I have been working for over 40 years and I have never given my boss a birthday gift nor was I ever asked to chip in for a birthday gift for any boss nor did I ever witness anyone giving their boss a birthday gift! There are many phrases that describe giving gifts to your boss but I will keep this clean and you can use your own imagination. I really do not think a boss should accept a gift from an employee unless it is a group which includes everyone on the team and it is a special occasion like retirement or promotion.
I am not anti-boss or cheap in any way but it is a bad precedence to set and once you start how will you stop if need be? What if he already has what you gave him? What if he hates what you gave him? What if you insulted him with your gift? What if he decides he is paying you too much? What if he thinks he has to reciprocate with all of you? Yikes!
What I think is appropriate would be a humorous, light hearted Birthday card signed by all; no inside jokes or off color humor-just “Happy Birthday Boss and Many More” then sign your name. Don’t add any closing greeting like” Love” or “See ya later”.
Thanks, Paula. Very sound advice if we could just stop the boss’s pet from going around collecting for a gift every year. It’s not that we don’t like him – we do. We are just tired of the obligation. You’re right about not being able to stop once you’ve started.
I don’t think the gift giving should extend beyond the holidays. It’s a little awkward as his wife helps out occasionally and we wouldn’t be giving her a birthday gift. The holidays should be the only time for business people to give gifts. We take up a generous collection for his favorite charity and he gives out gift certificates to us.
Birthday gifts for bosses get a negative vote from me. A card and cake should be enough. When the holidays role around we all chip in and get him a gift card to his favorite upscale restaurant so he and his wife can enjoy a relaxing evening.
Gift giving either for birthdays or holidays should be something you want to do and not made to do. Just because you work for them or with them doesn’t mean you have give them a card or gift. Giving a card or gift should be something you want to do not have to do.
Sorry to be the one to vote yes on this. Maybe it’s because there just the five of us here in a very stressful job that we need to look for every chance to be happy at work. Our boss is the greatest and he reciprocates for our birthdays. We don’t spend a lot, just $5 each.
At the various companies I’ve worked for we’ve usually done something as a group – either bringing in food or donating a few dollars to get flowers or a small gift (but we usually celebrated each person in the office so it didn’t seem right to leave out the boss). I say do whatever feels best for you because every office environment is different.
I agree with Barbara P. Perhaps the ones who are objecting do not like their boss. One should never feel obligated to give a gift, but to give a small token to show the boss he/she is appreciated works for me.
I agree with Barbara – it isn’t a huge effort to recognize your boss’ birthday. It doesn’t have to be an extravagant gift – flowers, a gift card to their favorite coffee shop – just make it a group effort to keep the cost low.
I don’t see what the big deal is. If you want to get your boss a gift why not? Nice thing to do for your boss or anyone else in the office.
I get my boss food and a card. It doesn’t cost a lot of money. She gets stuff for us too so it goes both ways.
I don’t think anyone’s boss expects to receive gifts from employees, but I also don’t see why not. If you want to acknowledge your boss’ birthday then go for it. I’m sure he/she would be appreciative.
If your group collects money and gives the boss a nice gift for Boss’s Day, I think there is no need to also buy a gift for the boss’s birthday. I think all employee birthdays should be acknowledged with the signing of a card and a cake or goody table in their honor.
I am sure your boss realizes that money does not grow on trees and does not expect a present. I think if everyone chips in for something that is a great gesture.
Hello All, all of your comments are helpful but I am still stuck. I started working here 4 years today and when I started there were four employees. They have all quiet or got fired and I am the only one for a year now. When the last two employees were here we bought her a cake and a card. I was going to buy her a card and a gc to her favorite lunch restaurant as she is health conscious and the cake would not be a good idea. Is that okay or nah ;0)
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