Christmas gift dilemma

Submitted by Solitaire on Wednesday December 19th, 2012 4:57 am
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Hi everyone,

Quick responses to this would be appreciated as time is running out for me to deal with this situation!

A peer of mine's direct has left a small Christmas gift on my desk this morning and I am not sure if I should reciprocate by giving a gift in return.

I do not know this person particularly well and my dilemma is that if I am seen to give her a gift, then others in her team (of 7 people) may feel I am leaving them out.

I have already planned to give my small team (of 3 people) a small gift each (a bottle of wine). But I wasn't planning on giving a gift to anyone else in the company.

So should I just politely thank her for the gift, or get her something in return?

We only have 3 more days in the office before Christmas, so I need to make a quick decision on this. Please can you let me know what you would do in my situation?

Thank you,

Jane

Submitted by cynaus on Wednesday December 19th, 2012 5:08 am

Hi Jane Sounds like a lovely

Hi Jane

Sounds like a lovely gesture that this woman has offered. I would simply say a personal thank you, letting the person know that you really appreciate the gesture/gift. And leave it at that. I think it would be inappropriate (for the reasons you mentioned) to give a gift back. And besides, I would imagine they left you the gift because they appreciated something you did and are not expecting something in return.

Hope this helps.

All the best,

Cyndy

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Submitted by Solitaire on Wednesday December 19th, 2012 5:10 am