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I work in close proximity with 7 people and some of them do office gifts at Christmas. Even if I only spend a few bucks each, it adds up. Would it be in poor taste to just do cards? We are all clerks, if it matters. I really am struggling financially.
At your local discount store you can get really inexpensive bags of candy for a few dollars a box ($2.89 today at my local CVS). Is that affordable? Sometimes a nice card costs more than that. If you can do it, it's better than a card. Or, you could buy a package of brownie mix, make up a few dozen, and give each person four pieces wrapped in foil with a bow.
When you're struggling it's hard to purchase gifts for coworkers. I don't know what your budget is, but anything as simple as a $5 Starbucks giftcard should do.
Otherwise, I typically get gourmet chocolate on the lower end, and wine/cheese for closer coworkers. For my staff, I go quite a bit further.
I work in close proximity with 7 people and some of them do office gifts at Christmas. Even if I only spend a few bucks each, it adds up. Would it be in poor taste to just do cards? We are all clerks, if it matters. I really am struggling financially.
Is it too late to suggest doing a "secret Santa"?
You could suggest, that due to the economy, the level be set at $5 or $10.
That way, you would only be on the hook for ONE $5 (or 10) gift,instead of seven.
Since this is the "frugal" forum, I just wanted to say that I think greeting cards are soooooo un-frugal. Just a piece of paper. And the recipient then has to deal with recycling the durn thing. No thanks
If one is going to go the paper route, a hand-written note on nice stationery is preferred. It should be very heart-felt and very personalized.
If going with the edible route, I'd buy some candy, and some little cellophane "gift bags". Put a truffle or two (Ferrero Rocher or Lindt) add a candy-cane for holiday color, tie with a bit of bright ribbon. Then, write a nice little note and attach it to the candy-package.
Whole shebang should come out to less than $2 per person.
I get gifts for coworkers that I am close/very friendly with.
If this is possible at all, please check your Target and Wal Mart - in both the Christmas AND dollar sections. For 6 people, I spent about $24. I got a nicely boxed packet of hot cocoa that comes with a spoon ($2 each); a giant cookie in an ornament tin ($1 each) and Christmas theme notepad and pen for $1 (there was Christmas tree, Gingerbread Man and Snowman ones).
I chose to get all those items, but I think even just the cookie and cocoa would've made a nice gift, and for only $3/person.
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