What to give to a colleague for his birthday?

Birthday is always a wonderful holiday, no matter how old the birthday is. Often, birthdays are celebrated at work in a well-coordinated team, among friends and just acquaintances. At the same time, many people ask themselves what to give a colleague such for his birthday so as not to offend him and leave a pleasant impression. In this article, we will take a closer look at the gifts that can be presented to colleagues, consider practical and at the same time budget options, as well as souvenirs for friends and colleagues.

As a rule, most often they give colleagues what is useful to them directly at the workplace, in the office. These include stationery sets, name pens, diaries, notebooks, original stickers and more.

But sometimes you want to dilute the atmosphere of such gifts with something more original and unusual, especially if you have warm and friendly relations with your colleague.

If you want to make a gift outside the "stationery gizmos", It is very important to know the interests of the birthday man, his tastes, hobbies and preferences. Otherwise, choosing “the same present” will be a little more difficult.

Photo frames, flash drives, computer mice and a keyboard - all this, of course, can be an excellent, but not memorable present for a colleague.

Choosing a good present It is very important to focus on the needs of a modern person. So, one should not purchase regular dust collectors for home and office, as well as useless souvenirs. It is best to give preference to something that will really benefit.

Universal gifts-compliments given to colleagues at work usually include elite alcohol, including champagne, aged wine, whiskey, rum and liquor, as well as handmade sweets (themed sets, sets with numbers and wishes are especially appreciated). And also often the team presents a birthday cake.

Budget and universal gift options include:

• headphones;
• books on interests and hobbies, the main thing is to know that the hero of the occasion has not yet read a specific instance;
• concert or theater ticket;
• desktop clock or creative alarm clock, especially for those who are often late for work;
• calendar or photo album with unusual binding;
• a USB flash drive or external hard drive for storing many photos;
• stand for a mug;
• a cup and saucer with original signatures or patterns;
• accessories on the table;
• inexpensive watches.

The above gifts will not hit the donor’s budget at all, but they will surely become a pleasant present for the birthday person. Many of them are symbolic, but at the same time they can be presented with all my heart and with special attention.

Women colleagues are most often given a bouquet and sweets, as well as a tea set or coffee. If you want to dwell exclusively on these gifts, then it is best to choose expensive and high-quality sweets and elite tea. You can also consider the original bouquet of fruits and berries.

As for the bouquet, it is standard for ladies at any age to give roses or prefabricated options from several varieties of flowers. As an alternative or in addition to colors, you can give:

• handmade diary;
• certificate to a spa or beauty salon for a specific procedure;
• home fragrance, decorative pillows or a small knitted blanket;
• pocket mirror;
• florarium;
• a portrait taken from a photograph of a birthday girl;
• original cup;
• perfume - do not be afraid to make such a gift, especially if the preferences of the birthday girl are known (at random, of course, not recommended);
• a cosmetic kit, which may include facial care products - they can be selected based on the age of the lady;
• a desk lamp or a small flashlight.

These gifts are quite profitable to purchase, though they are not the most useless, and therefore they will certainly be to the taste of the future owner and will be useful in everyday life.

You can give a co-worker:

• interesting stand for a mug;
• a set that includes a calendar, an original pen, unusual note sheets and some other accessories;
• shaving kit;
• anti-stress toy - such inexpensive souvenirs can perfectly cope with stress at work and recover in a fairly quick time;
• self-development book;
• mouse pad or silent keyboard;
• flask with the original inscription;
• certificate for any sports programs or, for example, for several equestrian classes, if there is evidence that a colleague really likes it.

An original solution for a presentation to both a man and a female colleague may become a gift that you can even make yourself. You can try to make an unusual author’s calendar yourself. For this, decorative elements such as flowers and various scrapbooking balls are usually used.

A non-standard gift can be collage with employee photos, which can also be done manually, diversifying it with small decorative details and inscriptions.

The original present may be a comic Certificate of "Successful Employee" or "Employee of the Year", which can also be independently decorated with fake bills or various clippings from magazines.

You can find out even more gift ideas for male colleagues by watching the following video.

The colleague, whose anniversary is planned, can be gifted:

• leather wallet, card holder or briefcase;
• original holder for pens and pencils on a desk;
• certificate in the spa or for some courses, for example, oratory;
• desktop mini fireplace;
• a coffee maker;
• juicer or blender;
• mini-golf, futsal or darts.

The easiest way to give employees or colleagues gifts from the whole team. For example, it could be huge cake in an unusual performance for male colleagues, custom made. Or a cake in the shape of a large flower - for a fellow lady. Candy machines and various fruit compositions are also welcome.

From the whole team you can make some kind of a present from technology, for example, a tablet, a music speaker or a camera. Of course, we are not talking about too expensive products.

It is recommended to present with a gift a large postcard where wishes from each of the employees of the team will be written.

If the whole team wants to donate money, then this is done not in a regular envelope, but, for example, putting money in a helium ball and adding colorful confetti.

You can give a colleague an original or a comic gift. In any case, so that the person presented is satisfied, the main thing is to properly present him a gift, for example, to pack it beautifully and attach a postcard to it or attach a tag with wishes.

It is always beneficial to give surprises that the birthday person does not expect to receive. Congratulating a birthday man or a hero at work is best done in a comic form, which is sure to add additional emotions to him or her.