Gift suggestions for colleague moving to the UK
December 14, 2008 4:26 PM Subscribe
Giftfilter: I'm looking for suggestions for a joint present for a co-worker moving from Australia to the UK. Cash, gift certificate, or something else?
My work colleague and friend is moving to the UK for a few years and I've been asked to suggest what we should buy as the gift from her colleagues. She's female, in her mid-twenties and very tech-savvy, so she has all the gadgety goodness she could need already. Since she's paring down her life to the bare essentials, cash (in the form of pounds) has been suggested but I think a few colleagues think cash is tacky. Is it? Or are there any UK online stores I could buy a gift certificate for her from? Something that would be useful for reasonably priced homewares or everyday needs would be good.
My work colleague and friend is moving to the UK for a few years and I've been asked to suggest what we should buy as the gift from her colleagues. She's female, in her mid-twenties and very tech-savvy, so she has all the gadgety goodness she could need already. Since she's paring down her life to the bare essentials, cash (in the form of pounds) has been suggested but I think a few colleagues think cash is tacky. Is it? Or are there any UK online stores I could buy a gift certificate for her from? Something that would be useful for reasonably priced homewares or everyday needs would be good.
I don't usually like to give cash or gift certificates as a gift, but it's much better for people who are about to move across continents. I think Argos and Amazon are pretty good ideas.
posted by grouse at 5:15 PM on December 14, 2008
posted by grouse at 5:15 PM on December 14, 2008
Cash isn't always tacky.
The only thing more useful than large amounts of money is small amounts of small denomination currency. Trying to buy a sandwich with a fresh-from-the-exchange £50 note when you're jetlagged is truly awful.
A purse full of British coins or a wallet with small denomination notes is an excellent, and very thoughtful, present for someone about to travel.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:19 PM on December 14, 2008
The only thing more useful than large amounts of money is small amounts of small denomination currency. Trying to buy a sandwich with a fresh-from-the-exchange £50 note when you're jetlagged is truly awful.
A purse full of British coins or a wallet with small denomination notes is an excellent, and very thoughtful, present for someone about to travel.
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 5:19 PM on December 14, 2008
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posted by ArkhanJG at 4:41 PM on December 14, 2008