Gag Gifts for Coworkers (That Won't Get You Fired)
Office Secret Santa is hard. You don't know them that well, there's a price limit, and it has to be safe for work. Mostly.
These are funny without being too much.
- Top pick
The BS Button
Press it during a pointless meeting: sirens, flashing lights and 5 BS alarms. The office legend gift.
Best for: a coworker with a good sense of humor (and a boss who has one too).
Check price on Amazon Screaming Goat Button
A button that plays the viral screaming goat. For when the inbox hits 500.
Check price on AmazonDays of the Week Snarky Pen Set
A pen with a rude word for every mood. Funny, and they write well. Know your office before gifting this one.
Check price on AmazonEmotional Support Chicken Nuggets
Little nugget plushies with smiles. A sweet desk buddy for a stressed coworker.
Check price on AmazonGrumpy Frog Garden Statue
A hand-painted statue of the famously grumpy rain frog. For the coworker who hates Mondays.
Check price on AmazonToiLight Toilet Night Light
A motion-activated toilet bowl night light. Absurd as a gift, genuinely useful at 3 AM.
Check price on AmazonChicken vs Hotdog Party Game
A fast party game of flipping rubber chickens and hot dogs. Great for team events.
Check price on AmazonNoodle Cat Heating Pad Plush
A long noodle-cat plush that heats up over USB. Perfect for cold offices.
Check price on AmazonCute Cartoon Mini Desk Vacuum
A tiny cartoon vacuum for desk crumbs. Cute and useful.
Check price on AmazonCat-Shaped Food Cooling Fan
A little cat fan that clips onto a mug or bowl and cools hot soup or coffee. Press the tail to start it. Cute and weirdly handy.
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Before you buy
If you don't know the person well, go with sweet or useful-funny (nuggets, the mini vacuum, the heating pad) over edgy.
Save the swear pens for coworkers you know will laugh.