Choosing gifts is always difficult. You can never predict with 100% probability whether a person will like a present or not. After all, everyone’s tastes and interests are different, and what will please some is completely unsuitable for others.
Therefore, many people prefer to buy universal gifts for friends, relatives and colleagues - commemorative mugs, souvenirs, vases, clocks or desktop writing instruments. We’ll talk about the latter today.
Desk writing set
On sale there are thousands of options for office suites - from plastic, wood, stone, glass and metal, in different configurations. Even for children, there are stationery kits for stationery.
The price range is also very large - from 500 rubles to several hundred thousand. So this gift option is available to everyone, you just need to choose the right model for the budget. But how appropriate is this gift in a given situation? Let's figure it out.
Gift to friends or relatives
Desktop writing sets to give relatives and friends is not accepted. This is too “dry” and business thing. From relatives it is customary to expect something more personal, even intimate. And such presentations say two things: either a person is not interested in the life of a birthday person, or does not treat him as a friend.
Women are especially touchy in this matter, so it is better to avoid such things as a gift for the fair sex.
However, each rule has its own exceptions. You can present a clerical kit to a relative or friend if he just got a new job or got a promotion. In this case, the set is not a gift for a birthday or anniversary, but serves only as a sign of attention, a kind of compliment to his successes and undertakings. And in this particular situation, even the girls are happy with such a present - this is appropriate and speaks of a certain degree of proximity.
Present for a colleague
If for friends and relatives the choice of desk writing set as a gift is a controversial topic, then for colleagues such a present is the best suited. It fits into the business style of communication and does not oblige to anything.
The easiest option is a set of plastic. This can be purchased at any stationery store, and it is inexpensive. But as a solid presentation is not suitable: in fact, as it stands, it looks - cheap, without frills and with a minimum of functionality. In fact, it is just a holder for pens, pencils and other small things.
A more interesting option is a writing desk set made of wood. It costs more, but the prices are not sky-high - the plug starts from 3-4 thousand rubles. Such sets, as a rule, include an overlay for a table, a small glass for pens, a stand for pens, a stationery knife for envelopes, a document tray (sometimes multi-level), a card holder and a notebook. Everything is reserved, simple, elegant and functional.
In addition to wooden office sets, there is also their skillful imitation - from plastic with MDF. Prices for such products are slightly lower, and in many ways such sets are not inferior to things made of natural wood.
Option for beautiful ladies
And if a female colleague? Office set - a universal gift. It can be given to both men and women. The colors of such items are neutral - black, gray, brown, dark red, and are suitable for both sexes.
But there are gizmos designed exclusively for ladies - they stand out in color or texture. It does not have to be banal pink. Sets can be noble violet, lilac, white or any other color, even with a leopard coloring. Many people prefer to see products styled as snake skin on their desk.
Gift to the boss
The desk writing set for the leader is a wonderful gift for the boss from the team. How do they differ from those things that are usually presented to ordinary employees? It's all about price and appearance. If for a colleague you can buy a product from plastic, plastic coated with MDF, from leather or wood, then for a boss you usually choose a set of stone. He looks more solid, and costs more.
Desk writing sets made of stone are not so much a functional subject for work as table decoration. They often do not contain many compartments, and a scattering of pens and pencils will only spoil their majestic and monumental appearance. They can store a pair of elegant fountain pens, several important business cards, a notebook and, perhaps, everything.
It is interesting that the European models of office sets made of stone are more restrained. They are strict and concise, simple form. In our country, they are more inclined to luxury in any form, and sets look like works of art - complex curved shapes, gilding, coats of arms, gold feathers, etc.
In Russia, desktop sets made of the following materials are popular:
- Obsidian. Relatively budget, discreet color and elegant appearance. From 10 thousand rubles.
- Coil. An inexpensive ornamental stone of green color, so the mini version of the kit can be purchased for only 2000 rubles.
- Jasper. More expensive and sophisticated material in deep brown. Well suited to any business interior. Prices start from 10 thousand rubles. The average price of a product is 40-50 thousand rubles.
- Malachite. Expensive and prestigious. Prices for mini-sets in the form of holders start at 20 thousand rubles. and reach 200-300 thousand
- Marble. Accessible and restrained. Prices for sets will start from 2000 thousand rubles.