6 personalized employee gifts they’ll actually use

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How on earth is Christmas already less than a week away? If you’re still last minute shopping (like me), I’ve already rounded up a bunch of gift guides on the blog for him, her, co workers, dad, MIL, etc that you can still get in time, but I thought it would be fun to share a different type of “gift guide.” Although it’s probably too late to grab these this year, it’s always good to plan ahead for next year (or try to, ha!)

Every year at my full-time job (aka at a marketing agency), I am in charge of brainstorming & ordering employee gifts for Christmas. We like to personalize the gifts and make sure they are high-quality, non-cheesy & gender-neutral.

Here’s 6 personalized employee gifts they’ll actually use & ones that I personally love:

1. Plush throw blanket

We just got these done this year and I used it last night. HEAVEN. literally SO dang warm & soft.

2. Yeti Rambler Tumbler

We also gifted these this year. Make sure you order in advance, because yeti is super crazy busy. Like 2 months in advance! the second I get home, my boyfriend is asking if he can have the cup, so that must mean it’s good!

3. Ornaments

A fun idea that I’ll probably want to do next year. Etsy does a bunch of cute ones, or take a look on instagram for someone who can do it locally near you.

4. Fleece jacket

I wanted to get these llbean Fleeces last year, but we ended up doing Columbia ones (which I still liked) because the llbean ones sold out instanly quick.

5. Temperature controlled mug

Such a unique & such a cool gift for drinking coffee/ tea in the office.

6. Smart speaker

This connects with LG AND iPhone devices, so it’ll work for anyone. I also like how it works with Alexa!