Good Thank You Gifts
I've received some pretty great thank you gifts in my day. I'm like this hugely altruistic person and so people are always getting me things to show their appreciation.
Here are some of the best ones I've gotten, plus some pretty cool ones I've given.
1. Sadly, most fancy alcohol gifts are wasted on me. I went to Dartmouth, so I kind of only know how to drink until I am totally drunk and screaming "whoo!". My palate matured slightly because I now also enjoy the taste of cold Boones. Basically a Shirley Temple with gin in it is as good to me as like, Johnny Walker Platinum or whatever fancy thing you get me.
But food gifts are fantastic and super appreciated. When I received this four pack of caramel apples I nearly lost my mind with happiness.
Caramel Apple 4 Pack Sampler. Pecan, M&M, Oreo and Reese's. These are better than cookies or chocolate because they are fruit-based and thus your recipient can still operate under the pretense that they aren't being disgusting when they devour these delicious fuckers in half an hour.
Price: $15.96 at caramelapplegifts.com
2. The MUJI Assorted Color Pen
This might just be because I am a writer, but this pen was one of the most helpful and unusual gifts I've ever received.
A broke ex-boyfriend gave this to me so I could edit my hard copies of scripts in different colors. Sort of the manual equivalent of the script-change function on Final Draft. (Oh my god. Final Draft was mentioned in my Fun Blog People Like to Read. Ugh. Sorry, guys). But anyway. Great little gift for writers. You save so much paper, and your scripts look like bad-ass rainbow-filled works of art.
Price: $8 at momastore.org
3. I like looking at cut flowers at people's houses and in doctor's offices and stuff, but when someone gives them to me, I'm like jesus christ, now what? Unless the flowers are like, in a vase already, I'm at a loss. And even if they're in a vase, I secretly kind of hate the fact that in a few days, I have to like, throw them out, have to wash and clean out weird gooky water that smells bad, and petals to pick up.
The first season of the Office, an ex-boyfriend (a lot of boyfriends, I know. Get used to it.) sent me roses at work and they stayed on my desk for weeks until the smell of rotting organic matter got so bad Michael Schur threw them away and like screamed at me. This was, by the way, when Paul, Mike, Ben-Jo and I all shared one office and there were only three computers, and our shared office was the size of a handicapped bathroom stall. First season was tough, man. Remember "Hot Girl"? No? See!
Wait, what the fuck am I talking about.
Oh! Orchids!
Give people orchids you guys. They come in pots already and need basically no care, they smell good and last forever. Also, aesthetically, I think they're so classy and elegant, and your eye appreciates their beauty and color more because there's less to look at.
Price: These Red Sky Orchids in a basket are: $59.99 at 1888orchids.com
Here are some of the best ones I've gotten, plus some pretty cool ones I've given.
1. Sadly, most fancy alcohol gifts are wasted on me. I went to Dartmouth, so I kind of only know how to drink until I am totally drunk and screaming "whoo!". My palate matured slightly because I now also enjoy the taste of cold Boones. Basically a Shirley Temple with gin in it is as good to me as like, Johnny Walker Platinum or whatever fancy thing you get me.
But food gifts are fantastic and super appreciated. When I received this four pack of caramel apples I nearly lost my mind with happiness.
Caramel Apple 4 Pack Sampler. Pecan, M&M, Oreo and Reese's. These are better than cookies or chocolate because they are fruit-based and thus your recipient can still operate under the pretense that they aren't being disgusting when they devour these delicious fuckers in half an hour.
Price: $15.96 at caramelapplegifts.com
2. The MUJI Assorted Color Pen
This might just be because I am a writer, but this pen was one of the most helpful and unusual gifts I've ever received.
A broke ex-boyfriend gave this to me so I could edit my hard copies of scripts in different colors. Sort of the manual equivalent of the script-change function on Final Draft. (Oh my god. Final Draft was mentioned in my Fun Blog People Like to Read. Ugh. Sorry, guys). But anyway. Great little gift for writers. You save so much paper, and your scripts look like bad-ass rainbow-filled works of art.
Price: $8 at momastore.org
3. I like looking at cut flowers at people's houses and in doctor's offices and stuff, but when someone gives them to me, I'm like jesus christ, now what? Unless the flowers are like, in a vase already, I'm at a loss. And even if they're in a vase, I secretly kind of hate the fact that in a few days, I have to like, throw them out, have to wash and clean out weird gooky water that smells bad, and petals to pick up.
The first season of the Office, an ex-boyfriend (a lot of boyfriends, I know. Get used to it.) sent me roses at work and they stayed on my desk for weeks until the smell of rotting organic matter got so bad Michael Schur threw them away and like screamed at me. This was, by the way, when Paul, Mike, Ben-Jo and I all shared one office and there were only three computers, and our shared office was the size of a handicapped bathroom stall. First season was tough, man. Remember "Hot Girl"? No? See!
Wait, what the fuck am I talking about.
Oh! Orchids!
Give people orchids you guys. They come in pots already and need basically no care, they smell good and last forever. Also, aesthetically, I think they're so classy and elegant, and your eye appreciates their beauty and color more because there's less to look at.
Price: These Red Sky Orchids in a basket are: $59.99 at 1888orchids.com
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