Let’s be honest: buying gifts for coworkers is tricky. You want something thoughtful, not awkward. Funny, but not HR-meeting funny. Useful, but not boring. Enter the holy grail of workplace gifting: funny tumblers, mugs, notepads, and greeting cards. These little legends of office humor are basically the MVPs of coworker gifts—and here’s why.
1. Everyone at Work Needs Beverages… or Emotional Support
A funny mug or tumbler is the gift that keeps on giving—daily.
A beverage before meetings. A beverage after meetings. Water because someone sent an email that started with “Per my last message…”
A sassy tumbler or mug:
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Gets used every single day
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Lives front-and-center on a desk
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Sparks laughter (and conversations) with other coworkers
Translation: your gift doesn’t get shoved in a drawer—it becomes part of their personality at work.
2. Funny Notepads Say What We’re All Thinking
Coworkers write notes all day. To-do lists. Passive-aggressive reminders. Grocery lists made during Zoom calls.
Funny notepads:
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Make boring tasks less boring
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Turn eye-rolling moments into laughs
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Are safe sarcasm—humor without crossing lines
A snarky notepad from The Laughing Lemon is basically therapy… but cheaper.
3. Greeting Cards Do the Talking For You
Not everyone is great at expressing feelings at work. That’s where a funny greeting card comes in clutch.
Whether it’s:
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A birthday
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A promotion
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A farewell
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Or “Congrats on surviving another year here”
A humorous card:
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Breaks the ice
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Keeps things light and friendly
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Feels personal without being awkward
Bonus: funny cards are the ones people actually keep on their desks.
4. Humor Is the Universal Office Language
You don’t have to know someone’s shoe size, favorite color, or weekend hobbies to give a funny gift.
Humor works because:
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It’s inclusive
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It’s relatable
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It builds connection
If someone laughs at your gift, you’ve already won.
5. Funny = Memorable
Generic gifts get forgotten.
Funny gifts get remembered.
Every time your coworker sips from that tumbler, jots a note, or rereads that card, they think:
“Yep… that gift nailed it.”
And in a world full of boring corporate swag, that’s saying something.
Bottom Line (Straight from The Laughing Lemon 🍋)
If you want a coworker gift that’s:
✔ Useful
✔ Affordable
✔ Personality-packed
✔ Office-appropriate
✔ Guaranteed to make someone smile
Funny tumblers, mugs, notepads, and greeting cards are the answer.
Because work is serious enough.
Your gifts don’t have to be.