Gift for your boss: a photo gift from the whole team

Q: What gift should you give your boss?

A group gift from the team: the group photo in a 50×70 or 30×40 frame, or on a mug. Shipping included.

Q: How much should you put in for your boss's gift?

A small, equal amount, announced in advance, with taking part left optional. A 50×70 frame split between ten people keeps each share small.

Leaving, a birthday or the end of the year: a group gift with the team photo, one that stays professional and that everyone can chip in for without feeling pushed. 50×70 frame $131.00, 30×40 frame $75.00, mug $23.00, shipping included.

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The short answerFor a gift for your boss, make it a group gift from the team, never a gift from you alone. The safest idea: the team photo in a 50×70 frame ($131.00, which is $13.10 each between ten) or a 30×40 frame ($75.00, $15.00 each between five), with the Team theme or the thank-you theme (« Merci ! » in the studio). Lighter: a mug at $23.00. Shipping included, to the office or to their home.

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Ideas, from the most low-key to the most collective

A gift for someone above you is judged on two things: it comes from the whole team, and nobody feels awkward giving it. Ranked by team budget:

The mug, $23.00: the team photo and a short message. For a small team or the end of the year, without ceremony. Ceramic, dishwasher and microwave safe.
The A4 wooden frame, $55.00: the group photo, ready to stand on a desk. Mug and A4 frame together come to $78.00, which is $9.75 each between eight.
The 30×40 frame, $75.00: the size that hangs in an office without taking over the whole wall.
The 50×70 frame, $131.00: for a leaving gift, when the whole team chips in. It is the keepsake they take with them.
Team t-shirts, $23.00: for a festive send-off, one t-shirt each, the boss included. Adult sizes from S to 2XL.

Which photo and what text

For a boss, the photo should show the team, not the boss alone, and still look presentable if it ends up on the wall of their new office.

The group photo from the last away day, the end-of-year party, or one taken specially outside the office. Everyone facing the camera, faces clearly visible.
A team spread across different sites? Photograph each person against a plain wall, cut them out with the free Remove background (AI) button and put everyone together on the Team theme.
A photo saved from a message that is too small for a 50×70: the Make the photo sharper (AI) button helps, and our resolution guide tells you whether it will hold up at that size.
The text: short and neutral. "Thank you for these years", "The finance team, 2019–2026", "All the best for what comes next". The thank-you theme does it for you.

Organising the collection

A group gift means no one employee looks as if they are trying to curry favour. To keep it pleasant:

A small, equal amount, announced in advance: everyone knows what is expected of them. As a guide, a 50×70 frame split ten ways comes to $13.10 each.
Taking part is optional: nobody has to, and nobody keeps track of who gave. The card or frame carries the team's name, not a list.
One person places the order and has it delivered to the office, or straight to the boss's home for a leaving gift: shipping is included.

The mathsA 50×70 frame costs $131.00 with shipping included, which is $13.10 per person between ten, or $117.90 with the code BIENVENUE10 if it is the first order for whoever places it. A 30×40 frame at $75.00 comes to $15.00 each between five. Twelve team t-shirts come to $276.00, or $248.40 with the 10% discount from 10 items, which is $20.70 each. Frames do not count towards that discount.

Mistakes to avoid

What goes down well between colleagues does not necessarily go down well with the person who signs off your annual review.

Jokes at the boss's expense: the photo of them dozing in a meeting, the nickname from the coffee machine. Save those for an inside joke between colleagues.
The solo gift: given by one person alone, it makes everyone uncomfortable, you included.
The gift that is too expensive: a large sum embarrasses the person receiving it. A 50×70 frame split ten ways stays at $13.10 each.
Clothing just for them: your manager's size is not a question you ask. The t-shirt only works if the whole team wears the same one.

Leaving, birthday or end of the year

The occasion changes the format, not the spirit.

Leaving: the large frame with the whole team, ordered well ahead of the leaving do, since printing and delivery take 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US and up to 15 elsewhere. See also leaving gifts with the team photo.
A birthday: a mug or an A4 frame, lighter, with "Happy birthday from the whole team".
The end of the year: a mug is enough. For a Christmas gift, order by Thursday 10 December for delivery in Europe; elsewhere, allow up to 15 working days and order by early December.

Prices include shipping, no minimum order. Printed one by one to order near the delivery address, delivered in 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US, up to 15 elsewhere.

Questions we get asked

What gift should you give your boss? A group gift from the team: the group photo in a 50×70 frame ($131.00) or a 30×40 frame ($75.00), or on a mug ($23.00). Shipping included.

How much should you put in for your boss's gift? A small, equal amount, with taking part left optional. A 50×70 frame at $131.00 split between ten comes to $13.10 each.

Can you give your boss a gift on your own? Best avoided: a gift from one employee to a manager makes people uncomfortable. A group gift, in the team's name, is still the rule.

What should you write on a gift for your boss? Something short and neutral: "Thank you for these years", "All the best for what comes next", the team's name and a date. The thank-you theme is made for exactly that.

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