Holiday gifts for Coworkers....Help!!

[Thunderkat]

Hey everyone.... Since the holiday season is coming up I was wondering if we could all share ideas about gift giving in the workplace..... I have ideas like I am giving this hand care thing called silken hands by MaryKay but..... I work with alot of nurses male and female and I thought it would be helpful to ask what would be a nice holiday gesture-gift. Could we all brainstorm and share some ideas.... I think it would be nice to hear what type of gifts are more appreciated...... I think I will spit if I get another santa Coffee cup....lol (just kidding) I would just like to know what you all think.... thanks so much......

[OneChattyNurse]

One year I purchased those bookmarks with the pennies on them that have the cutouts in them. They are kinda cute and there are several. I found hearts, angels, crosses...etc. The bookmark usually has a really cute poem on it too! I did not have a ton to buy for that year, but they aren't too much...around a dollar I think! Anyway...they seemed to go over pretty well

Shari

P.S.

The snowman poop is just the cutest...I laughed my butt off when I received that little baggie one year!!!!

[Susan Anderson]

I have found scratch off lotto tickets are a fun gift... they are not expensive and everyone loves seeing if they or a co-worker won anything.

[darla80]

snowman poop was a big hit in our area

There was a poem attached to the bags of marshmallows

Something about heres the scoop and snowman poop??

Anyone know the rhyme? I will have to dig around and find it.

One year I received this gift..

A whisk filled with hershey kisses ... tag reads

"I whisk you a merry kissmas." Kind of corny but cute and who can resist the chocolate?

Can you believe it is time to think about Christmas?

Joy and Smiles *DARLA**

[amy]

May sound silly, but one of the most thoughtful gifts I ever got was my second year in the ER. One of the nurses got a christmas ornament for me. I use it every year and think of her everytime I see it. My first clue that I was really one of the group, you know? At the Christmas Tree Shoppe (Don't you just love a bargain... for those that know the chain!!!) and at AC Moore's they have christmas ornaments that are just a buckand at AC's they have MANY different choices. You could even personalize to specific likes and hobbies. They have mountain-biker snowmen and sprawled-out reindeer! My first couple years I bought cheap little christmas bags with a couple chocolate truffles in each. People have even started to tell me what their favs are! Maybe the ornaments won't fly for me this yaer; I've spoiled my friends!

[Jen911]

I hear you've been naughty,

So listen, here's the scoop...

I'm running short on coal this year,

So you get "Snowman Poop"

Love, Santa

:D :D

[Thunderkat]

Truly inspiring!!!! gotta love the snowman poop!!!! Keep the ideas coming.........I am so glad I have this site to come to and share thoughts and ideas You are all the Best!!!! thanks!!!!

Kat

[OneChattyNurse]

This isn't quite the subject, but I thought it was worth sharing!!!

When I worked at a long term care facility we had a patient that wanted to get a gift for the staff to show his appreciation. He had his daughter go to wal-mart and get those tins of candybars..the ones with snickers, hershey bars, milkeyway, etc.. They had winter/christmas scenes on them and every staff member from nursing to housekeeping was summoned to his room to take their pick. This patient had a BLAST visiting with everyone as they came in. This was a small facility, but there were probably 30 staff members total. Since they were given to everyone and not just a few, this practice was approved of by our administrator. I don't normally take gifts from patients, but he considered us family and his biological family insisted!!! Anyway...I just thought I would share this holiday work memory!!

Shari