.
Gag gifts can backfire, though. An employee of a new media company on the East Coast gave the company president a pair of shiny gold boxers as a gag at last year’s company party. To make matters worse, the employee insisted the president wear the shorts over his suit. “It was very embarrassing for all who attended,” said another employee of the company.
What does work? Consumables and gifts that can be shared are all-time favorites with gift-givers and recipients alike. Long Island, NY resident Denine Anderson, gave a boss a variety pack of international coffees and a “really funky mug” one year because she knew he was a “huge coffee buff.”
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