Client Holiday Gift Ideas

[Supe]

Was that because it rotted?

 

[csb]

Consultants who bring us in bagels are duds. Yay, it's a brown paper bag of bagels and that communal cream cheese that's ruined because someone got crumbs in it. 

Breakfast burritos, on the other hand, would fucking rock. 

I also think bringing in Voodoo Donuts would be acceptable. 

And I'll whore myself out for a Harry and David gift box. 

 

[FLBuff PE]

An HSD is a great gift anytime of the year.

 

[csb]

So when does my gift show up, @Road Guy? I offered actual ideas, so that should count for something, right?

 

[Ken PE 3.1]

Consultants who bring us in bagels are duds. Yay, it's a brown paper bag of bagels and that communal cream cheese that's ruined because someone got crumbs in it. 

Breakfast burritos, on the other hand, would fucking rock. 

I also think bringing in Voodoo Donuts would be acceptable. 

And I'll whore myself out for a Harry and David gift box. 

Does the gifts under $30 work for ya? Or does it have to be classier than that?

 

[csb]

Gifts under $30 are perfect. I am a government worker after all. 

 

[engineergurl]

I remember someone saying something about a company bringing in a giant bento box or something for lunch and thinking that sounded cool...  I guess it depends on if you are looking for one big gift like food for everyone (which usually gets taken over by upper management anyway) or a small token for many people? 

little 8 oz cans of coke, with a shot bottle of jack and a straw all wrapped in a ribbon 

mugs

NICE PENS (especially if it's for govt employees because usually pens that the govt buys don't actually write)

 

[csb]

Yeah, because if they bought good pens, they'd all get stolen. 

 

[snickerd3]

new hard hats?   I need a new one and will have to buy it myself.  

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

So what are some good group gift ideas you have given (or received)?

I am tasked with getting something for all our local government clients, who can receive food but not much else for the Christmas times...

In the past I have done bagels and breakfast burritos, etc?

Any other good idears?

You only looking for food ideas? Or small tokens under a certain $$ figure?

Food: ham or smoked turkey, bring in a barista and make lattes or other coffee drinks with something for breakfast to eat, breakfast burritos are always a hit (but then again, we here in Tejas get them from Spanish only speaking ladies in the area), cheese and summer sausage gift packs, chocolates, gourmet coffee or tea to brew at home.

Items: think about things people could use at work that maybe the company doesn't provide but would make life easier. I wish someone would give us those magnifying glass "globe" paperweights. They come in handy trying to read some drawings. Do a lot of people wear winter scarves and caps?Maybe a set of those. Or a pair of winter gloves. Yeti cups (we've had a lot of those going around).

Oh, and if they do a lot of field work, a backpack or something to carry crap in, in the field.

 

[MetsFan]

About 10 years ago, we had a vendor that would give out space pens.  I don't remember who the vendor was (mostly because I moved out of state a couple years later), but thought they were pretty cool gifts.  I got a standard space pen one year and then got a multi-function one with stylus the next year.  I just wish I knew where they were 

 

[snickerd3]

those space pens are cool.  mr snick got one one year from his sales guy.  

 

[Road Guy]

so I ended up getting some pre made candy baskets at Costco. (They have some pretty good stuff for the hellidays) and now I submitted my expense report and it gets rejected because I guess buying holiday gifts violated some corporate policy? Even though I was directed to buy them?   Gesus Krist sometimes big corporations are just as bad as the government...

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

  Gesus Krist sometimes big corporations are just as bad as the government...

Or worse!

 

[Road Guy]

If I had known I would have just not used the corporate card and Expensed it as mileage!

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[Ship Wreck PE]

so I ended up getting some pre made candy baskets at Costco. (They have some pretty good stuff for the hellidays) and now I submitted my expense report and it gets rejected because I guess buying holiday gifts violated some corporate policy? Even though I was directed to buy them?   Gesus Krist sometimes big corporations are just as bad as the government...

Are we getting a candy basket too!![emoji517][emoji517][emoji517][emoji517]

 

[engineergurl]

I got 2 fruit cakes and a bag of lemon cookies from a firm yesterday.  

 

[snickerd3]

I've gotten a personally signed (not printed digital signatures) card and an e-card (that was more of a sales pitch slideshow on how they got their charitable donation tax deductions this year).  

 

[Road Guy]

we went and bought some plain xmas cards and then we all signed them before I took the " gifts"  I then told them that corporate makes us send the holiday email cards and apologized in advance!

 

[Road Guy]

Are we getting a candy basket too!!

My gift to you all is that PPI and I had a conference call Monday where they offered me $25,000 for the website.   I respectfully declined & that is your gift basket (this year)!!!!

so everyone keep clicking on the PPI ads so they will at least continue to buy advertising!