Gift Exchange Ideas

The dreaded season of gift exchange is here. Christmas is drawing closer and closer and you've already pulled half of your hair out trying to decide what kind of gift to buy for your gift exchange. If your office or business has resorted to drawing names for a Christmas gift exchange it can be a frustrating and nerve wracking situation. You are almost always given a minimal budget to work with and you don't want to be coined the name "El Cheep-o" by your coworkers. The following are some great gift ideas that proves there are quality gifts out there that are inexpensive, these can work for any type of gift exchange whether or not it is a holiday.

For Budgets of $20.00 or less-

Funny Books- "50 Jobs Worse than Yours"- This book can be purchased on Amazon or through other book retailers for under 20.00. It is fully illustrated with color pictures and is sure to hit a funny bone!

Desk Accessories- You can find so many unique and personalized desk accessories. Have you ever seen a porcupine paperclip holder?? This unique little accessory was designed by the Museum of Modern art. It retails for 20.00. Try checking out Gifts.com for this gift.

Pimp my Cubicle Kits- These retail for under 20.00 if you go through Amazon. These funny litle decorating kits include a silver dollar sign paperweight, leopard print bound sticky notes, gold push pins, a disco ball and a bling mouse pad.

Framed four leaf clovers- Pressed between two panes of glass these make a great conversation piece for anyone's desk and can even bring a little luck. These retail for 18.00 and come in small and large sizes. These items are a "red envelope" item.

Unique Business Card Holders- These come in so many shapes and sizes. Like a sitting girl with her arms around the cards, Palm trees and much more. The average price starts at 12.00 These items are developed by the sundog company and are sure to catch anyones eye.

Calendars- You can't go wrong here. Ask around and find something that interests them. Foreign countries, war memoribilia, vacation places. You can get calendars in every size. These almost always retail for under 20.00. You might even be able to afford another small gift to meet your budget.

Personalized Pens- For under 20.00 you can get a personalized pen. This way no one can steal it from their desk. Anyone is sure to appreciate a gift that is unique and stylish.

Gift cards- If all esle fails you can get them a gift card for almost anything. Books, movies, food, and more. Starbucks would be a great gift idea for early morning risers. Most business people live off of starbucks.

Any of these gifts are sure to please for $20.00 or under. Save yourself the embarassment and check these out. No one wants to be tagged as "El Cheep-O" by their coworkers.