Intro

In the previous article, we spent a lot of ink on what are office Christmas gift exchange ideas. So, on the contrary, what gifts are not suitable for giving in the workplace? This article will show you some of our red flags for office Christmas gift exchange ideas!

Every year at the end of Christmas, there are always various celebration parties and gift exchange activities. Many times, such activities are held in the office at the end of the year to give colleagues a chance to socialize, and exchanging gifts has become another way for colleagues to Some people may think that showing the way you treat others is just a matter of relaxed friendship among colleagues, and there is no need to put so much effort into it. However, the reality is that thoughtful and popular gifts can help you leave a good impression among your colleagues. Otherwise, you may spend the entire year It is considered to be perfunctory and detrimental to popularity.

Since everyone generally expects this, and the organizers of these events are usually very experienced, in order to avoid embarrassing situations, in addition to setting a budget range for gift exchange, certain regulations will be added, such as gifts that must be for men and women, and no food or beverage categories. This will prevent the gift from being quickly shared by other colleagues, and no matter what the exchange method is, which gift is provided by whom will be disclosed, etc., so even if the gift you choose is not ‘amazing’, don’t let others feel disappointed, do it for yourself Laying interpersonal landmines. The list of unwanted office gift exchanges may vary, but the following five options should be a go-to for everyone:

Thermos cup/mug

When exchanging gifts in the office, everyone wants to buy a gift that is both unisex and practical. As a result, thermos cups or mugs have become a popular choice; there is nothing wrong with the cup option itself, but the problem is that too many people think it is very Well, many times, every time a gift is exchanged, it seems like everyone is exchanging cups. I once tried to exchange gifts with 20 people, and there were eleven cups. In the end, everyone’s expectations became very low, hoping that they would get the one. It’s better if it’s not a cup.

Cups are durable things, especially mugs. A person usually only uses two or three at most. So over the years, my family has more than fifteen cups that were exchanged for gifts, and some of them were given by people who traveled thousands of miles away. A limited edition brought back from abroad; and I have made full use of the old cups. I use the old cups as pen holders, water spoons, chopsticks, makeup brushes, etc. All the stick-shaped things at home already have their own cups. There are still some brand new and unused ones left to be passed on to charities.

Desk Calendar/Notepad

Desk calendars and notepads are very useful things, and some of them are very addictive. I once exchanged a desk calendar. Each page of it has a sentence of encouragement from a different author. After reading it, I felt that day. That would be great, I still have that desk calendar.

The reasons why desk calendars and notepads have become unpopular in gift exchange lists are that, firstly, many people have switched to computers and mobile phones to take notes, and their necessity has been greatly reduced; secondly, if style is not a concern, it is It is easier to get it for free, but if you have to pay, you will naturally have more requirements on the style, and these requirements are very personal.

The desk calendar and notepad obtained from the exchange of gifts often may not be suitable for individuals. Preferences. A desk calendar I once exchanged was a three-dimensional origami desk decoration. It was very beautiful and thoughtful. However, when the month was to be changed at the end of the month, I had to take it apart first and change the folding method before the next one would be displayed. The problem is that it is not fun to do this when I am busy in the office. As a result, when the desk calendar reaches December, it still stays in February, unchanged.

Semi-Finished Products/Plants/Seeds That Require Further Processing

Some colleagues would like to give unique gifts to their colleagues, so they would choose items that require the recipient to process them themselves. For example, I have seen colleagues exchange a coin purse, and the shape of the leather wallet has already been cut. , but it has not been sewn on yet. There is a needle and thread included in the package, and you need to sew it on yourself before you can use it. To be honest, most people would expect some ready-made products that can be used immediately as gifts. Semi-finished products that need to be processed by themselves may not be that exciting. It seems that they receive more homework than gifts, especially those whose processing is not what they are good at. project.

I once exchanged something similar to a ‘grass-headed baby’. Under it is a glass ornament with a cartoon animal head. It contains chemical soil. The instructions say that if you water it every week, the grass like ‘hair’ will grow. You can trim and change your hair style by yourself; I originally thought it should be very simple, but doing these things also requires talent. In the end, I should have grown a potted plant, but instead I grew a ‘plum blossom’. The worst thing is that the colleague who sends it out will pass by my seat every day at work. When I think that he will see my “masterpiece” as soon as he passes by, I will be very shocked. In the end, I will transfer it to a colleague who has experience in gardening, let it survive.

Decorations with Christmas atmosphere

Exchanging gifts with Christmas spirit, no matter how good the gift is, will be misunderstood as a lack of sincerity. For example, if you make a hasty choice due to lack of time or rush, the recipient’s excitement will be reduced after receiving it. Moreover, these things are only suitable for the time and space at the end of the Christmas year. After the festival, they will still exist. They are outdated things, so no matter how good these items are, they will only be used for a week at most. If you add furnishing items, it is even more of a mine. What modern people lack most is time and space, and what they lack most are external objects. If you receive such items that are not very practical, you have to find a place to put them. , and need to be cleaned and taken care of from time to time, which makes me feel tired just thinking about it.

I once received a crystal ball paperweight with a snowman inside. When the snowman, crystal ball, and paperweight are added together, it makes people feel that the space on the desk is being occupied for no reason.

Any Bulky Items

When exchanging gifts in the office, no matter what the item is, as long as it is too large, it will be very inconvenient for the recipient. On the night of the office party, everyone may have an after-party or a date, and it will not be convenient to carry such a large item. This item is everywhere, but the seating space in the office is limited and the gift is too big and has nowhere to put it. The excitement of receiving the gift will drop rapidly because of the urgent need to find a hiding place for it.

I have seen a colleague exchange for a giant pillow. There was no space to put it under the desk, so he had to put it on the office chair. It happened that the colleague started his annual leave the day after the end-of-year party. As a result, the rest of us colleagues had nothing to do with the pillow. I worked with the pillow for a long time, and it didn’t disappear until the colleague came back from vacation.