No one wants to be known as the person who gave someone lousy business gifts for Christmas. It is truly amazing the things that people will do in the name of gifting during the Holidays. How does your office rate? Wonder what other people are doing?
Check out these links…

Biz Journal has a list of the Ten Worst Holiday Gifts.
From rotten fruit to monogrammed items, see what they say are the worst.

AOL has a long list of some of the lamest gifts on the Internet. Funny, as long as they are found under someone else’s tree and not yours.

Bottom Line Vine lists the absolute worst workplace gifts.

But..the absolute worst have to be listed on Impact Lab. Seriously, a stuffed rattlesnake? Musical boxers?

Getting a holiday business gift for a co-worker or employee is not that difficult. Think outside the box. If it is someone you know well try to remember conversations for clues to what they might like. If you don’t know them well then talk to someone who does. If you know that someone is interested in wine then there are many wine related gifts that you can find that they may like. Gifts of food are nearly always welcome as long as the food basket is high quality. Always buy from a reputable company or, like some of the recipients on the lists, the person may end up with rotted fruit or stale cake.

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Reading the lists of the worst business gifts ever is funny but it can also help you avoid the mistakes that others have made.