Yes, choose good ones Christmas presents can help you build a employment relationship valuable. This is not to say that a gift can buy any type of relationship, not at all. Think of it this way: it is a message of gratitude, of generosity, a way of saying “I care about you” or a detail to keep that relationship with your boss, co-worker, or even supplier alive.
How to choose Christmas gifts
However, look for the perfect gift or at least the most appropriate, can become a headache. That’s why I share the three basics of a perfect gift.
1. Make it an appropriate gift
Christmas gift etiquette at work is pretty straightforward: you have to make the other feel comfortable and flattered. I recommend you investigate the person well before buying their gift, from their tastes, to everything that due to customs, beliefs, thoughts or ideology could seem like a provocation, or worse, a mockery.
2. Beware of the expensive and ostentatious
In order for the gift to fulfill its objective (to thank, to make “the other” feel good), it does not need to be expensive, ostentatious, which can send a message of pretension, which does not help at all, neither to your image nor to that of your enterprise. . Moreover, it may be the case that a pretentious gift speaks more of corruption, of “strange origin of the money with which it was purchased”, or of bribery rather than generosity.
3. That it be personalized and have its own meaning
It is that there is a story behind those gifts and that it involves the person who receives it; if you comply with that, then the effect will be wonderful. I think of a person who loves everything handmade and receives a unique hand-carved sculpture. Or a soccer fan who is given a shirt from his favorite team signed by his favorite player. He tries to make a personalized gift.
Another aspect that you should consider is who you are going to give that gift to. Here are some suggestions:
work gifts
With this work gifts I mean the ones you have to give to a colleague, your assistant, the spoiled client, the boss and that supplier who saved your life during the year by getting you out of the worst troubles. These also have their own rules and recommendations to make it a pleasant experience, both for you who give gifts and for the recipient.
1. For the boss
confess it! This is a subject that puts you in trouble. Finding the gift for the boss can become a task that requires three virtues: patience, cunning and creativity. It puts you in a bind because it is a complex issue, since there is a fine line between giving thanks and giving for convenience or bribery. At least that’s how it could be interpreted. The Christmas season is a special occasion where the gift for the boss is justified.
If you plan to do so, check your budget and spend a fair amount that is not ostentatious, find a gift that he likes, works for him and lasts; and accompanies the gift with its own sober packaging. Do not forget to place a personalized card, or the words of “congratulations” and thanks.
2. For companions
When the intention of the gift is simple, and you want to be generous as a token of appreciation, always look for the gift to fulfill this objective without the need for you to spend a lot. Consider that there is also a line of respect with your coworkers that you should not cross. This line tells you that the gift never has to be a “joke” or with the aim of making them have an embarrassing time.
3. For clients
Here you must pay attention, because it may be that you do not know them as well as your boss or your colleagues. Find out their tastes, personal customs and those of their city or country. I was reading an interesting article on the subject of multicultural gifts about Japan, where for example, the wrapping or furoshiki (precious fabric with Japanese motifs) is almost as important or more important than the gift itself.
4. For suppliers
Your suppliers are also usually those heroes who come to solve your life every day throughout the year, and who deserve all your thanks. The rule is the same: investigate the characteristics of the ideal gift that he likes, is useful to him and makes him see that your interest in him is honest, be patient until you find the ideal Christmas gift.
As you have seen, the gift tag is the set of rules that have to do with presentation, cost, quality, and the message you want to convey. With these recommendations you can enjoy more the adventure of buying gifts.