Gift ideas for colleagues
The gifts that work for a colleague are a simple bouquet or vase of flowers, or a box of chocolate shared with the department, with the card in the team's name. You rarely know a colleague's taste well, so on Haddiyah you propose 2 to 8 gifts; the colleague takes one, then names the office or the home in Riyadh and Jeddah. The rule is that the gift is not too personal and reaches the office during work hours. These gifts for colleagues are grouped by occasion: a farewell for someone moving on, a promotion, a new baby, a recovery after illness, and thanks for a favour.
A farewell for a colleague moving on
When a colleague leaves the company, the gift says they left a mark: a bouquet or a vase delivered to their desk on the last morning, or chocolate opened with the department. The card mentions something specific about them, not just 'good luck'. See thank-you gifts for colleagues.
A promotion or a new role
A promotion calls for flowers that reach the new office in the morning: a small vase for the desk, or a hand bouquet. If the gift is from the whole team, a larger arrangement in the department's name. See congratulations gifts for colleagues.
A new baby for a colleague
A new-baby gift goes to the colleague's home, not the office, at a time they set: a flower arrangement in the baby's colours, welcome balloons, or chocolate for the visitors. You do not need their address; they get a link and set the place. See new-baby gifts for colleagues.
Get well after an illness or surgery
A colleague on sick leave is cheered by something simple at the door: a small vase in pale colours, or chocolate, with a card from the department wishing them well. They set the time that suits their condition, with no phone call. See get-well gifts for colleagues.
Thanks for a favour
A colleague covered for you or helped on a project; the thank you is a gift opened right away: a box of chocolate or petit fours delivered to their desk and shared around. The card is one line saying what the thanks is for. See gifts for colleagues.
Before you send
- Choose the morning slot so the gift arrives during work hours, and let the colleague set the company's location from the link.
- If the gift is from the whole department, pool for one bigger gift and sign the card as the team, not with the names of those who paid.
- A colleague on sick leave or with a newborn gets the gift at home at a time they set, with no call to disturb them.
- For a farewell, send it on their last working day in the morning; the afternoon is taken up with handovers and goodbyes.
Frequently asked questions
What do I give a colleague who is leaving?
A bouquet or a simple vase delivered to their desk on the last day, or a box of chocolate opened with the department. The card says what they will be missed for, not just 'good luck'. See thank-you gifts for colleagues.
Are flowers right for a male colleague?
Yes when it is a simple vase or a darker bouquet instead of soft colours, delivered to his desk. For something safer, chocolate he can share.
How much should I spend on a colleague's gift?
An individual gift stays simple; a gift from the department is bigger. There are gifts on a smaller budget to start from when the gift is from one person.
Can a colleague's gift arrive the same day?
Yes for one gift: the colleague sets the location before 4 pm, and the gift goes out that same evening. For the office, choose the morning. Some gifts need longer to prepare. The time is on each gift page.
See also gift ideas for your boss, retirement gift ideas, National Day and Founding Day gift ideas.
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