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Company Gift Time Again?

Posted by Cliff on from the that-time-of-the-year dept.

realratso asks: "So it's that time of year again... the holidays. Time to choose the 'company gift' for everyone in our small programming company. We've done all the stuff with the company logo- sweatshirts, t-shirts, travel bags, glasses, mugs, etc. It all seems so boring. Is there any gift which you have received at your workplace that was super-cool, not gender specific, and relatively inexpensive? Something that was really usable and worthwhile that you appreciated, but might not buy for yourself? Maybe a new techno-gadget? (and no, 'just money' is not a valid answer)"

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  1. Gender important? by wesleyrey · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Could you give females one thing and males another or does everyone need to get the same thing?

  2. Re:How expensive is expensive? by BusterB · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I saw a similar boat-load of remode-controlled mini-racing cars at Home Depot for $12 each. I don't remember the brand, but they looked like fun.

  3. Klein Bottle by dmorin · · Score: 5, Interesting

    www.kleinbottle.com is pretty cool, but I'm sure it's too expensive for what you want to do.

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  4. How about by succotash · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Tickets to the Lord of the Rings movie?

    1. Re:How about by foistboinder · · Score: 5, Interesting

      ... and an afternoon off to watch it.

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  5. Everglide Mousing Surface by jpsst34 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    How about an Everglide mousing surface? I have one at home and one at work. Anyone who's used them loves them. And their prices have dropped to about 12 bucks for the standard elliptical one.

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  6. Security Blanket by spuke4000 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I work for a small network security company. Last year they gave us a fleece blanket with the company logo on it (the joke was that its a security blanket). Really, though, it was the best piece of swag I ever got. I don't think it's too expensive, gender neutral, one size fits all... and everyone liked them.

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  7. Have you already given away Umbrellas? by crath · · Score: 3, Interesting

    We gave umbrella's to beta testers a couple of years ago; the tall ones that one usually associates with golfing. It was considered odd at the time, but since then we've had lots of positive comments on how much everyone appreciated them. BTW, we had the product logo silk screened onto them.

  8. Keychain LEDs by cartographer · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I got one of those keychain LED flashlights at work a year ago and loved it to death. I recently had to buy myself a replacement.

    That was a perfect office gift; cheap, slightly geeky and useful.

  9. keychain usb drives by acomj · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Those keychain usb drives. They sell them with company logos on them too..

    Great for taking home work, files you download in the office etc..