22 Desk Gifts for Coworkers That Make the Workday Better

Some desks want flowers. Most just want fewer problems: the draft that makes her keep a cardigan on all winter, the phone charger that walks off, the notebook that fills up before the quarter does.

These are the gifts that answer an actual desk complaint, not a vague niceness. Nothing fancy, nothing that needs explaining, nothing that costs more than a nice lunch out.

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She takes notes on gum wrappers and the backs of receipts, then loses them by Thursday. Hand her something that actually holds on to an idea.

This reusable spiral notebook has 48 pages that wipe clean with a damp cloth, and every page scans straight into Google Drive, Dropbox or Evernote through the free app. Teal or the wider range, whichever matches her tote.

Toss in a Frixion pen if you really want to be the favorite desk gift of the year.