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Cheap but nice gifts

46 replies

WinkyisbackontheButterBeer · 11/04/2018 15:44

I have 7 ladies in my team at work that I would like to get small thank you presents for. But I am skint.
I can probably manage about £5 each tops.

Last year I bought them all funky reusable shopping bags and have bought mugs and pens previously. But I am out of ideas.

Food and drink is a no go due to various allergies and diets etc.
Does anybody have any ideas or links to nice but inexpensive gifts that would fit the bill?
Thank you

OP posts:
Mymouthgetsmeintrouble · 11/04/2018 15:45

What about a compact mirror

BetterEatCheese · 11/04/2018 15:46

Personalised notepads? Lisa Angel has lots of quirky gifts and free delivery

OlennasWimple · 11/04/2018 15:47

Got to TK Maxx and look at their soaps / hand creams or scented candles. You can usually get nice, posh brand stuff there for about a fiver

photographyaddict · 11/04/2018 15:47

A nice candle? :)

OlennasWimple · 11/04/2018 15:48

Or, if you have an Ikea or decent £ shop near you, buy some nice vases and fill with bunches of daffodils (I'm assuming that these are in the shops now?)

BetterEatCheese · 11/04/2018 15:51

The Range is great for nice small homeware gifts. My nan got me this, really pretty

Trinity66 · 11/04/2018 15:53

Fluffy Socks, everyone loves fluffy socks Grin

chocatoo · 11/04/2018 15:53

I was going to say candles and TK Maxx too. I'd be delighted!

Almostthere15 · 11/04/2018 15:54

What about a coffee voucher (Costa or similar)? Or if you're near a Molton and Brown outlet you can normally buy a bag of miniatures that you could split up across the 7?

stargirl1701 · 11/04/2018 15:54

Coffee voucher.

AdaColeman · 11/04/2018 15:57

Small folding umbrella, TK Max or Boots.
Lipstick case with mirror
Keyring

AdaColeman · 11/04/2018 15:59

Little torch to go on a keyring
Holiday sewing kit

SShaming · 11/04/2018 16:00

Reusable coffee cups? Since shops are going to gradually phase them out, a reusable cup will be jolly useful and I know I’d be thrilled to receive one as a gift!

Chand4567 · 11/04/2018 16:13

Body shop shower gel, they always have 40% off. You can get clear gift bags from the pound shop and put 2 shower gels together with some sweets and closed with some ribbon.

Hillarious · 11/04/2018 16:15

Another one here for nice hand cream!

BringMeCoffeePlease · 11/04/2018 16:15

Candles are good. You can get some really nice supermarket own ones.

I also like the coffee voucher idea.

MoistCantaloupe · 11/04/2018 16:16

Bath bombs, I love bath bombs.
Candles are good too.

MoistCantaloupe · 11/04/2018 16:17

Although, if one of them doesn't have a bath...not such a great gift.

allthgoodusernamesaretaken · 11/04/2018 16:19

Books ?

QuiteLikely5 · 11/04/2018 16:20

A Euro lottery ticket? Or two

PattiStanger · 11/04/2018 16:23

Tricky to buy the same thing for so many people as it's going to be a fair bet that someone will already have what you buy or won't need it.

You need something you can't have too many of and everyone is pretty sure to appreciate - easier said than done and I'm not having any luck thinking of anything.

Personally I wouldn't want any of the things that have been suggested so far apart from a candle or hand cream and even then it might not be a perfume I like.

KC225 · 11/04/2018 16:24

I know it looks odd but his about an initial stamp with sealing wax. Cheap as chips on amazon. Looks impressive with brass scrolled initial stamp and wooden handle.

PasDeDeux · 11/04/2018 16:27

I'd be really happy with a nice candle!!

Tigerpit · 11/04/2018 16:30

A lottery ticket or scratchcard
Scented candle, handcream or soap
Nail polish in a colour individually chosen for them, one you think each would enjoy.
A houseplant - kalanchoe are really pretty and easy to look after, or maybe a peace lily (these may be out of budget, it's been a while since I bought any), or an angelhair fern.
Nice lipbalm
Pretty scarf

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