What to Give Your Employee for Her Birthday (200+ Cool Ideas)

Have you ever thought that we spend most of our lives with colleagues? If evenings and weekends are left for family, then we communicate with colleagues every day for at least 8 working hours. They become an important part of our lives, so joint dinners, corporate parties and, of course, holidays are inevitable. When the question arises of what to give a colleague for his birthday, we wonder how well we know the person to choose the right gift for him.

Often relationships with colleagues are friendly: you seem to see each other every day, communicate a lot, but know little about each other’s lives. It becomes difficult to choose a gift based on your interests. But there are universal things that suit everyone. We all go to lunches, decorate the workspace around us, sometimes we get stressed and tired. If you start from the basic needs of all working people, options appear on their own.

Of course, there is a proven scheme for resolving the issue: chip in, put the amount received in an envelope, eat the cake and go your separate ways. But it’s time to change stereotypes and paint our colleagues’ gray everyday life with bright colors, so that everyone’s birthday becomes a real holiday, and not a classic ritual. How to do it? Let's start with an interesting gift!

Useful gifts

A win-win option is to give your employee a practical and necessary thing for her birthday. If the birthday girl spends a lot of time at work, strives for career growth, and has extensive professional experience, a useful birthday present could be like this:

• Flash drive with engraving. Choose a flash drive made of natural wood or steel. Engraving on such a product will look stylish and expressive.
• Leather diary. Order embossing with the birthday girl's initials or favorite phrase.
• Book. This can be specialized or fiction literature. Maybe a colleague is interested in psychology? Pick up for her an exclusive copy of a famous psychologist. If you get his autograph, the birthday girl will be delighted.
• Personalized wallet. Choose an option made from genuine leather in a neutral color, and the professionals will apply embossing in the form of the birthday girl’s initials.
• Umbrella. Many people often lose and forget umbrellas, so another umbrella will not be superfluous. Choose the right color, because you probably know what color your colleague prefers.
• Stand for stationery. If a colleague spends all day at his desk, a stylish multifunctional stand with a set of office supplies will be a worthy birthday gift. Business women love business gifts!
• Folder for documents. You can order a handmade copy made from genuine leather.

Board games, stationery and computer supplies

A great way to bring team members together is through playing board games together. This can be presented to a colleague of any gender.

Popular board games for adults include:

• Table mini-hockey, football, golf.
• "Mafia".
• "Monopoly".
• "What? Where? When?".
• “Cortex” is a game that develops logical thinking and offers speed tasks.
• “Quadrigami” - the task is to create original and beautiful compositions from paper.
• "Drunk Roulette"
• Scrabble.
• “Criminologist” – players will have to identify a dangerous criminal using elusive evidence.

New stationery will always come in handy on your desktop
New stationery will always come in handy on your desktop:

1. Holders for paper, pens, any stationery.
2. Leather diary.
3. A set of stickers that will help employees record urgent information.
4. Leather folder for papers.
5. Stand for business cards.
6. Name notepad.
7. Desk calendar with a photo of the birthday boy.

Among the computer accessories, a colleague is presented with:

• Cleaning sticker for displays and keyboards.
• Desktop cable holders. They will quickly tidy up your workspace by securing cables from your computer and other devices in a convenient position.
• 3D lamp in the form of a globe.

Thrill Gifts for Employees

If an employee loves thrills, you can give her:

• sweets that Harry Potter himself tried from the same Weasley twins' shop;
• a set of hot spices;
• certificate for parachute jumping, bungee jumping, river rafting;
• certificate for participation in the quest;
• a tree to be planted as part of a humanitarian action;
• a book with the name of the birthday person on the cover;
• a certificate for 1 day of leave with the condition that it be spent, for example, in a club.

Paying for a trip out of town to take part in a race or orienteering will add to the thrill. When choosing a gift, it is important to remember the individual characteristics and preferences of the person receiving the gift.

Delicious surprise

Almost all women love sweets, but instead of a standard box of chocolates, give the birthday girl an original, delicious present. Birthday gift ideas for a female colleague:

1. Bouquet of sweets. Choose your colleague’s favorite candies and arrange a beautiful bouquet. If you are not confident in your creative capabilities, you can order a bouquet from professionals.
2. Chocolate card;
3. Personalized cake. Order from the pastry chef a decoration in the form of a congratulatory inscription with a figurine of the birthday girl. Multi-colored gingerbread cookies look interesting as decorations with inscriptions and drawings.
4. Festive set of cupcakes;
5. Gingerbread cookies with congratulations. You can write congratulations from your employees on the gingerbread cookies with multi-colored icing.
6. Fruit basket. The gift store offers ready-made gift baskets, but you can put together a custom gift for a female colleague, taking into account her personal taste.

