The Best Gifts for Coworkers, 2026

Core Reusable Smart Notebook

Rocketbook

Best for: The coworker who takes notes in every meeting and loses half of them

Rocketbook's notebook is a meeting note-taker's cheat code. You write with the included Pilot FriXion pen, scan the pages with the free Rocketbook app, then wipe them clean with a damp cloth and start over. The Core comes in letter or executive size, with dot grid or lined pages, and in six cover colors. A microfiber cloth is in the box too. It is clever without feeling like a gadget, and it suits anyone who still thinks better on paper but wants their notes searchable.

Good to know: Pages only erase cleanly with FriXion pens and markers, so a regular ballpoint will mark a page for good.

safari Fountain Pen

LAMY

Best for: The coworker who has strong opinions about pens

The LAMY safari is a classic first fountain pen, and it holds up for good reason. The body is tough, matte ASA plastic with a molded grip that guides your fingers, the polished steel nib comes in extra fine through broad (plus a left-handed version), and a blue ink cartridge is included so it writes straight out of the box. It comes in a long list of colors, from black and white to seasonal special editions. It turns signing a form into a tiny pleasure.

Good to know: Only one cartridge comes in the box, so add a pack of LAMY T 10 refills for someone who will use it daily.

World's Okayest Boss Personalized Book

Adorabook

Best for: The team gift for a good-sport manager

An affectionate roast of a beloved boss, in book form. A photo and a few office in-jokes turn your manager into the star of an illustrated storybook. It's the group gift that gets passed around the office before it's even wrapped.

Good to know: It sits right at the top of a $40 budget, so it works best split a few ways.

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Original Kraft Memo Books, 3-Pack

Field Notes

Best for: The coworker with a running to-do list in their back pocket

Field Notes is the pocket notebook for people who like their tools plain and well made. The 3-Pack holds three 48-page memo books, each 3.5 by 5.5 inches, with kraft covers and a three-staple binding, printed in Illinois. Choose graph, ruled or plain paper, or a mixed pack with one of each. They slip into a jacket pocket or a laptop bag, and at about $13 they make an easy Secret Santa gift or a smart add-on to a nice pen.

Good to know: They are thin, simple notebooks that can feel slight on their own, so pairing them with a pen helps.

Carter Move Mug

Fellow

Best for: The coworker whose coffee always goes cold during standup

Plenty of travel mugs make coffee taste faintly of metal. Fellow's Carter Move has a ceramic-coated interior that keeps the flavor clean, plus double-wall vacuum insulation the brand says keeps drinks hot for 12 hours. The twist-to-lock lid is leak-proof, with a snap-in splash guard, and the whole thing is dishwasher safe. It comes in 12 and 16 ounce sizes and more than a dozen colors, from matte black to lemon yellow, so it is easy to match to the person.

Good to know: Some colors and the 8 ounce size show as sold out, so order early if you want a specific shade.

Shea Butter Hand Cream, 1 oz

L'Occitane

Best for: The coworker with dry winter hands and a well-stocked desk drawer

L'Occitane's shea hand cream is a desk-drawer classic. The formula is built around shea butter, the brand's signature ingredient, with a rich, buttery texture that suits dry, heated offices, and a soft, mild scent that will not bother the person in the next chair. The 1 ounce tube fits in a pocket or a laptop sleeve, which is exactly why it makes a good small gift. For a bigger budget, the 2.5 ounce tube is $29.

Good to know: It is rich, so anyone who hates any residue on their keyboard may prefer a lighter lotion.

Mini Doses Box of 30

Raaka

Best for: The coworker who keeps the candy jar stocked

Thirty bite-size bars, each 8 grams, is the perfect format for an office: they sit on a desk and get shared. Raaka is a Brooklyn chocolate maker known for unroasted cacao, and its chocolate is certified organic and kosher and free of dairy, gluten and soy. That makes this one of the few treats nearly everyone on a team can eat, including vegan and dairy-free colleagues. The mixed box currently includes Oat Milk, Waffle Crunch, 60% Cacao and Coconut Milk.

Good to know: The flavors in the mixed box rotate, so you cannot count on a specific bar.

Easy Button

Staples

Best for: The coworker who just survived quarter-end

Two decades after it debuted in Staples ads, the Easy Button still gets a laugh in any office. Press the big red button and it says "That was easy," which is funny after a brutal deadline and funnier after an easy one. It is 3.5 inches across, runs on two AAA batteries that come included, and is sturdy enough to survive being slapped by the whole team. It costs under $10, which makes it a perfect Secret Santa gift or a desk-warming joke.

Good to know: It says exactly one thing, so expect it to be confiscated by the third day.

290 Bad Jokes & 75 Punderful Puns Page-A-Day Calendar 2027

Workman

Best for: The coworker who answers every email with a pun

A desk calendar that delivers a fresh groaner every morning is a gift that keeps working all year. Workman's joke calendar packs more than 300 puns, knock-knocks and silly stories into 2027, and the publisher pitches it as clean fun for all ages, so nobody needs a meeting with HR. It is plastic-free, printed on recyclable paper with a sturdy cardboard backer. Bonus: it gives the whole team something to groan about before the first call of the day.

Good to know: It is a 2027 calendar that starts in January, so give it in December to get the full year.

Tidal Wave Magnetic Thinking Putty

Crazy Aaron's

Best for: The coworker who clicks their pen through every call

Thinking Putty is the fidget toy grown-ups are not embarrassed to keep on a desk. This tin holds 3.2 ounces of putty that stretches, bounces, pops and tears, plus a 1 inch ceramic magnet. Because the putty is magnetic, you can set the magnet down nearby and watch the putty slowly creep over and swallow it, which is oddly mesmerizing during a long call. It is quiet, clean and gives restless hands something better to do than refresh their inbox.

Good to know: The brand rates it for ages 8 and up because of the magnet, so keep it off desks that see small visitors.