Not only are holiday gifts often difficult to choose for our office mates, they can also get expensive! Even if you have set a reasonable per person limit, those dollars can quickly add up and blow your entire gift budget if you are not careful. Here are a few "out of the box" strategies for you to consider this year. Have some great money saving suggestions of your own? Be sure to share your ideas and feedback in the comment section below!
The Office Survival Kit: Instead of buying individual gifts for everyone in the office, why not buy one large gift for your department or office mates instead? The office survival kit can contain anything that tends to always run in short supply. Be creative and have fun with the contents. Kleenex, paper clips, funky file folders, anti-bacterial hand gel, cough drops, aspirin, antacids...the sky is the limit! But don't spend a fortune! Set a reasonable budget and shop clearance racks, use coupons, and throw in new but unused items you may have in your supply closet. This gift will keep on giving well beyond the annual holiday office party, too!
The Office Splurge: Ask everyone to pitch in a portion of what they would normally spend on office gifts and buy a substantial gift that the entire office can use and enjoy! For example if ten people contribute $10 each, that $100 can be used to purchase a new microwave, deluxe coffee machine or perhaps a “donut day” once per month. (Sure beats the jelly of the month club)
Office Charity Challenge: Enlist the troops to create their own unique fundraising campaign during work time at the office. Participants must pay a $5 entry fee to be eligible to win the grand prize...half of the entry fees collected. The employee who raises the most $ for their favorite charity will be recognized at an office -wide holiday breakfast or luncheon (paid by the other half of the entry fees) where they may present their donation directly to representatives of their designated cause. A great way to celebrate the true meaning of the holiday season!
The Office Splurge: Ask everyone to pitch in a portion of what they would normally spend on office gifts and buy a substantial gift that the entire office can use and enjoy! For example if ten people contribute $10 each, that $100 can be used to purchase a new microwave, deluxe coffee machine or perhaps a “donut day” once per month. (Sure beats the jelly of the month club)
Office Charity Challenge: Enlist the troops to create their own unique fundraising campaign during work time at the office. Participants must pay a $5 entry fee to be eligible to win the grand prize...half of the entry fees collected. The employee who raises the most $ for their favorite charity will be recognized at an office -wide holiday breakfast or luncheon (paid by the other half of the entry fees) where they may present their donation directly to representatives of their designated cause. A great way to celebrate the true meaning of the holiday season!
2 comments:
Great idea to collaborate and buy one big gift...and FrumUs.com makes it so easy to collect around the office with a virtual gift collection envelope!
Some great ideas here for a gift. I prefer my scented candles and make gift baskets out of them.
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