Let’s Find The Perfect Gift for Your Boss
We know, we know, normally it’s the other way around but in this case it’s true: we are looking to give our boss the perfect gift. It’s a cliche in plenty of movies, TV shows, and books that the “boss” is a big old meanie. Yelling and berating their employees, it doesn’t paint a fun picture.
But the boss we have in our jobs in real life?
They’re nothing but the best. They care for and celebrate their employees endlessly. Often they themselves are giving “employee appreciation gifts” or end of the year holiday gifts, which are always nice to receive- cause who doesn’t love presents? We’re just trying to share those good feelings right back. So let’s find that perfect gift for your boss shall we?
Things For The Desk ☎️
If they’re the boss, there’s a good chance they operate behind a desk, or at the very least have some kind of station involving a table. Some jobs nowadays don’t require that, but usually at least the boss has one. Their office space is considered a second home, a way to get their bearings before the work day really starts, so it only makes sense that they have things at their desk that makes them comfy:
A desk addition most welcome! Image courtesy of: Amazon.
Coffee, tea, and any warm drink goes well with work. It gives you a boost to get through the day and especially helps during Monday mornings or after-vacations and holiday breaks. So when you do have your cup, the worst thing to happen is you get lost in work and you go to sip and your drink is cold.
Luckily in recent years, mug warmers have been invented and you can give your boss this Coffee Mug Warmer from Amazon which is currently on sale for $19.99 (normally priced at $39.99). This has an auto shut-off feature, can heat up to four different temperatures: 131°F, 145°F, 167°F, and 185°F, and has a customizable timer set for a one to twelve hour range.
You can almost feel the heat through the screen! Image courtesy of: Best Buy.
We’re gonna make sure things stay warm, and this time it’s all about the actual office space. Typically when you go inside an office building you’ll notice fairly quickly that they are cold. And working when it’s warm outside but freezing inside just isn’t it. Give them the Lasko - 1500-Watt Portable Ceramic Heater for Tabletop or Floor from $46.99 at Best Buy so they can keep their office’s temperature the way they want it. This, like the name says, can work on the desk itself or on the floor. It’s easy to use with two heat settings and automatic safety features.
And now we feel the cool air going, it’s gonna be a good day! Image courtesy of: Best Buy.
Now we know we just said offices are cold, but there are some that tend to be on the flip-side and are too hot! So we thought we’d go hand in hand with the previous gift by getting the Dreo - 70ft Powerful Airflow, 28db Quiet Table Air Circulator Fan for $39.99 also from Best Buy which can be used when your boss needs to cool down. It has three speeds and is very quiet which is great when your boss is on the phone but still wants to keep the fan going.
A funny gift that will make them LOL and be kept on their desk forever! Image courtesy of: Custom Bobble Heads.
We gotta love a fun gift idea, specifically this Custom Bobble Head which you can make look exactly like your boss. We’ve seen this gift given to bosses in the past and it is always the best for a laugh. The Fully Customizable 1 Person Custom Bobblehead is on sale for $89.95 which is a great seal considering the original price is $179.90. You’ll have to take a look at their example and customer pictures to see just how eerily accurate they can be made to be.
Ahem…MICHAEL! Image courtesy of: the NBC Store.
If your boss is a fan of The Office, then they will absolutely love this gift. It is a Personalized The Office World's Best Boss 15 oz Mug from the official NBC Store for $18.95. And you can actually get your boss's picture on the mug so it adds a bit of a personalized effect. A simple but effective gift for your boss to let them know that they are indeed, the best boss.
Gifts For Relaxing (After Work) 🧘
We all know work can be stressful, and it’s especially stressful keeping things running as the boss. So we thought, why not add a few non-work related items into this list as well. Because life’s not all work and we need something after a particular stressful week. Here are a few gifts perfect for after-work relaxation:
A glass of red or white makes for the perfect gift for your boss. Image courtesy of: Winc.
