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Gift ideas for a colleague

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  • 29-04-2019 4:57pm
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    Ray367
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭


    Hi
    We’ve been invited to a birthday of my husband’s colleague. What should we gift her? Thanks.


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    baby and crumble
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    Ray367 wrote: »
    Hi
    We’ve been invited to a birthday of my husband’s colleague. What should we gift her? Thanks.

    Depends on how close your husband is. If it's very much a colleague rather than friend thing I'd say a voucher for lunch out or something, if even.


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    Addle
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    If it’s a party at their home, then a bottle of prosecco or wine and a card.


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    Ray367
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Ray367


    Addle wrote: »
    If it’s a party at their home, then a bottle of prosecco or wine and a card.


    They don’t drink and we are going for dinner at their home.


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    Ray367
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    Ray367 wrote: »
    They don’t drink and we are going for dinner at their home.

    Not really a big dinner party. Just two more friends and us.


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    Purple Mountain
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    A fancy candle from Kilkenny shop and a decent bouquet of flowers.
    If the couple are going all out cooking for everyone, I'd be suggesting €50 spend.

    To thine own self be true



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    Ray367
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    baby and crumble wrote: »
    Depends on how close your husband is. If it's very much a colleague rather than friend thing I'd say a voucher for lunch out or something, if even.

    They’re friends, not really good ones but yes they have good terms.
    I’ve no clue what to gift.


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    TCM
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    Can't beat a voucher. Handy way out.


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    Ray367
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Ray367


    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    A fancy candle from Kilkenny shop and a decent bouquet of flowers.
    If the couple are going all out cooking for everyone, I'd be suggesting €50 spend.

    Yeah. Was just thinking about candles


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    Purple Mountain
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    Ray367 wrote: »
    Yeah. Was just thinking about candles

    I'm only saying Kilkenny shop because that is the shop I go to for candles but any nice store that has a nice brand and will gift wrap it up with all the bells and whistles is perfect.
    Natural candles are very popular at the minute, with soya wax etc.
    Some people (like myself) don't like the synthetic ones and their smell but a natural one covers that issue.
    As a woman, I love a candle gift.
    A health food store would have an alcohol free beverage option either if they don't drink.
    Root beers or alcohol free wine or elderflower is gorgeous if you buy a bottle of sparkling water with it, makes gorgeous spritzer for the non drinker.

    To thine own self be true



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    pwurple
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    And as another woman, I can’t stand candles. Fire risk, dust gathering , smelly things. Cannot abide them. Straight into the charity bin with them, every time.

    Flowers and a fancy box of chocolates or biscuits. As they are cooking, food related is probably going to be ok.


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    Purple Mountain
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    You'll have to weigh up the 2 purple women's advice so, OP :D

    To thine own self be true



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    greenspurs
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    pwurple wrote: »
    And as another woman, I can’t stand candles. Fire risk, dust gathering , smelly things. Cannot abide them. Straight into the charity bin with them, every time.

    Flowers and a fancy box of chocolates or biscuits. As they are cooking, food related is probably going to be ok.

    Id say your birthdays are great craic so ……… :D

    "Virtual candle" on the cake :P
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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... "



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    murpho999
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    TCM wrote: »
    Can't beat a voucher. Handy way out.

    A voucher for what?

    Don't like voucher nowadays with so many shops going bust and vouchers losing their worth. Cash is a better voucher.

    Seeing as they like cooking I'd give something like a cooking book or some food. Try and find out what they like, maybe some chocolates, cheeses, gift hamper of some sort.

    Also, who really wants a candle?


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    Graces7
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    A voucher for what?

    Don't like voucher nowadays with so many shops going bust and vouchers losing their worth. Cash is a better voucher.

    Seeing as they like cooking I'd give something like a cooking book or some food. Try and find out what they like, maybe some chocolates, cheeses, gift hamper of some sort.

    Also, who really wants a candle?


    I love candles.. would be delighted with such a gift. Vouchers are so impersonal.


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    SozBbz
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    While I could take or leave a candle, I would think that bringing someone a voucher, let alone cash as a gift for such an event a bit unnecessary.

    You're not being asked to defacto pay for your supper here OP. A token gift is fine in my opinion. I think flowers/chocolates/a plant etc are appropriate without being over the top.

    I'd probably be embarrassed if I invited someone over for dinner and they gave me a voucher/cash.


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