What’s in your ideal thank you gift

[Bamechage]

If someone left you a little present to say thank you for basically just doing your job, what would it be. Imagine you vaccinated someone, or put their dog down, or fixed someone’s fence. You haven’t don’t anything out of the ordinary and it’s just your job but they are very grateful. What’s appropriate

I’m confused
NHS staff can’t accept gifts
I might appreciate the sensitivity of someone putting a beloved pet to sleep but I wouldn’t buy them a thank you gift

If someone painted my fences for me I’d treat them to a couple of bottle of wine or return a favour for them

Mug, flowers, chocolate, wine , small hamper , something useful and probably consumable

Nice jars of chutney / jam / marmalade
Cake through the post

It depends on the budget surely.

My boss bought me a cinnamon bun recently 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 but at Christmas she did get me a spa voucher. So Is your budget cinnamon roll or spa voucher or somewhere in between?

A nice thank you card with a message would be good for NHS staff - it can also be used for annual appraisal

Agree - a nice card with a thoughtful message

Box of nice palm oil free chocolates: small for small fence, big for big fence.

Someone sent me some amazing brownies from an online bakery and it was the best present!

Agree, a simple card with a simple message

Card, cake, candle, flowers. Anything unexpected and small is nice.

One of the teachers where I work used to bring me a small box of 4 luxury truffles every Christmas for helping him with his budget and it was lovely and thoughtful.

@greenlynx

Box of nice palm oil free chocolates: small for small fence, big for big fence.

As an orangutan lover (orangufan?), I would consider that to be a really thoughtful gift 🦧

@Cleverpolly3

I’m confused NHS staff can’t accept gifts I might appreciate the sensitivity of someone putting a beloved pet to sleep but I wouldn’t buy them a thank you gift

If someone painted my fences for me I’d treat them to a couple of bottle of wine or return a favour for them

I gave three NHS £10 gift cards for M&S (to get lunch on me) that they happily accepted. (End of last year)

@Idontknowanymore05

I didn’t say you couldn’t give them I said they can’t accept them. Technically any publicly funded organisation is supposed to declare any gifts - especially monetary ones - as a matter of policy and transparency. It would be the decision of the employer whether they could be used or kept.
Not dashing leaving a box of celebrations at a reception is going to get anyone into hot water however

[quote Cleverpolly3]@Idontknowanymore05

I didn’t say you couldn’t give them I said they can’t accept them. Technically any publicly funded organisation is supposed to declare any gifts - especially monetary ones - as a matter of policy and transparency. It would be the decision of the employer whether they could be used or kept.
Not dashing leaving a box of celebrations at a reception is going to get anyone into hot water however [/quote]
In my (school) contract it says I have to declare gifts if they are worth over £25 (it hasn't happened...yet!)

I am always delighted when clients give me flowers or potted plants.

Just a thank you. If I'd put someone's dog down I wouldn't be wanting a gift for it.