10 Best Inexpensive Gifts For Coworkers Under $25

By julianne, December 12, 2011, News, Tips & Information, Personal Finance, Shopping Tips, Special Offers

‘Tis the season to give, give, give! You work with your coworkers all year long and it’s nice to do a gift exchange that will help get everyone in the mood for the holiday season. This doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune. In fact, it’s best to keep the gifts under $25 so that no one feels pressured to spend a fortune and you can actually save a little money in the process, too.

Gift Cards. If you have absolutely no idea what to buy a person, then gift cards are a great idea to let people get what they want for the holiday season. Just because you want to get a $25 gift card doesn’t mean you have to spend that much. There are many different websites that will make it easy for you to reduce the cost of gift cards. Whether it’s a reward program from your credit card, points from reading emails or getting the gift card on an internet auction, see if you can save some money on it.
Fresh Coffee Beans and Mug. Whether you go to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts or you buy the two separately, many of your coworkers depend on a boost of caffeine in the morning. Fresh coffee beans and a great mug that represents their personality will be the gift that gives every morning.
2012 Entertainment Book. If you love to save money, then your coworkers are probably the same way. The Entertainment Book is a great way for them to save some money when they dine out, want to entertain the family and on their everyday shopping habits like dry cleaning and car washes. Even if they already bought the book for themselves, they get to save even more by using the coupons again.
Christmas ornaments. There are a lot of great Christmas ornaments out there that hold pictures, play music and have some animation. Whether your co-worker loves the movies or follows a particular sports team, there is an ornament that will capture who they are and make sure that they remember you each and every time they look at their tree. They may love it so much that they choose to hang it at their cubicle or in their office instead.
Leather wallet. You can find great deals on a leather wallet and it’s a perfect gift for men and women. You can show that you’re a classy person by getting one in leather and everyone can use another wallet – either to replace the one that they’ve got that’s falling apart or to go with different attire that they have in their closet.
USB Games. Everyone has a USB drive on their computer, so you can put it to good use by finding games that are available to plug into it. You can find rocket launchers, pet rocks, tic tac toe and much more that will make it easy for them to have a little fun whenever the boss isn’t around.
Personalized stationery. Especially in an office environment, it’s important to remind people that there’s more to life than emails and memorandums. When you get your coworkers some nice personalized notepads or cards, they’ll remember what it’s like to use a pen and paper to express their thoughts. It will be a welcome change from the keyboard and screen periodically.
Perfume and Cologne Sets. You can find great smelling sets just about everywhere around the holidays and many of them are extremely affordable – especially if you shop the sales. Anyone will welcome a different fragrance to wear from time to time, so you can find them a brand that they’ve talked about or one that is endorsed by one of their favorite celebrities.
Bottle of wine. Around the holidays, people do a lot of entertaining – and in most cases, a lot of drinking. When you go to the discount liquor stores, you can find a number of unique names of wines that are sure to bring a smile to any of your coworkers.
Chocolates. Truffles, chocolate covered cherries, caramels and any number of chocolates helps to say Happy Holidays like nothing else. There are plenty of companies that come out with seasonal wrap so that you don’t even have to put it in a gift bag or use any gift wrap. It’s already got a big bow on it so all you have to do is pick out a scrumptious flavor – and hope your coworker knows how to share.