{"id":41122,"date":"2015-11-10T11:05:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T16:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.com\/?p=41122"},"modified":"2017-12-06T11:28:29","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T16:28:29","slug":"best-secret-santa-ever-gifts-for-your-coworkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/2015\/best-secret-santa-ever-gifts-for-your-coworkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Secret Santa Ever: Gifts for Your Coworkers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Secret<\/a><\/p>\n

One day very soon, you may\u00a0arrive to work and find a fun diversion to your morning ritual:\u00a0one of the women in Marketing approaches your desk and asks if you want to pick a name for your office’s annual Secret Santa. In the spirit\u00a0of the season, you agree and reach your hand into a pile of small papers filled with names of your colleagues. Anticipation is rising as you wonder who will travel through your fingers, and who may have already picked your name. When you open your final selection, you learn that you picked that new guy in Accounting. And then you realize you know absolutely nothing\u00a0about him.<\/p>\n

The art of fulfilling your duties in an office Secret Santa can be complicated, whether or not you know your co-workers well. You might have to buy a gift that fits a particular price range, or you may have to recall every interaction you’ve had with your giftee\u00a0in order to spark one good idea. On top of all of this, there’s the pressure of keeping your identity a secret until the final reveal. Since you might get a call from HR if you start snooping around your co-worker’s desk for hints, we’ve created this gift guide to inspire that perfect Secret Santa find instead. (As for how to keep\u00a0your gift a secret, we can only suggest that you fess up if you end up picking your own name out of the hat<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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\"Stoneware<\/a><\/p>\n

A beautiful gift for anyone on the go, or for anyone who isn’t a fan of the office’s daily brew. | Stoneware Travel Mug<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Tea<\/a><\/p>\n

No use in crying over overly steeped\u00a0tea. If your co-worker\u00a0prefers to get her caffeine from leaves over beans, this mug will ensure she doesn’t lose her tea bag seconds before her brew starts to\u00a0border on\u00a0bitter.\u00a0| Tea Bag Holding Mug<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Bubble<\/a><\/p>\n

We’re NOT sorry to burst your bubble with news of this universal gift.\u00a0| Bubble Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

\"F<\/a><\/p>\n

Sometimes it’s okay to drop a strong\u00a0“F-Bomb” in the office.\u00a0| F Bomb Paperweight<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Handblown<\/a><\/p>\n

Just because your colleague\u00a0has enough willpower to ignore\u00a0the stash of donuts in the kitchen, it doesn’t mean she wants\u00a0to completely shy away from the sweetness of the season. The\u00a0Handblown Glass Candy Canes<\/a>\u00a0will make a festive addition to her holiday celebrations\u00a0without the extra sugar.<\/p>\n

\"Garden<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s about time that your co-worker put that desk with a view to good use!| Garden in a Can<\/a><\/p>\n

\"1980s<\/a><\/p>\n

Because everyone has at least one colleague\u00a0who only sings 80s ballads at the office karaoke. | 1980s Slang Chart<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Men's<\/a><\/p>\n

Why can’t every happy hour just be on\u00a0Taco Tuesday? | Men’s Taco Socks<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Perry<\/a><\/p>\n

Is your co-worker’s work space\u00a0looking a little rough these days? This handmade piece will give her desk\u00a0a decor upgrade and her reading glasses a refuge from being buried under stacks of junk mail. | Perry the Carved Peacock Eyeglasses Holder<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Gin<\/a><\/p>\n

Our\u00a0favorite\u00a0TSA-approved method\u00a0to take the edge off before the next business trip. | Gin and Tonic Carry-On Cocktail Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Magnetic<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s one way to keep your co-worker’s\u00a0mid-day Facebook<\/a> break\u00a0down to a minimum. | Magnetic Sand Hourglass\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Smartphone<\/a><\/p>\n

Not even your cubicle will keep you safe from this sneaky accessory! | Smartphone Spy Lens<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Conjure<\/a><\/p>\n

More than self-help sound bites, these creativity\u00a0tip cards could help spark your office’s next big idea (or just get you through that annual report).| Conjure Your Creativity Tip Cards<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Awkward<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s nothing like a poorly-timed Freudian slip in front of the boss\u00a0to make anyone\u00a0ready to\u00a0hide in the bathroom. Luckily, you’ve got your team to help laugh off the awkward stuff.\u00a0| Awkward Moment at Work Card Game<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pick<\/a><\/p>\n

We’ve got your impromptu lunchtime jam sessions covered! | Guitar Pick Punch<\/a><\/p>\n

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The art of fulfilling your duties in an office Secret Santa present exchange can be complicated, so we gathered a collection of gift ideas sure to put you on your coworker’s nice list!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":41753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[741],"tags":[2041,1817,643],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41122"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41122"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44896,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41122\/revisions\/44896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}