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43 Best Gift Ideas For All Your Coworkers, Even the Annoying Ones
It's been a rough one. The team needs some pick-me-ups.
Your coworker has been with you through it all. The reprimands from the boss? The long, endless hours spent wondering when you can leave your cubic hole? The stale office coffee? It's time to get them a gift to celebrate getting through it together. If you want to get Machiavellian, consider every coworker gift a chance to influence, a chance to win someone over. This is how you climb that corporate ladder.
And to play these sort of corporate mind games, you're gonna need the gifts to be good, like really fucking good. You need to start studying your targets now. Are they camping people? Tech people? Gamers? Whiskey or beer snobs? Take this information, consult our list here, and come the holiday season you'll be giving them the best gift they've ever gotten. Yeah, sorry we're not really shy about our ability to pick out gifts. The editors here at Esquire are gift experts—not really corporate masterminds, though, maybe skip that part. Just trust that one of these 43 perfect gifts for coworkers will wow them and wholeheartedly endear you to them. That much we can absolutely promise.
A major note-taking upgrade, this book has smart pages that digitally record everything handwritten for posterity's sake and then wipe clean so they can be reused again and again.
By: M 'The Master Theorem: A Book of Puzzles, Intrigue and Wit'
Keep 'em on their toes with a book of brain-twisting puzzles that outdo any old sudoku, invented by the mysterious master puzzler with his own cult following, M.
A new mug is always useful. This art deco-inspired monogrammed one is perfectly small and personalized.
What's better than staring into space? Playing this handheld version of retro Pac-Man. Boredom reimagined.
For the coworker that's always having to microwave their coffee, here's a temperature controlling mug.
If they're always in an airport lounge, these stackable travel containers are one of our absolute favorite travel products.
The best water bottle of all time is the perfect gift for a coworker you know, but not really on any sort of personal level.
A big, weighted stuffed animal that will literally lower their anxiety. No other gift could be this valuable.
If they're more of an analog type, this Parker Jotter looks great, and it makes an appearance as a secret explosive for James Bond in GoldenEye.
An indestructible coffee mug for their commute to work.
Or a coffee mug for their desk.
If they need to lay off the coffee, help them switch to green tea.
And get them an electric kettle/tea pot to match.
How about an affordable work bag?
A crewneck that's as cozy as lounging attire, but chic enough to wear to the office.
It's a little pick-me-up but with a twist. With flavors from cereal bowl to donuts and coffee, this chocolate is an unexpected treat.
For their day off (and we repeat, day off), a way for them to keep their weed in check.
You might think this a voodoo doll. That's not so far off, especially when you let your imagination project a face onto it.
Uncommon Goods Mini Tabletop Shuffleboard Game
Some days are boring, and there's really no way around that. At least they will have some shuffleboard to bring some entertainment to the day.
If they can't seem to get their meetings, presentations, and deadlines straight (we've all been there), they'll definitely appreciate this luxe Panama leather planner.
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