If you know your boss likes wine, then a Winc Box is gonna be their new favorite gift. Winc is an online subscription service where you can “discover the wine of your dreams” through a quick one minute quiz asking you what your tastes are like and then you’ll get 4 bottles perfectly tailored to your answers. Obviously you will give them a certificate or tell them to take the quiz cause you’re buying them wine! When the bottles come and if they like them, they can sign up to become a member to get wines every month.
A good night’s sleep is imperative to a good day at work. Image courtesy of: Luna.
Weighted blankets are known to help promote better sleep and alleviate anxiety which can be great for a boss with the…weight of the world on their shoulders. Luna, a renowned company has their award-winning Luna Luxe Cotton Weighted Blanket available at multiple different price points depending on what weight/size you select:
15LBS Full is on sale for $74.99 (normally priced at $99.99)
15LBS Queen is on sale for $78.74 (normally priced at $104.99)
20LBS Queen is on sale for $82.49 (normally priced at $109.99)
20LBS King is on sale for $119.99
25LBS King is on sale for $129.99
Like the last gift, the Winc Club subscription, there is a quiz to find out which blanket might be best for you, so you can “give” them a weighted blanket through a check or something similar if you really want to make sure they will like the blanket.
Catch those Z’s in between meetings! Image courtesy of: Drowsy.
We like keeping up with the trends on this gift guide, and we are going to give another gift that promotes good sleep and this time it's the award winning Drowsy Midnight Blue Silk Eye Mask for $79.99. No more annoying bright mornings, with this sleep mask your boss will come to work feeling good and well rested, plus since it’s made of silk it’s good for their skin and is breathable.
Harry & David are a staple in the work-gift industry! Image courtesy of: Harry & David.
Everyone who's been in the corporate world knows about Harry & David, they are the gift basket company. Here you can get a variety of gift baskets with sweets, savory items, or both made to order and shipped to your intended destination fast. This is an optimal gift for your boss and we’re going to recommend specifically the Snack Attack® Snack Basket for $49.99 which comes with:
Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn - classic caramel (6 oz)
Super party snack mix (10 oz)
Mesa Verde Snack Mix (5 oz)
Mixed nuts [cashews, almonds, walnuts, pecans] (4 oz)
Paradise dried fruit mix [raisins, golden raisins, apricots, cranberries, pineapple, papaya, banana chips] (6 oz)
Lots of delicious treats, perfect for a mid-work-day snack! (Snacking during the work day is a must and everyone who knows, knows).
Let’s Return The (Gift) Card Favor 🎁
Gift cards, both digital and physical, are often the go-to gift for workplace exchanges. Usually the boss gets the employee a gift card, but now we get to give one for our boss!
🚙DoorDash: Cooking at the end of a long work week is hard. We’ve all been there, when your mind (and body) are beyond tired, the last thing you want to do is cook a whole meal. That’s why DoorDash is here, you can order from your favorite restaurants and get food delivered to your door.
📚Barnes & Noble: Work as a boss can really effect home life too, especially when you have so much stuff to manage. But with a book you can take your mind off things for a while and breathe into a whole new world. Barnes & Noble has a ton of great books to choose from, so go wild!
🎥AMC Theatres: We’re going back-to-back with entertainment like gifts, this time no books. It's all about the movies! There’s so many good movies that come out every month so with an AMC Theatres gift card they can go see the latest release on the big screen.
☕️Dunkin’: You know where we’re going with this one. Caffeine is what makes work go smoothly, especially if you happen to have an earlier schedule because you are the boss. Get coffee or tea or a sugary donut before the work day starts at Dunkin’!
💸Visa: Instead of being limited to only one store, you can use this gift card at any store that accepts Visa- (which is pretty much any registrar).
We pride ourselves on our Visa gift card experience as you can add a photo to create a custom Visa gift card and get it to you fast. PerfectGift prints and ships our own Visa gift cards, so we can guarantee same day printing & shipping (if ordered by 4:00pm ET Monday through Saturday). Since we are all in-house, no one else can beat our turnaround time because a lot of other spaces use third-parties to get their stuff ready.
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Now that you have a list of the perfect gifts for your boss, you can now surprise them with something they weren’t expecting! It’ll make for a great further bonding moment between you and your boss that’s for sure.
