Secret Santa ideas for the office
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From all Christmas Gifts that I have to buy, I definitely find choosing something for my Secret Santa at work the most difficult. From the tight budget constraints to the fact that I always I seem to end up with someone I have little to do with. It’s just a surprisingly stressful gift to deal with. This year I have made a firm resolution to really make it happen – no matter how well I know the colleague I end up getting!
After a thorough search online, I’m pretty confident that there’s something in this list for every type of colleague – whether they love a good cup of coffee, hate a cluttered desk or just need a bit of relaxation. And best of all, I’ve made sure to stick strictly to a £10 budget.
Amazon
Buy the person who keeps losing their ID a cool lanyard
There’s always someone who’s constantly misplacing their ID, so if that person is your Secret Santa, this lanyard will undoubtedly save you a lot of hassle with security.
£7.99 at Amazon
Not on the main road
These personalized leather labels prevent charger theft in the office
Everyone has someone in the office who is constantly losing their cables, so if you want to get that person involved in Secret Santa, get them these personalized leather labels for their chargers. You get two labels per pack and you can customize their color and font too.
£10 from Not On The High Street
Oliver Bonas
Give your colleague who loves a cup of tea this funny tea bell
For the person on your team who always replies with “ooo yes, please” If you’re asking if anyone would like another cup of tea, this beautiful hotel style service bell is sure to make them smile. I love its gorgeous teal colour and glamorous art deco vibe.
£5 by Oliver Bonas
Not on the main road
Buy the bookworm in the office this thoughtful personalized bookmark
On quieter days I love reading a book during my lunch break – so I would love to receive this pretty corner bookmark as a gift. It comes in a beautiful red with leopard print and can be personalized with a name or initials in a pretty gold font.
£9.50 from Not On The High Street
Amazon
This cozy foot warmer is the perfect gift for the colleague who is always cold
Whether you’re always wrapped in a blanket during video calls or wear your coat at the office, anyone who gets cold often will surely appreciate this cozy foot warmer that you can use discreetly under your desk.
£9.95 at Amazon
Amazon
Treat a plant lover to this bonsai tree kit that they can grow on their desk
This best-selling kit contains everything you need to grow silver birch, red maple and mountain pine bonsai trees and makes a great addition to the desk of that colleague whose house is full of plants.
£7.09 at Amazon
Amazon
Get this phone stand for someone who is constantly watching videos
Whether they like to sit at their desk and watch TikTok videos during their lunch break or frequently use their phone’s camera to touch up their makeup before going out for drinks after work, this phone stand is sure to be a hit with the coworker who always has their phone close by.
£7.99 at Amazon
ASOS
Buy a smartphone light for the selfie maker at team nights
We all have someone on our team who insists on taking “team selfies” in the dimly lit bars where we go for drinks after work. This clip-on ring light will help them do just that Finally Choose a few pictures that you would like to reshare in your Instagram story.
£10 at ASOS
John Lewis & Partner
Treat a coffee lover to this chic Christmas tree decoration
This cute ornament is ideal for the coworker you’ll never catch drinking instant coffee at the office, but who instead regularly takes coffee to their favorite cafe down the street. With its retro design and pastel pink finish, it’s an aesthetically pleasing addition to the Christmas tree.
£9.60 from John Lewis & Partners
Amazon
Buy this mini desktop punching bag for the teammate who is always stressed
This desktop boxing set is the ideal gift for the colleague who is always faced with work-related problems. It includes a mini punching bag with suction cup, two tiny boxing gloves for the index fingers and a small book with basic finger boxing moves.
£7.63 at Amazon
Amazon
Give this ornament set to a colleague who likes to get into the holiday spirit
If you can count on your Secret Santa to always partake in a drink after work, then get them this matching alcoholic set of four bottle-shaped Christmas tree ornaments. There’s whiskey, gin, prosecco and red wine – and they’re all appropriately festive and sparkly.
£9.49 at Amazon
Amazon
Buy the colleague who hates clutter this countertop trash can
For colleagues who can’t stand a messy workspace, this mini bin would be a really useful addition to their desk. And if they’d rather use it as a storage bin, it would be the perfect place to hide snacks and stationery.
£9.99 at Amazon
Etsy
But when in doubt, you really can’t go wrong with a monogram tree decoration
If you’re still not sure what to get your Secret Santa, I think these tree ornaments are a surefire solution. Painted in festive red and hung from a gold string, these handmade clay initial ornaments will look beautiful on any Christmas tree.
£6 at Etsy
