What's the best "thank you" gift you've received from work?

Anonymous

November 10,2021 at 3:29PM UTC

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What's the best "thank you" gift you've received from work?

With the holidays coming up, I'm curious to hear from those whose companies had a big budget to spend on gifts like this, and companies with little to no budget.

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AnonymousNovember 10,2021 at 3:39PM UTC
A really nice Spa weekend at a place my boss discovered. It was divine.
AnonymousNovember 10,2021 at 6:21PM UTC
With a little budget, a homemade meal! My favorite to make for everyone is Eggplant Parmesean.
Krista Haugner Sieg, MBANovember 10,2021 at 6:38PM UTC
One of the best thank yous I have received was a hand-written note that highlighted specific things about me that made me a valuable asset to the team. It wasn't focused on the projects I had completed but instead about me as a person and the how I did things. This personal insight cost practically nothing (a card, postage, and the few minutes to write) but means so much more than the generic company branded swag or a 5 dollar coffee shop gift card.
AnonymousNovember 10,2021 at 6:51PM UTC
A cash bonus not subject to taxes was the large budget item.
The small budget item was a free year of a streaming service.
Jhan KathleenNovember 11,2021 at 9:44AM UTC
Formal recognition
Bretley DannerNovember 13,2021 at 2:41PM UTC
A used but beautiful Audi, at a very low cost to me. This was after I totaled my Subaru Impreza (10 years old), going to feed my bosses dog during a snow storm. It was a favor to him, and he felt so bad that he let me use my insurance money to purchase the traded in Audi off his BMW lot. I was the caretaker for his home.
M Elizabeth IngramDecember 7,2021 at 3:05PM UTC
A cozy blanket.