https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:48:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1582089 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:57:20 +0000 Helen11 1582089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry, duplicate post. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1582088 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:57:01 +0000 Helen11 1582088@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for more great ideas. I know no one needs more 'stuff', so it's good to see others feel the same way. Movie tickets are a great idea. No Costco near me (gee, they must sell everything!) but I can get discount vouchers through the auto club.<br /> Joy, thanks for your insights. One of our helpers is diabetic, so I wondered about the wisdom of giving sweets.<br /> I'm thinking of adding some personal touches from the kids on the cards.<br /> I better get my act together, I only have a couple of weeks!<br /> And now I have some other thoughts for teachers now as well. You're all terrific! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1582051 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 06:59:31 +0000 Cerinda 1582051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A pretty, but inexpensive, basket filled with fresh seasonal fruit. &nbsp; And flowers, always flowers.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581904 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 23:00:06 +0000 elpgal 1581904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Our school organized chair massages for all the teaching staff - they loved it. They all went home with a kid- decorated candle and a bar of chocolate. Cost the parents $25 a piece. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581829 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:35:09 +0000 Anonymous 1581829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A Visa gift card that can be used practically anywhere </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581825 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:12:53 +0000 Anonymous 1581825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, it would be pretty hard to find someone who wouldn't love an Amazon gift card or some gourmet chocolate or nuts (or both!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581815 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:46:39 +0000 gradfashionista 1581815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would say a small gift card (Amazon or Starbucks) and some small homemade food item, like chocolate truffles or macarons. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581738 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:19:28 +0000 Anonymous 1581738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes a generic gift card to a shopping mall (lets you spend the card wherever you want) is a great gift. Or a local spa gift card. This way they can use it to get their hair cut and/or colored, a manicure, massage, facial, etc. Plus a lot of these spas carry products for sale. Or even a certificate to an upscale supermarket (in my area that would be Wegman's)</p> <p>Use your detective skills&nbsp;to get a better idea of what might be appreciated. For me personally, I would love a spa certificate.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581711 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:10:52 +0000 Summer 1581711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think you can go wrong with beautifully-packaged edibles or flowers. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581658 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 05:19:59 +0000 Anonymous 1581658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I often get gifts from children and would not recommend getting mugs, soaps, lotion, or jewelry. Gift cards to places like Paneras, edibles ( I can't eat sweets but can use them for guests), gift certificate for a book store or gift shop are nice. My favorite is a bookmark or holiday ornament a child has made or donation to a charity. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581565 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 23:44:28 +0000 Eliza 1581565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Deleted double post</p> <p>Sorry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581564 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 23:42:04 +0000 Eliza 1581564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So hard to sort these "simple" things out, especially when there are more than one volunteers. </p> <p>My favorite volunteer gifts were photos of the group I was working with, perhaps accompanied by a thank you note or home-made "certificate", signed by the kids if old enough. Of course, kids' photos usually require parental approval. A simple small picture frame and the photo is all you need to purchase; the photo could alternatively be affixed to a card. For me, less is more. &nbsp;</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581554 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 22:35:27 +0000 catgirl 1581554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just to add, Costco often has discount movie ticket packages so you can save there (movies are expensive these days!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581551 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 22:15:20 +0000 Helen11 1581551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for all those terrific ideas!<br /> How lucky am I to put the request out there before I go to bed, then have the answers in the morning. You ladies are fabulous : )<br /> I will come back tonight to comment a bit more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581550 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 22:05:07 +0000 greycat6 1581550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with the comments above that something consumable is my preference when both giving and receiving. </p> <p>Movie tickets, note cards, plants, flowers, edibles are all great ideas. When doing something small in size and consumable I often package it with another consumable that makes the gift appear 'bigger'. For kids and movie tickets, movie candy works well. A nice pen works with pretty notecards. </p> <p>Packaging a small gift in a unique way can make it appear more special. Beautiful ribbon and tissue paper can go a long way. </p> <p>I commend you thoughtful approach to thank you gifts! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581545 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 21:48:04 +0000 unfrumped 1581545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh and when I am channeling Martha Stewart,&nbsp;I have had some luck with making "gift bags"--this is if there are several giftee's and you want&nbsp; &nbsp;to everything the same and are on a budget. You can then put small edibles like gourmet dried fruit and/or &nbsp;nuts,&nbsp;&nbsp;and perhaps useful&nbsp;cosmetic item such as fancy emery boards or purse-sized hand lotion, and toss in either a handful of dark chocolates or truffles, or a specialty dark chocolate bar, and some sparkly ribbon.&nbsp; Again this brings up issues if someone is deathly allergic to something! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581542 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 21:40:28 +0000 unfrumped 1581542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this can be tougher than it seems because often you don't want to spend a lot per individual, so it seems easy to get something "small" like a candle or soaps or whatnot, but as mentioned ( and maybe I'm channeling KonMari here) I doubt anyone wants more "stuff" ( or whatnots!). <br />You do have to think about your budget because&nbsp; &nbsp;a gift card says right out there, you are worth $___&nbsp; and may look chinchy for the mall, for example, whereas, and I say this as a&nbsp; not-coffee-drinker, for Starbucks you can give $10 and it's useful&nbsp;to a coffee fan.</p> <p>Then I'm often paralyzed by whether to give everyone the same thing, or try to individualize.</p> <p>My approach is usually something edible but healthy because it gets used up (can be hard and also not the cheapest because I end up doing something "gourmet" or specialty store), or a gift card to an inexpensive or specialty item restaurant ( coffee, pizza) and I also like&nbsp;alaskagirl's movie ticket thing because you basically work with the movie house for 2 tickets or equivalent.</p> <p>See, I struggle with this also, for&nbsp;work&nbsp;team members, volunteers, church people. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581540 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 21:30:03 +0000 abc 1581540@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Depending on the kids age level and effort to do it, you could make handmade items or bake things for them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581514 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:15:28 +0000 Sal 1581514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Something created by the children - ie taking one of their drawings and turning it into a print or a box of cards.<br />Cafe vouchers.<br />Mini hamper.</p> <p>These are very common gifts but ones I always use and appreciate<br />- plants<br />- flowers<br />- lovely soaps<br />- tea towels.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581469 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 16:03:56 +0000 catgirl 1581469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Movie tickets! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581450 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:25:50 +0000 Peri 1581450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Before you go with the coffee house, make sure they drink coffee! In short, do some spying and find out what they actually like. I've gotten so many gift certificates I couldn't use and just passed on to friends. Target, etc, gift cards are useful but don't feel special. Maybe something like a Mall gift card, where they can choose from so many options.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581444 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:09:34 +0000 JAileen 1581444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm in a nonprofit consisting mostly of retired teachers. Some have mentioned getting gifts in the past from students/parents. They did not like getting things such as mugs, etc. </p> <p>If I were being given a gift I think a gift certificate to a restaurant or coffee house would be nice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-makes-a-good-thank-you-gift#post-1581438 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 14:54:04 +0000 Helen11 1581438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi fabbers,<br /> I hope I might draw on the collective experience here : )<br /> I am part of a kids playgroup, and we have some wonderful retired ladies who volunteer their time with us. We want to show we appreciate them with a little gift for the end of the year.<br /> I'm guessing that plenty of you have experience in both giving and receiving for this sort of thing. Could you share your favourite ideas with me?<br /> Thanks in advance for saving me from the rabbit hole that is Pinterest! </p>