Secret Santa gifts for coworkers
You drew someone from another department and all you know is how they take their coffee. Play it safe: no clothes that need a size, no perfume, and nothing that jokes about their age or their job.
Mug for the office
With a lid, the coffee stays hot through a whole meeting.
Desk plant
A pothos or a snake plant will survive office lighting and a two-week vacation.
Next year’s planner
In December hardly anyone has bought one yet. The weekly layout is the one people use most.
Laptop stand
Anyone working from home with the laptop flat on the table will appreciate it from day one.
Specialty coffee or tea
Find out first whether they own a grinder; if you can’t, get it ground for drip.
Glass lunch container
For people who bring lunch from home. Glass goes in the microwave and doesn’t hold onto smells.
A game for the lunch break
One you can play at the break room table in the time it takes to finish a coffee.
Large desk mat
Felt or cork rather than the gamer kind; it tidies up the desk and doesn’t look out of place.
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