What to buy team members when I leave? I'm a poor student btw!

LeMson · 2 Jan 2020 at 10:56

I'm heading up a team of around 10 women on a placement for uni. It's going really well but it's coming to an end at end of January and I'd like to get them all something, I can't go mad and as a poor student can't afford more than about £10-15 each.

I was thinking of getting everyone the same thing, that way there's no comparing or arguments.

Thoughts so far are gift cards or angel candles.

Uni are a bit funny about gift-giving, but it's at the end and not a bribe lol I love my placement and all the ladies are fab! So I wish to thank them. Would a gift card or candle with an angel be appropriate, any other ideas?

Thanks for any help or ideas everyone!

Steampunk · 2 Jan 2020 at 11:06

Surely, if you're leaving, they should be getting you something? If you really want to get something, just get a nice cake to share for all of them as part of your leaving day.

LeMson · 2 Jan 2020 at 11:13

As I'm a student I'm thankful for the opportunity and experience to lead them, so I've approached this with a thanking them mindset, rather than them being thankful for me. They can club together and buy me something, 1st placement was a small team just 3 people, easy to buy for. 10 is feeling like a headache lol

Russinating · 2 Jan 2020 at 16:40

Lucky dip of 10 random things also prevents arguments if you're worried about that. Probably be cheaper too.

bainbridge · 2 Jan 2020 at 21:14

Candles for all is a good idea.

iamdjdz · 4 Jan 2020 at 13:41

Small bottle of prosecco and a candle each in a bag, maybe some shloer type stuff if you know they don't drink.

LeMson · 5 Jan 2020 at 00:37

iamdjdz said:
Small bottle of prosecco and a candle each in a bag, maybe some shloer type stuff if you know they don't drink.

Good idea, some like red and some like white wine, thanks

tamzzy · 5 Jan 2020 at 01:39

Steampunk said:
If you really want to get something, just get a nice cake to share for all of them as part of your leaving day.

totally this

Maundie · 6 Jan 2020 at 08:53

Agreed with the large cake on your last day, or you could go to Morrison's and get a couple of sandwich platters and cakes and do a bit of a buffet lunch for all, I'm sure they'd appreciate that.

randomshenans · 6 Jan 2020 at 10:57

I agree with the cake. Anything else is a bit much.

dowie · 6 Jan 2020 at 10:59

iamdjdz said:
Small bottle of prosecco and a candle each in a bag, maybe some shloer type stuff if you know they don't drink.

^^^ that sounds excellent

it’s the thought with this stuff - if you put a little bit of effort into it and then it is much nicer for them to get say a couple of small gifts, wrapped nicely and with a handwritten note than some random gift card each... even if the gift cards cost you twice as much etc...

memyselfandi · 6 Jan 2020 at 13:35

Cake or sweets for all ...

But I'd agree is more common for the person leaving to be bought things by the team (used to work somewhere with a DBA we'd nick named monkey boy ... One of his leaving gifts was a 6ft blow up banana)

mattydoughts · 6 Jan 2020 at 13:58

If you make the cake yourself then it will look like you have put more effort in

Billy 2 Sips · 6 Jan 2020 at 21:46

Taps.

sHo0sH · 17 Jan 2020 at 15:00

Billy 2 Sips said:
Taps.

Make sure it's a selection of both hot and cold, they can swap among themselves if they're not happy with what they get.