24 Great Co-Worker Gifts Under $100

Buying gifts for your co-workers is a tricky endeavor every year. Do you do it just for the big holidays? Are you sure they celebrate those holidays? Buy for everyone, or just your close friends? It's confusing. Correction - It used to be confusing. We put together a list of some of our favorite gifts for co-workers. The gifts that you want to give - and receive - this holiday season.

USB
If you're reading this list, you probably work in an office with computers. These days it's almost impossible not to. It might be hell on your back and your inevitable carpal tunnel, but it also means there are plenty of USB ports within arm's reach at all times. Now you can accessorize your co-worker's computer properly - with gadgets that will improve their personal productivity and, more importantly, workplace satisfaction.

Battleship USB Hub - $23
Gboard Gmail Keypad - $20
Drink Warmer with USB Hub - $17
Wooden USB Sticks - $52

 

Notebooks
When was the last time you were in a meeting and you ended up doodling on a piece of printer paper? The amount of time is probably measured in hours and not days. That's fine and all, but how will you - or your co-worker - ever release the lifetime collection of office doodles that might be worth something some day? Ok, they could "technically" use these notebooks and planners for taking notes or planning, but they'll probably just doodle.

One Year of White Pages - $39
Engraved Moleskine Covers - $59
Moleskine Colour A Month Planner Box Set - $36
Rite in the Rain Note Books - $5+

 

Calendars
Giving the gift of calendar doesn't necessarily mean you're choices are limited to things you would find on a kiosk at the mall. You don't have to - and shouldn't in most cases - pick up the nearest Dilbert time keeping device and pass it off as a gift. Especially when you have options as beautiful, creative and stylish as the four calendars below.
 
Moleskine 2011 Desk Calendar - $20
Dry Erase Board Wall Calendar Decal - $35
Stendig Calendar by Vignelli - $30
Caitlin Keegan Poster Calendar - $25

 

Mugs
The only thing more essential than Facebook when it comes to getting through a day at the office is caffeine. Free coffee and tea are as ubiquitous in office buildings as free pens and far more essential. If you've never been faced with a pot of caffeinated deliciousness and no available cups, it's soul crushing. Help prevent workplace naptime, attention span deficits and missed TPS Report deadlines by picking up a sweet mug for each of your co-workers.

Gun Mug - $17.50
Crinkle Cup - $39
Self Stirring Mug - $20
Chalkboard Coffee Mug - $8

 

Writing Instruments
We're not going to lie to you, e-mail is essential. It gets the business done, holds the purchase confirmations and gets us our daily fix of everything. But it's also horribly impersonal and nowhere near as fun to open. There's something inherently personal about the old school - writing someone a letter, jotting down a note or penning the great American novel. Upgrade your co-workers from BIC with one of these pens and you'll be first on the To-Do list.

Fjader Pen - $40
Beta Inkless Pen - $28
Messograf Pen by Cleo Skribent - $25
Graphite Writing Sculptures - $30+

 

Bookends
People cling to their iPads, Nooks, and Kindles more tightly than Charlton Heston to his precious gun. For our money, when it comes to reading (apps and movies don't count) a real book outweighs the digital version in everything but convenience. Books have a way of becoming unwieldy though, so help your co-workers keep their collections in line with these clever bookends. Who knows, it might be enough to get them to finally lend you that first edition of Harry Potter.

Quotation Mark Bookends - $95
Glass Half Bookends - $58
Falling Bookend - $28
Book End Book Ends - $28

Everyone's office has a different style, group dynamic and collection of people. If you have the perfect co-worker gift idea and we mistakenly left it off the list, leave a comment below.

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Cool Material, is a hobby-turned-profession for online publisher, Tim Jacobsen. After starting a top 300 Internet retailer and holding a couple of SVP positions, his passion for social media, online marketing, and entrepreneurship drove him to branch out on his own. Started in 2008, the men's lifestyle blog covers everything from entertainment and technology, to art and style. Cool Material reaches out to over 600,000 readers each month, but the site's hip, of-the-moment content and honest reviews continues to grow that number daily. Outside of his Internet world, Tim enjoys bicycling, poker, and traveling with his family.