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A gift for a colleague, pitched right
Secret Santa, a leaving present, or thanking someone at work.
A gift for someone at work. First tell me where this sits: a token, a proper thank you, or a leaving present, since the three have different rules and price ranges. Then five ideas that are warm but not personal: nothing about their body, home life or appearance. Say what to avoid here, and one line to say when handing it over. The colleague, and the occasion:
Making it yours
- Paste your own material where the prompt asks for it. Everything above that line is instruction, not content.
- Delete any rule that does not apply to you. A shorter prompt that fits beats a thorough one that does not.
- If the answer comes back vague, add a line saying what you do not want. Constraints work better than encouragement.
Tricky recipients. Colleagues, near-strangers, people who want nothing, and gifts that could land as pressure.
Related prompts
A gift for someone who insists they want nothingThe parent, partner or friend who says "don't get me anything" and means it.A gift for a colleague, without being weirdSecret Santa, a leaving present, or thanking someone at work.A gift for someone I barely knowA new partner's parents, a host you've met once, a neighbour you owe.Give without creating an obligationWhen a gift might land as pressure, debt, or a request for something back.Anything but another candleWhen your gift instincts have become a rut.For someone who has everythingThe person who genuinely does not want more things.
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