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'back to the office' hamper

Hi! I had an idea for my dads very difficult to buy for partner. As she's been working from home and has a new job in an office I thought of getting some bits to make her desk nice but I have no idea what to put it in that fits the theme! My ideas so far are

A cool USB
Mug and nice coffee
Photo frame
Hand cream
Origami post it notes
Other various stationery bits like stapler etc

Does anyone have any ideas?

Comments

  • Will she have her own desk where she's going to be working or is it one of the many 'hot desking' offices that seem to be springing up everywhere?

    If she'll be hot desking that I'd get a nice small box for her to keep essential bits and pieces in...like a grown up pencil case!

    I'd also put in some of her favourite guilty pleasure snacks/treats that would be good to have in her desk drawer
    Common sense?...There's nothing common about sense!
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,851 Forumite
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    edited 14 November 2012 at 10:04AM
    Desk Calendar? Try a DILBERT one for an office bound person - or not...


    Some Wipes for the PC?

    If you're going to buy stationery items (much would be supplied usually I assume) make it really funky, non-standard issue?

    Post its?

    I have a tin like these

    I was going to say a tin of mints/sweets, or a jar... will help her make friends with her colleagues;)

    Small saze fragrance/body spray to keep in her desk?

    Office survival kit?

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    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
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    Thank you Honey Bear
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