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What's a nice generic present to say thank you?

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hibbledobble · 21/08/2020 09:00

Budget around £100, I don't know them too well to know what they like, but they do drink and like wine. I was thinking a hamper. Any suggestions?

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SilentSally · 21/08/2020 09:05

You want to spend £100 on people you don’t know well or what they like? Hmm

If you know they like booze then look at higher priced bottles of wine, not necessarily a hamper?

BarbaraofSeville · 21/08/2020 09:24

Hampers are usually overpriced for what they are, with wasteful packaging plus there's the risk that they don't like a lot of the items.

If they like wine maybe a half case of the type they like so 6 bottles of nice wine rather than 12 average ones?

hibbledobble · 21/08/2020 09:43

Yes I am, trying to show gratitude for a random act of kindness. Wine is a good suggestion, but I don't know anything about wine to know what is good.

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Ishihtzuknot · 21/08/2020 09:48

Flowers and a box of chocolates/voucher for a meal somewhere nice? you don’t need to go ott for someone you don’t know and I’m sure they’ll be grateful just for the recognition of their kindness

LumiPear · 21/08/2020 09:49

I personally don't get alcohol for gifts unless I am absolutely sure the recipient actively seeks it out. The company I used to work for gave every member of staff wine as a sort of bonus gift and it went down badly as some staff were in recovery or just did not like wine!
I'd go for a food hamper, a plant, or a stationery gift set (maybe).

molifly14 · 21/08/2020 09:50

M&S hamper

Issantagettingbusy · 21/08/2020 09:51

Bloody hell I came on to say a plant!!

HollowTalk · 21/08/2020 09:59

@LumiPear

I personally don't get alcohol for gifts unless I am absolutely sure the recipient actively seeks it out. The company I used to work for gave every member of staff wine as a sort of bonus gift and it went down badly as some staff were in recovery or just did not like wine! I'd go for a food hamper, a plant, or a stationery gift set (maybe).
But she's just said she knows they like wine!
BarbaraofSeville · 21/08/2020 09:59

If you don't know them at all, wine is difficult, because most people only drink a certain type, eg I don't like red wine at all, but like all fizz, roses except the sweet ones, and don't mind still white, but it's not my first choice. So I'd be perfectly delighted with a £5 bottle of cava, but would never drink a £20 bottle of red.

Whereas DP only likes red wine, but is not fussy, so is perfectly happy with a £5 bottle of red, but would pass over vintage champagne.

Maybe a mixed case from a wine merchant so there should be something for most tastes and they can regift any that they don't like? 2 reds, 2 whites, a fizz and a rose, priced at £15-20 a bottle?

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