Gift for my boss

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My boss has been super supportive helping me to navigate my next promotion milestone. My promotion is about to happen and I would really like to get him a gift as a thank you (i have already thanked him verbally lots and he knows I have really appreciated his help) but just want to show my gratitude. Problem is very well off and therefore I am struggling to think of a gift! I was thinking maybe a restaurant voucher for him and his wife….any ideas greatly received! Thanks

Is it appropriate?

It's his job to help you develop. Not sure that's gift worthy.

I wouldn't, it could be misconstrued

Don't worry about the amount of money. Something tiny but meaningful will be just as good. For example, my manager is addicted to badges. He'd love a new badge for his lanyard more than dinner out!

Maybe just a card? Small plant?

Any more than that could feel awkward.

A well chosen thank you card with a really meaningful handwritten note would be good. Appropriate and thoughtful and I'd be super touched. Definitely don't spend money on anything big. Maybe a treat he likes to get at lunchtime - a cake or cookie or whatever so you can say 'Here boss I got you a treat when I was out and here's this card too.'

i was thinking a thank you card would be more appropriate, anything more than that might seem a bit OTT.

A thank you card and a bottle of wine.

Thanks for the suggestions…I am thinking card and either some fancy chocs or a fancy bottle of wine!

Yeah, no gift required and maybe inappropriate. A well worded card is all that's needed. Its his job as manager to guide and mentor you.
And anyway, as you say, he's very well off so could you afford a restaurant voucher for somewhere he'd actually usually eat?

A well-chosen card in which you can include a message like "Thank you for all your support, it means a lot to me" and a bottle of good quality wine is as much as you need to do.

It's the thought that counts and I'm sure your boss will be very touched by that gesture.

I think a gift is inappropriate. It's unnecessary to as it's not as if he needs anything. Just bringing a nice cake on the day you're leaving and a thank you card and that's fine.

Please just write him a well thought out and sincere note/message rather than give a gift. I know you've said thanks verbally and don't feel it's enough, but there is something about writing it down that elevates the right words to the level of it being a gift.

I say this as a manager who is always supportive of my staff's development and promotions - it is my job to do this, I enjoy it and as such I've not done anything special for them, although I understand my support will feel personal to them especially if they've never had that kind of support before.

No do not get a gift it is not appropriate, to be honest I think getting a card is cringeworthy as well.

Yeah, get a card, or maybe a video card, and that would be enough.