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Office gift etiquette

Workplace gifts should make people feel included, not awkward.

The basics

  • Check your company’s gift policy, especially for clients and government contacts.
  • Gifts usually go down or across the organization, not up. Instead of a gift for the boss, a card from the team works well.
  • Give the same gift to everyone in a team.

Group gifts

Collect small, voluntary amounts for big occasions like a wedding, a new baby or a retirement, and sign one card from everyone.

Client gifts

Choose something useful and modest: good food, a plant, a book. Branded items are fine if they are good quality.

Secret Santa

A fixed budget and a draw keeps it fair. Use our free Secret Santa generator.

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