<p>Does anybody have a gift suggestion for a 40 year old guy who loves to play golf. My guess is he has most everything. Is there something up to $50 that you might recommend either golf or not golf related. Thank you!</p>
<p>My DH, who is a golfer, would appreciate a gift card to a sporting goods store or golf shop.</p>
<p>Often gift cards work well. But thread subjects says it is for a boss… so to me that seem not so appropriate. Maybe some interesting golf balls? Or a 2014 golf calendar?</p>
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<p>I personally do not think a gift for your D’s boss for her internship is necessary. I would think a nice hand-written card would suffice.</p>
<p>At my kids college bookstores they sell towels, ball markers and hats with the college insignias on them. They are relatively cheap and my H loves them.</p>
<p>I agree that a nice note is sufficient but if she wants to get something I would make it small. I would make it something that relates to her. If you have a famous course near your hometown or her school a ball marker/tool is another example.</p>
<p>I would stay away from golf balls. First of all many golfers are very particular and secondly, my H has dozens of new golf balls. He gets them at every outing he goes to and gets them as gifts. Which he then saves for some special occasion that I can’t explain. We have dozens and dozens!</p>
<p>I don’t think it is necessary to buy a gift for her boss. What about bringing some pastry goods for the department? A nice card would be appreciate it.</p>
<p>Without knowing the details, I have to agree that I think a gift for the boss sounds *extremely *inappropriate. (Especially something up to $50). A short thank you letter, perhaps saying how the internship has benefited her, (or even a card) would seem much more appropriate.</p>
<p>If I were a boss and an intern gave me a gift valued at $50, I would find it very awkward and also rather odd (in a not good way). A nice note would make a much better impression.</p>
<p>Yes, without knowing specifics that might change the situation, I agree completely with SCM.</p>
<p>Great advice CC-ers. Thank you!</p>
<p>My daughter would like to get a gift. She is thinking an engraved frame (from the mall store) with a picture of the 7 interns (only she reports to her boss, but the six other interns report to other people in the company), including her? It would not cost a lot of money. Thoughts?</p>
<p>As someone who hosts interns at my work site, if I’m being honest, unless I really loved the frame, I would leave that pic out for an appropriate amount of time and then stick in a cupboard/drawer - not trying to be rude, just honest. I get a few different interns each year and year after year the faces and names pile up! </p>
<p>I’ve also received “thank yous” in many forms - most appreciated has been a handwritten note with more than just “thanks” and simple things like some mints for my desktop, a decorated notepad for my desk - that kind of thing - simple and usable. </p>
<p>Others may feel differently. And I am female, FYI</p>
<p>Really… I think it is very inappropriate to give gifts to your boss under ANY circumstances. Your D is a college student and may not have a read on office politics, but I work at a ton of differenct companies and really don’t see this. By the way – is it an unpaid internship? Then she has already given the boss and company the gift of her time and expenses for a summer. But even if not, it just… isn’t… done at most companies. Tell her a nice thank you note is a better idea.</p>
<p>I agree with no gift for the boss. My daughter had an unpaid internship this summer and the people she worked with gave her a small gift.</p>
<p>(the gift was chocolate which she shared with me - keeps saying it was her pay and that my piece of chocolate is like paying social security)</p>
<p>It is a very well paid internship. I will encourage her to simply write a thoughtful note.
Thanks again!</p>
<p>I agree: a gift for a boss in these circumstance seems highly inappropriate. I hand written thank you note and perhaps something like chocolates or cookies for the whole office to share would be very nice.</p>
<p>Today is her last day and she decided to write notes only. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your great advice!</p>