4 Affordable Gifts to Welcome Your New Co-Worker to the Team

Changing jobs is super stressful, especially if it puts you in unfamiliar territory. Help to smooth the newbie’s transition to the team by welcoming them with one of our four favorite affordable office gifts.

Personalized Coffee Mug

Any office job is going to require a decent amount of caffeine. Whether your new colleague’s particular poison is coffee, tea or Cup-o-Soup, supplying them with a playful mug to keep in the office is a gesture that shows you care.

Potted Plant

We’ve written before about the air-filtering benefits of certain houseplants, so help liven up your new co-worker’s space with a cheerful little plant that pulls double-duty in function as well as form. Go with something small — you don’t want your gift to wind up being a chore, so choose something that can handle a bit of neglect.

Desk Calendar

A desk calendar is a great gift that works as a mousepad, an at-a-glance organizer and a placemat. (Oh yeah, it also works as a calendar.) Even if your new colleague doesn’t end up using it to schedule meetings, at the very least it gives them a place to doodle.

Sticky Notes

Nobody doesn’t need sticky notes, and that goes double in an office environment. Put a “welcome to the team” note on the first page of a multi-pack of sticky notes; they can be used as bookmarks, memos, coasters and other desk essentials, and it’s a small, inexpensive gesture that goes a long way in equipping the rookie for the job.

New Job, New You

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