We have a female manager and all the girls are going out for a Christmas lunch. Our manager wants to treat as a Christmas to all of us and I suggested we all go in on a gift for our manager. Someone wants to buy her a diamond necklace, but others, including myself, feel diamonds are a bit intimate and personal, not something you'd give to a person you work with/for. What do you all think?
2007-11-13 05:48:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Way too personal!
2007-11-13 18:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by Treece 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I definitely would not give diamonds as a Christmas gift to a boss. That seems inappropriate unless your in some kind of relationship outside of work or family members to that boss. What about flowers, a picture frame, or a candle. There are so many other possibilities than diamonds :).
2007-11-13 05:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by --- orange --- 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diamonds are not an appropriate gift for a co worker or boss. I would feel weird getting diamonds from an employee.
Leave expensive jewelry, perfume, lingerie and dresses to the significant other to give.
2007-11-13 05:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by beckini 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any kind of jewelry is too personal for an office gift. I would suggest a really nice gift basket. They are a lot of fun to receive because the have many different items and generic enough for the office.
2007-11-13 05:53:52 · answer #4 · answered by She's Back 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well i agree with you. Diamonds are alittle personal and not something you give to a boss. Maybe a gift vard to a resturant or store would be nice. Diamonds are way too much to give to a boss though.
2007-11-13 05:52:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not only is it intimate or personal it's stupidity. Why buy your boss something so pricey? Did she give you all a raise or a gigantic bonus? The most you should do is to give her a group gift with each worker contributing $5 each.
2007-11-13 13:30:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No!
Unless you are having an affair with her.
Your boss should give you diamonds for Christmas not the other way round.
2007-11-13 05:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am sure she would love it, but it's really a little over the top unless it is fairly modest and reasonably priced, like a single diamond pendant or something of that nature.
Check your company policy on gift giving. Often, there is a policy against giving gifts to bosses, or other parameters that have to be followed.
A gift card, or certificate to a spa or something like that would be better.
2007-11-13 05:54:07 · answer #8 · answered by maxmom 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
BAD bad idea, its just innapropriate and over the top, maybe everyoen should pitch in to get her a day at a spa or an espresso machine for the office or something more appropriate, i think this is a very bad idea, she will fill weird accepting the present nevermind wearing it to the office
2007-11-13 07:45:50 · answer #9 · answered by Lalaface 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jewelery is too personal, but heres a thought: how about treating her to a day at the spa, or getting her a nice spa gift basket...that would say to her how much you appreciate her and how hard she works, and that you would all like her to have a day of pampering!
2007-11-13 16:39:24 · answer #10 · answered by missbeans 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not do this. A gift card to the restaurant or a mall would be more appropriate. Or even tickets to a concert/theater. (Maybe they sell gift certificates as well, that she can pick her own show/concert.)
If you know of some special interests of her, you could go after that. A 1-day golf course or whatever.
2007-11-13 05:53:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