client gifts - Page 2

Marnie · 12-05-2012, 09:57 AM

We give a lot of gift certificates to local restaurants. We could include a note something like "we appreciate our wonderful clients. Please have lunch on us".

onyx'girl · 12-05-2012, 07:39 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions!!!
I'll be straight....my "clients" are my "employers". I clean their homes for them!
Soo....while many of these suggestions are great, you can see where I'm coming from in the fact that many of these people are hoity-toity and would probably throw any handmade goodies into the trash(or would not eat them due to their diet)
Many of them are cool and we are friends, but more than a few think they are above me. So I guess I'm looking for unique gifts that won't be something I'll have to dust! And like I said, I really don't want to spend too much, $20 or less on each household. Many of them have keurigs so coffee isn't going to go over well.

Probably going to do a nice bottle of wine for the wine drinkers, not sure yet on others.
Unfortunately, we don't have a costco around here, just Sam's.

Sunflowers · 12-05-2012, 07:46 PM

I am thinking everyone loves orchids. Most are under 20 bucks, are beautiful and exotic, and brighten up anyone's living space.

**Liesje** · 12-05-2012, 08:49 PM

Shouldn't they be giving YOU a gift?

onyx'girl · 12-05-2012, 08:59 PM

Oh, they do...$ bonuses for the most part. But I don't get paid vaca's or other perks, of course!

**Liesje** · 12-05-2012, 11:07 PM

Christmastime is one perk of being married to an elementary teacher. We are for sure at least getting a box of fresh beef steaks.....

onyx'girl · 12-05-2012, 11:33 PM

Elementary teachers do get gifted way better than than the higher grade levels. I haven't bought teacher gifts since my kids left 5th grade....and same for the bus driver. That's kind of sad, but the individuality isn't the same in middle/HS.

**Liesje** · 12-06-2012, 09:31 AM

It's crazy, Phil's school actually has some kind of fund and the "room mom" gets him birthday and Christmas gifts! At my job we get a platter of nuts and fruit (like to share with the entire department).

Pattycakes · 12-06-2012, 09:17 PM

Have you thought about giving them a "special" Christmas ornament that would go with whatever theme they have for their tree?

holland · 12-07-2012, 09:49 AM

...that is a great idea too

12-05-2012, 07:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,189	Thanks for all the suggestions!!! I'll be straight....my "clients" are my "employers". I clean their homes for them! Soo....while many of these suggestions are great, you can see where I'm coming from in the fact that many of these people are hoity-toity and would probably throw any handmade goodies into the trash(or would not eat them due to their diet) Many of them are cool and we are friends, but more than a few think they are above me. So I guess I'm looking for unique gifts that won't be something I'll have to dust! And like I said, I really don't want to spend too much, $20 or less on each household. Many of them have keurigs so coffee isn't going to go over well. Probably going to do a nice bottle of wine for the wine drinkers, not sure yet on others. Unfortunately, we don't have a costco around here, just Sam's. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-05-2012, 07:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Sunflowers Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 4,674	I am thinking everyone loves orchids. Most are under 20 bucks, are beautiful and exotic, and brighten up anyone's living space. __________________ Norden von Narnia--Hans, dob 1-15-2012 http://pdgf.pitapata.com/uC6lm4.png

12-05-2012, 08:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,252	Shouldn't they be giving YOU a gift? __________________ Liesje & Nikon vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

12-05-2012, 08:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,189	Oh, they do...$ bonuses for the most part. But I don't get paid vaca's or other perks, of course! __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-05-2012, 11:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,252	Christmastime is one perk of being married to an elementary teacher. We are for sure at least getting a box of fresh beef steaks..... __________________ Liesje & Nikon vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

12-05-2012, 09:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Marnie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 466	We give a lot of gift certificates to local restaurants. We could include a note something like "we appreciate our wonderful clients. Please have lunch on us".

12-05-2012, 11:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,189	Elementary teachers do get gifted way better than than the higher grade levels. I haven't bought teacher gifts since my kids left 5th grade....and same for the bus driver. That's kind of sad, but the individuality isn't the same in middle/HS. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-06-2012, 09:31 AM	#18 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,252	It's crazy, Phil's school actually has some kind of fund and the "room mom" gets him birthday and Christmas gifts! At my job we get a platter of nuts and fruit (like to share with the entire department). __________________ Liesje & Nikon vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

12-06-2012, 09:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
Pattycakes Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,625	Have you thought about giving them a "special" Christmas ornament that would go with whatever theme they have for their tree?

12-07-2012, 09:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
holland Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,261	...that is a great idea too

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