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What would you like to receive as a token gift?

201 replies

Inthetropics · 18/10/2020 16:24

I have a few friends i'd like to gift something small and cheap this Xmas. What are some token gifts you'd like to receive and would actually use?

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WhatAreWordsWorth · 18/10/2020 16:27

Chocolate is always a winner for me Grin either that or really nice soap/shower gel.

inthethickofit19 · 18/10/2020 16:28

Something pampering like posh face body products

Lockdownhairdontcare · 18/10/2020 16:30

Candle, Hand cream or Chocolate would be a nice treat.

Gemma2019 · 18/10/2020 16:32

I like Molton Brown baubles, or a box of Lindors.

PineappleUpsideDownCake · 18/10/2020 16:33

I dont like hand cream/smelly gifts as I ahve my own preferences. Theres a reason these all end up at tthe school fair!

I'd like wine or nice chocolates. Or flowers. I love flowers

Whatatoodoodle · 18/10/2020 16:35

M&S gin snow globe. They are about £15 so not cheap cheap
For cheaper -box of florentines or nice chocolate. Small but good quality

OneKeyAtATime · 18/10/2020 16:35

Something edible...ir drinkable; ). The rest I find can be very hit and miss

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 18/10/2020 16:36

If you all drink wine, I'd buy everyone a wine glass charm (or split up a boxed set) then pip a note in to say something along the lines "to be used when we are next allowed to share a bottle together"

Xmasbaby11 · 18/10/2020 16:36

Chocolates

Wine

Luxury toiletries

Nice socks

Flowers or plant

I am easy to buy for!

veeboo · 18/10/2020 16:37

Chocolate
Alcohol
A voucher for a pedicure

Definitely not
A candle

DesperatelySeekingSunshine · 18/10/2020 16:38

The small £12 Winter votive candles from The White Company.
Or some pink peppercorn shower gel from Molton Brown.

anuffername · 18/10/2020 16:43

They're not token gifts.
They're just gifts.

freezedriedromance · 18/10/2020 16:47

Candles, chocolate, spirits (if you drink).

Lucygucy · 18/10/2020 16:52

I love a toiletries gift set but only if it's something I know I like. It depends on the person so it's a hard one to answer.
I wouldn't want chocolate or flowers.

Lovelydovey · 18/10/2020 16:52

Depends how much you want to spend - a nice bar of chocolate or bar of soap? Would be very happy with the florentines mentioned up thread!

GoneFishingAgain · 18/10/2020 16:53

Wine, chocolates, a book... Would need to know tastes though.

nixso29 · 18/10/2020 16:55

Candle, gin/prosecco/wine, fancy box of chocs, cosy slippers/socks, personalised wine/gin glass

WhereYouLeftIt · 18/10/2020 16:56

Quality Street. A £3 box would be just perfect for me. Grin

Greenteandchives · 18/10/2020 16:56

A bar of beautifully packaged lovely smelling soap from tk maxx. I always admire them when I go in there.

AnneLovesGilbert · 18/10/2020 16:56

Hand cream, soap, cheese, candle. Not chocolate or booze.

You know your friends better than we do though!

And either some people didn’t notice you said cheap or these things are very relative but PMSL at some of the suggestions Grin

Might help to include your budget.

Lalanbaba · 18/10/2020 17:06

Op what do you call a token? Under £10?
I will go for either a book or chocolates. But would love to get some homemade food. Jam/biscuits/brownie

SingingInTheShithouse · 18/10/2020 17:06

Nice chocolates or similar edible treats, a cat safe plant or flowers, a book if they know me well enough to choose something I'd be interested in. Same goes with things like crystals, glass paperweights etc if they know what I might like, rather than generic. Aromatherapy oils can be lovely to relieve too

I'm another whose fussy about toiletries, so gifts of those tend to end up in charity shops. Though I was very grateful to find a bath bomb set I'd missed from SIL mid lockdown when I'd ran out & couldn't get anything I like. Never appreciated a boring bath bomb & bubble bath so much as I did at that moment 😂

I also make my own votives & melts with high oil content, so candles wouldn't interest me personally, but I do know they are gratefully received when I give them to others, as I've had friends & family ask for more for birthdays etc

SpookyNoise · 18/10/2020 17:09

I’d like some nice slipper socks. I know a lot of people don’t like gifts like that, but I’d love some!

SingingInTheShithouse · 18/10/2020 17:09

Oh & definitely cheese. I was once gifted a whole Wokey Hole aged cheddar, I was chuffed to bits to receive that

dancemom · 18/10/2020 17:10

Chocolates or a candle. Wine if it was one I liked.
Not toiletries, I give these away at earliest opportunity.

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