# Generic gift for woman **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 12, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024 "2018-12-12T23:05:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/1 "2018-12-12T23:05:39Z")
I need advice on a gift. Not to bore you with endless backstory, but this is a former co-worker (6 yrs) who did me a huge favor getting me on with a great job where she works now. We don’t have much relationship at all, she’s just a really nice person who helps everybody. I just want to get her a small thing to say thank you. All I know about her is she’s a foodie and she doesn’t have kids. Ideas? ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/2 "2018-12-12T23:20:42Z")
> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#): > > I need advice on a gift. Not to bore you with endless backstory, but this is a former co-worker (6 yrs) who did me a huge favor getting me on with a great job where she works now. We don’t have much relationship at all, she’s just a really nice person who helps everybody. I just want to get her a small thing to say thank you. All I know about her is she’s a foodie and she doesn’t have kids. Ideas? Most people like popcorn. See if you can find a place that sells gourmet popcorn. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/3 "2018-12-12T23:24:35Z")
Williams Sonoma gift card. Or, go to their site and see what seasonal stuff they’ve got… ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/4 "2018-12-12T23:26:32Z")
The generic gift is a small flowering potted desk plant, like a cyclamen or forced narcissus. Supermarkets have them, they are so common. Garden centers. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/5 "2018-12-12T23:26:50Z")
Penzey’s has gift boxes that were very well received when I gave them as office gifts last year. [https://www.penzeys.com/shop/gift-boxes/](https://www.penzeys.com/shop/gift-boxes/) ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/6 "2018-12-12T23:51:00Z")
Bottle 'o wine. Advantage - if she doesn’t happen to like the sort you’ve chosen, it can become a useful take-to-someone-else’s-event object. Or she can make casserole with it 😉 Neither of these advantages accrue to the other traditional food gift of choice - chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/7 "2018-12-13T00:24:32Z")
I don’t know that I would send a potted plant, but little potted herbs of basil, thyme, and rosemary might be nice for a foodie. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/8 "2018-12-13T00:31:27Z")
rosemary Christmas tree, Yeti cup, infuser water bottle ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/9 "2018-12-13T01:15:47Z")
Restaurant gift card. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/10 "2018-12-13T01:58:30Z")
Gift basket of food or spices, sauces & cooking things. Williams Sonoma, Harry & David, Dean & Deluca have them premade…or you can buy the supplies & make up your own. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/11 "2018-12-13T15:34:00Z")
Thanks all. I’m thinking about your suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-gift-for-woman/826024/12 "2018-12-13T16:03:17Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Restaurant gift card. This, for sure. I’m a foodie and a beer drinker. I really appreciate restaurant or bar gift cards.