Lots of kids at my school gift their teachers with apparel from the school they commit to. I was thinking a pennant or a hat, what sounds good? It’s also a way for me to tell her where I got in, rather than saying it abruptly.
For my recommenders, I picked out a unique/interesting book I knew they would like and wrote a quick personal thank you card to go along with it.
For example- one of my teachers is super interested in linguistics (as a hobby, that’s not what he teaches) and I got him this book called What The F - it’s a smart, funny analysis of the history of swear words! That was a huge hit.