Or you can make a birthday present for a female colleague with your own hands. Bake a set of cookies or make homemade marshmallows. Be sure to wrap the gift beautifully and add a small souvenir to it.

On a note! It is better not to give a woman alcoholic drinks. Many companies have abandoned this tradition, especially since there are many options for more useful and interesting gifts.

Male colleague waiting for recognition

When choosing birthday wishes for a male colleague, you need to emphasize his masculinity, success, and confidence. These are the traits that make real men stand out from the crowd. They look at the world more simply than women. Therefore, they will better accept simple words of congratulations addressed to them rather than beautiful poems copied from the Internet.

Each person is an individual, with his own advantages, disadvantages and expectations. It is important to emphasize the merits in congratulations and set new goals for which the birthday person will strive.

Inexpensive souvenirs

In cases where large expenses on a gift are inappropriate, it will not be difficult to find inexpensive, but stylish and very pleasant birthday souvenirs:

1. Frame. There is no originality in this idea, but if it is a really high-quality item, then it will be worthy of a family photo and can decorate the desktop.
2. Photo album. Always a necessary little thing that will help you organize your photos and collect photos of memorable events or vacations into one archive.
3. Picture in frame. No need to look for an expensive piece of art. A high-quality reproduction or the creation of a novice artist is quite suitable. A painting with a suitable subject can decorate the walls of your office.
4. Flower in a pot. They will please the eye, although they will require care. You can choose unpretentious flowers: violets or begonias.
5. Elegant key holder. This accessory will come in handy, especially if a colleague uses many different keys.
6. Passport cover. You can choose a cheerful, funny or very beautiful one, made from natural materials.
7. Case for phone. It is important not to make a mistake with the gadget model, otherwise the gift risks becoming useless.
8. A set of writing instruments or an office organizer. A very useful and functional thing.
9. Book. A great gift idea for any woman. Fiction books of a colleague’s favorite genre, literature on hobbies, poetry, and even books on professional activities are suitable here.
10. Mugs with funny pictures , motivating inscriptions or photographs. Such items usually end up in the office and become a pleasant part of everyday tea drinking.
11. Gifts with humor. It could be a T-shirt with a cool print or even a “magic” ball for making decisions. All this is from the category of “mood” items.
12. Mug stand. Regular or heated from USB or from a tea candle. Extremely functional and original.
13. If a colleague uses a computer a lot on duty, then you can please her with an unusual mouse in the form of sweets or other funny things.
14. Mousepad. You can print any design on it and make it unique.
15. Flash drives. Always needed and never enough. It’s easy to choose individually to suit a woman’s style and taste – decorated with rhinestones, patterns, and unusual shapes.

By the way, the gifts listed are also suitable in the situation if you are giving a dismissal gift to a colleague.

Things you shouldn't give

There are categories of souvenirs that are inappropriate for giving in work groups. This does not mean that things are contraindicated for surprises. However, corporate ethics does not encourage such items.

It is better not to give linen, because... it's a very personal thing. We do not recommend presenting cosmetics (especially for facial care) or medications. Women should not be given strong alcohol.

The standard approach is suitable here - there is no need to give something that hints at a person’s shortcomings.

We hope you have already resolved the issue with the gift in your work team and your colleagues or subordinates will be satisfied.

Choosing a gift based on a woman’s interests

A colleague will be pleased to receive a birthday surprise from the team. You can choose an option that matches the interests of the recipient. Then the present will be both useful and unusual.

Make a colleague's long-time dream come true

Gifts that a colleague has long dreamed of are especially original. It can be:

1. Training courses in massage, foreign language, pottery or professional development courses at work.
2. Skydiving. An experienced instructor will ensure the safety of the adventure, and the birthday girl will get a surge of adrenaline.
3. Extreme driving lesson - for a car lady who wants to improve her driving skills.
4. Cooking master class. If a colleague loves to cook and wants to be trained by professionals, then she will like this gift.
5. A pet (dog, cat, parrot, iguana, etc.) - for those who dream of an animal, but do not dare to get one.

What can you give your boss for her birthday?

When choosing a gift for your boss, you shouldn’t forget about subordination, but at the same time you need to show respect and emphasize her good taste.

1. A bottle of collection wine.
2. Household appliances – blender, coffee maker, kettle.
3. Branded lighter.
4. Leather wallet from a famous brand.
5. Wristwatch with a beautiful leather strap.
6. Stele for awards.
7. EBook.
8. Mini fountain.
9. Painting in an expensive frame.
10. Banknote holder.