Another office Christmas party, another name-drawn-out-of-the-hat who you need to find a cheap gift for.
How many times have you searched for office Secret Santa ideas that don’t suck, only to end up buying and receiving the same old chocolate or soap or diary every year?
Have no fear, we’ve compiled a list broken into 6 personality types to help you out.
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THE OFFICE BUFF
Their more comfortable in their activewear than that suit you see them in every day, they smash a protein smoothie while you’re downing your fourth coffee and they’re most likely to go to the gym during their lunchbreak while you make a methodical dash for donut king.
- Sport/nutritional magazine subscription
- Protein bars + balls sampler basket
- Microfibre towel embroided with their name
- Sports/gym bag
- Monogrammed yoga mat
- Step counter/heart rate monitor/smart watch
- Wireless headphones
- Foam roller + deep heat
- Fancy water bottle (some of them can hold keys etc.)
- Workout dice game
- Resistance bands
- Avo-cardio mug
- Yoga pose cookie cutters
- Vegetable spiraller
- Meal prep containers
- Digital skipping rope
THE STAFF ROOM FOODIE
Leftovers from the office meeting, or maybe someone has brought their nanna’s secret recipe choc chip cookies and left a plate in the kitchen…this person is always first to sniff out a good (or at least free) feed.
- Handmade chocolate shaped as their favourite thing, or with their name on it
- Tickets to a food/wine tasting tour
- Cooking lesson
- Hamper full of their favourites
- Picnic rug or basket
- Fold out chair
- High tea voucher
- Beer making kit
- Donut pool floatie
- Pizza slice towel
- Wine chiller bag
- Flavoured oil sampler kit
- Food subscription box
- Cheese knives
- Ice cream maker
- Food/alcohol shaped paperclips or stickers
THE OVERTIME OVERACHIEVER
You swear they live at the office, you think you once sore them take a break and you know if you dare touch their stationary you’ll have a Gollum-like creature stalking you for eternity demanding you return “their precious.”
- Engraved or personalised stationary (memo pads, pens, notepads, USBs etc.)
- Portable phone charger
- Stress ball/beads
- The Office DVDs
- Engraved whiskey bottle
- Desk lolly dispenser
- Newton’s cradle
- A globe
- Martini glasses
- Cigar kit
- Charging station
- Mini Bluetooth speaker
- Portable wifi usb
- Coffee pod machine
- Chess set
- Book light
THE OFFICE MUM
They give advice whether asked for or not, ensure the tissue and milk supplies never run out and you will find their desk by locating the divider covered in tack and baby photos.
- Personalised photo frame
- Badminton//bocce/family outdoor game set
- Hammock
- Custom mug/tea cup
- Tea infuser
- Board game
- Mixology kit
- Personalised chopping board
- Massage voucher
- Foot spa
- Soap making course
- Kitchen herb garden
- Adult colouring book/dot-to-dot
- ‘Magical’ defrosting tray
- Bench top pizza oven
- Subscription to a family tree website
THE KNOWS-EVERYTHING OFFICE GOSSIP
Need to cross-check some facts about the co-worker you’re sharing a desk divider with? No worries, this person knows the exact time you last went to the bathroom and how many seconds it took you to make a cup of tea and tell Jane you’re sorry her dog died (there might have been some Facebook checking included in there, but we’re sure they’ve noted that on your permanent record).
- Attached phone camera lenses
- Hair extensions
- Perfume
- Walkie Talkie
- Pocket outdoor blanket
- Teeth whitening kit
- Essential oil diffuser
- Acupressure mat
- Cool mist humidifier
- Bonsai tree kit
- Shark/mermaid/dinosaur tail blanket
- Selfie karaoke stick
- Unicorn tape dispenser
- Poo-Pourri
- Chalkboard globe
THE TECH HEAD
Computer frozen? Phone not unlocking? Has Martin broken the damn printer again?! They’re the ones you turn to – just like your 70 year old Mum turns to you – when all things tech go wrong.
- Portable laptop stand
- Beer chiller stick
- Solar phone charger
- Posture seat cushion
- Dynotag tracking stickers
- Crystal growing kit
- Foldable Bluetooth keyboard
- Personalised mouse pad
- Netflix voucher
- Nerf gun
- Light saber hand blender
- Hordor ugly Christmas sweater
- Movie-themed socks
- Moon sand
- Cards Against Humanity
- Rubik’s cube
What other ‘office personality’ do you think we should cover?
If you’re on the Christmas party planning committee this year and completely bamboozled for original ideas, check out our blog: Unique Corporate Christmas Party Ideas.
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