Do people appreciate small gifts? Spinoff $2-4 gifts

imaima ↓

Today at 10:09 am

amother OP wrote:

Im the OP of that thread.

I would appreciate the discussion and feedback on this topic but want it separate from that thread.

I want to keep that thread for links.
Thanks! Smile

Here's the link.
https://www.imamother.com/foru.....87551

If you have only so few dollars per person, serve them breakfast or lunch in the office

amother

Starflower ↓

Today at 10:09 am

amother OP wrote:

True.
Again I don't want to give more details.
I'm intentionally vague.

I'm sorry about that.

I hope it is ok to ask for links that I need without spilling my whole life story or defending my need.

If it is not ok to do this then I will take down that thread.

I believe a thread asking for links is fine. This thread may be the more problematic one. You are asking for our thoughts on cheap gifts, but you are stringing us along. We voiced our opinions, stating that most of us wouldn't appreciate it or may be insulted if it's given by an employer. But you keep on countering that you are sure that this is not the case, without providing any details for it.

So what was the point of this thread?

↑ mizle10 ↓

Today at 10:10 am

theoneandonly wrote:

$2 Amazon gift card is a joke. Even a $10 Amazon gift card is a joke imo.

Agreed. A $2 gift card to a local coffee shop doesn't even get me a coffee.

amother

Lightcyan ↓

Today at 10:11 am

amother Peach wrote:

No. If it's that cheap buy me a coffee or a Danish.

The only time a gift that cheap is appropriate would be a holiday season white elephant and even then, the price point is usually up to 10 dollars.

This.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 10:11 am

imaima wrote:

If you have only so few dollars per person, serve them breakfast or lunch in the office

That is also something that I do.

amother

Seafoam

Today at 10:11 am

amother Violet wrote:

When I was a teen I liked all gift cards. Preinflation and no not for an adult.

So now as an adult you rake in so much gift cards are totally unnecessary?

The Happy Wife ↓

Today at 10:14 am

theoneandonly wrote:

$2 Amazon gift card is a joke. Even a $10 Amazon gift card is a joke imo.

Why? Who wouldn't want an extra $2 off an order?

amother

Razzmatazz ↓

Today at 10:14 am

amother Starflower wrote:

Because you were all hijacking her thread. So she gave you a place to discuss. But she also doesn’t care what anyone thinks.

amother

↑ OP

Today at 10:17 am

amother Starflower wrote:

I edited my OP to explain what the point of this thread was.
I am sorry if I said I will appreciate the feedback and then I'm not ready to share more details.

Being that people on the first thread had feedback without me asking for it I figured it is in place to give people a platform to share their opinions without disrupting my thread.

I hope this is clear now.

↑ mizle10

Today at 10:19 am

The Happy Wife wrote:

Why? Who wouldn't want an extra $2 off an order?

Obviously no one would mind it, but it's not a gift. I'm not going to buy something now that I wasn't going to get before. It seems very random to me and now I need to say a gracious thank you for my $2 off my toiletries?

↑ rmbg

Today at 10:20 am

amother Razzmatazz wrote:

Because you were all hijacking her thread. So she gave you a place to discuss. But she also doesn’t care what anyone thinks.

She doesnt care? Yes she does. She asked our opinion as fellow adult women as to what we would appreciate in that price range and we answered, actually we wouldn’t appreciate them and are answering her question

amother

↑ Starflower

Today at 10:23 am

amother OP wrote:

Got it now, thanks. But now you have got me really curious in what context adult women employees would enjoy such gifts.

amother

Oleander

Today at 10:43 am

I wouldn't be too thrilled with a $2.00 gift. In fact, for Administrative Professionals Day, my former supervisor got everyone something from the dollar store. I didn't feel particularly celebrated that year. In fact, I would have been happier with a $5.00 ift card to the dollar store so I could choose my own prezzzie.

amother

↑ Razzmatazz

Today at 10:49 am

rmbg wrote:

She asked for links not opinions.

↑ The Happy Wife

Today at 10:54 am

mizle10 wrote:

It sounds like these are more like little prizes than meaningful gifts. If I won a $2 gift card I'd much prefer it to a random tchachka.

↑ imaima

Today at 10:57 am

amother OP wrote:

You asked for links but this thread is asking for opinions. Then you say you don’t want opinions. I think the fact that people on both threads tell you that they don’t want junk should signify something.
If you want to benefit from the community, you should listen to the community opinion even if you don’t like it

amother

Cream

Today at 10:58 am

Im a Morah. I have parents who will randomly give me something small over the year. I prefer the Danish/pastry/coffee/chocolate type rather than the $3 dollar store thing.
Unless I know someone well and know what they would appreciate, the $3 thing is hit or miss. My husband, mother, sister, close friend I would know if they would appreciate that mug/paperweight/keychain or will just toss it.
If I don't know the person we'll enough, I prefer to stick with edible gifts that tend to be more universally appreciated.