What to give a colleague birthday?

Birthday is always a wonderful holiday, no matter how many years the birthday man has performed. Often, birthdays are celebrated at work in a well-coordinated team, among friends and simply acquaintances. Many at the same time wonder what to give such a colleague on his birthday, so as not to offend him and leave behind 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 keepsakes for friends and colleagues.

As a rule, most often they are given to colleagues that they are useful directly in the workplace, in the office. These include stationery sets, personal pens, diaries, notepads, 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 a colleague.

If you want to make a gift outside the office supplies, it is very important to know the interests of the birthday man, his tastes, hobbies and preferences. Otherwise, choosing the "same gift" will be a little more difficult.

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

Choosing a good gift, It is very important to focus on the needs of modern man. So, you should not buy regular dust collectors for home and office, as well as useless souvenirs. It is best to give preference to something that, indeed, will benefit.

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

The budget and universal options for gifts include:

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

The above gifts will not hit the donor’s budget at all, but they will certainly be a nice birthday gift. Many of them are symbolic, but at the same time they can be presented with all my heart and with special attention.

Female colleagues are most often given a bouquet and candy, 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 candy and elite tea. And you can also consider the original bouquet of fruits and berries.

As for the bouquet, the standard ladies at any age give roses or prefabricated versions of several varieties of flowers. Alternatively or in addition to flowers, you can donate:

• diary handmade;
• certificate in a spa or beauty salon for a specific procedure;
• home fragrance, throw pillows or a small, large-knit plaid;
• pocket mirror;
• florarium;
• a portrait sketched from a photo 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);
• cosmetic set, which may include facial care products - they can be selected based on the age of the ladies;
• table lamp or a small flashlight.

These gifts are quite beneficial for the purchase, though they are not the most useless, and therefore probably will please the future owner and will be useful in everyday life.

You can donate to a co-worker:

• interesting stand under the mug;
• a set that includes a calendar, original pen, unusual sheets for notes and some other accessories;
• shaving kit;
• anti-stress toy - these inexpensive souvenirs help to cope with stress at work and recover in a fairly quick time;
• self-development book;
• mouse pad or silent keyboard;
• a flask with the original inscription;
• a certificate for any sports program or, for example, for several classes in equestrian sport, if there is information that a colleague is very pleased.

An original solution for a present for both a man and a female colleague can be a gift that can even be made with your own hands. Independently, you can try to make an unusual author's calendar. For this, such decorative elements as flowers and various balls for scrapbooking are usually used.

Non-standard gift can be and collage with employee photosIt can also be made by hand, diversifying it with small decorative details and inscriptions.

An original gift can be a joke. Certificate of "Successful Employee" or "Employee of the Year", which you can also decorate yourself with the help of artificial notes or various journal clippings.

You will learn more gift ideas for male colleagues by watching the following video.

Colleague, whose anniversary is scheduled, you can donate:

• leather wallet, business card holder or briefcase;
• original holder for pens and pencils on the desk;
• certificate in the spa or on some courses, for example, oratory;
• desktop mini-fireplace;
• 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 may be a huge cake in an unusual performance for male colleagues custom made. Or a cake in the shape of a large flower - for fellow ladies. Candy cars and various fruit compositions are also welcome.

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

With a gift it is recommended to hand a large postcard where wishes will be written from each of the team members.

If the whole team wants to donate money, then it should be done not in a regular envelope, but, for example, putting money in a helium balloon and adding colorful confetti there.

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

It is always beneficial to give gifts, surprises, which the birthday boy does not expect to receive. Congratulating a birthday man or hero of the day at work is best in a comic form, which will certainly add additional emotions to him or her.