What should I get my Secret Santa(list inside)?

In My Humble Opinion
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Every year, I do the Secret Santa at work. 4 small gifts(less than $3-$5) and one final gift up to $25. We have a list of likes and dislikes to fill out and I am always really extensive, trying to suggest inexpensive “wants” and a few hints for some final gift ideas.

I seem to get lists sometimes that are vague and barely filled out. This has happened again. I know the person, but not well enough to really know their likes and dislikes beyond what they tell me in the list.

Here is her list. It doesn’t have nothing, but it isn’t really very helpful.

What do you think I should get her? I can grab a few chocolates or some small popcorn bags, but what else can I get her that would be acceptable?

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Cinnamon spice candle?

Starbucks gift card?

3

bucky balls! As far as I can tell, they’re something pretty much anyone can enjoy regardless of taste or personality in general (unless they’re aggressively boring, I guess). Plus, they’re small and compact and you can stick them on your fridge, so easy storage.

4

Get a nice perfume for $25. A thing of chocolates. Starbucks card. Cinnamon candle in a glass jar. A large candy cane. Bam. Done (:))

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A WoodWick cinnamon candle for the big gift, Wendy’s gift card (she can get a chocolate frosty), Starbucks gift card, popcorn flavoring powder or drizzle in a fun chocolate flavor that she can put on her popcorn when she wants, a pack of Pepsi mini cans since she likes to sip on them and take mini drinks.

The candle will be your roughly $25 gift. The problem is that you’re looking for $3-5 or less on the other smaller gifts and gift cards usually are $10 minimum, I believe. Do you have to buy 4 smaller gifts? If not get her a Starbucks for $10, skip Wendy’s, and I checked the cost of the popcorn flavoring and Pepsi minis and those should play out pretty close to your budget.

Oh, and maybe a pen, since she clearly ran out of ink and that must be why she didn’t complete her paper. :wink:

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Yeah, this seems to me to be pretty obviously the path she was leading you down. Or some sort of chocolate, or a “fancy” tin of popcorn.

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I’m with Becks although the wood wick candles are pretty cool. I bought several for Mom over the years and she always liked them.

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“Awww, my apologies. I read it as Secret Satan.”

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12 pack of Pepsi and call it good.

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She seems pretty insistent in liking chocolate. Because I’m utterly classless that says “big bag of M&Ms” to me, but I’m sure you can do better than that.

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A gift basket with chocolates, coffee, & popcorn. For the $3-5 gifts, get those really good candy bars at Trader Joes.

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I’m thinking this might be a good final gift.

Thoughts?

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You can’t go wrong with a tower of treats.

14

I want one.

We need a SDMB Secret Santa. Have we ever had one?

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She likes alone time, scents and snacking

For the more expensive part ~ $25, buy a fleece throw/couch blanket. IMHO, they always go over well.

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It’s done every year. I haven’t participated, but there’s always a thread. I’m surprised you haven’t seen it.

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Link Here: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=885511 Pretty sure it’s too late for this year but shoot purplehorseshoe a PM and see.

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I hate work place type Secret Santas. Never know what to buy, almost never like what I get. :frowning: One year a club I belonged to ALSO went the Secret Santa route. I just re-gifted the present from one to the other. Ha hah! Take that Secret Santa.

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I gave the gift basket of candy and it was very well received. Thank you everyone!