Be careful when playing Santa at the office. Giving certain gifts could get you in trouble.

扮圣誕老人在辦公室里大派禮物可要當(dāng)心。送禮不當(dāng)可能會(huì)惹禍上身。

A Victoria's Secret gift card for the cute gal who works in the neighboring cubicle? Not appropriate. A dictionary for the new co-worker whose misspellings on email you've had to correct? It probably won't be appreciated.

例如給臨桌的可愛(ài)女孩送張Victoria's Secret性感內(nèi)衣的代金卡？這可不太合適?；蛘呓o在電子郵件中常犯拼寫(xiě)錯(cuò)誤，弄得你要幫他糾正的新同事送本字典？這或許也不會(huì)讓對(duì)方心生感激。

Here are some guidelines for appropriate gift giving in the workplace:

下面提供了一些工作場(chǎng)合適宜的送禮建議：

送上司：

Generally, it's not appropriate to give your boss a gift. It can come with mixed messages. People worry that it seems like you are trying to buy favoritism.

一般來(lái)講，給上司送禮物是不合適的。這樣做可能會(huì)產(chǎn)生副作用。人們擔(dān)心這看上去好像你在討好上司。

Instead, seeif co-workers would like to contribute to a gift for the boss from the whole office. If you're charged with buying the gift, stick with office-related items or something that fits with the subject of your company's work. Or, if your boss has a hobby or interest, such as golf, consider a gift that plays to that.

相反，看看同事是否愿意湊錢(qián)、以整個(gè)辦公室的名義給上司送個(gè)禮物。如果你負(fù)責(zé)買(mǎi)禮物，要買(mǎi)與辦公有關(guān)的用品，或是符合公司工作內(nèi)容的禮物。如果你的上司有什么興趣或愛(ài)好的話(huà)，比如打高爾夫球，你還可以考慮買(mǎi)相應(yīng)的物品作為禮物。

送同事：

You and co-workers also can chip in to get small gifts for people working under you, like the receptionist or mailroom staff.

你和同事還可以湊錢(qián)給級(jí)別比你們低的同事買(mǎi)點(diǎn)小禮物，比如前臺(tái)或收發(fā)室的人。

If you're exchanging gifts with co-workers, it's best to buy something simple for everyone in your team or group. Keep individual gift giving outside the office.

如果你要和同事互換禮物，最好是買(mǎi)些對(duì)你們小組或團(tuán)隊(duì)中每個(gè)人都適用的簡(jiǎn)單禮物。不要在辦公室里單獨(dú)送禮物。

For the boss as well as co-workers, avoid items that are too personal--say, perfume, scented bath products, jewelry, lingerie or other clothing. Also steer away from alcohol and tobacco products.

無(wú)論是對(duì)上司還是同事，都要避免送過(guò)于私人性的禮物，比如香水、帶香味的沐浴產(chǎn)品、珠寶、內(nèi)衣或其他衣服。此外，還要避免送煙酒。

Gag gifts can cause problems as well. "Not everyone translates humor the way you might" and you risk off ending someone, says Jacqueline Whitmore, author of "Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work." Cash is a no-no as are gifts that are too expensive. "You're going to look like you are just trying to win favor," she says.

帶有惡作劇性質(zhì)的禮物也可能會(huì)帶來(lái)問(wèn)題?！独习宀徽f(shuō)，但你要做到的事》一書(shū)的作者杰奎琳·惠特摩爾說(shuō)，并非每個(gè)人都會(huì)以你那樣的方式欣賞幽默，你可能會(huì)冒犯什么人。現(xiàn)金或是過(guò)于貴重的禮物都是禁忌。因?yàn)檫@些讓你看起來(lái)好像是在努力贏(yíng)得好感。

You don't have to reciprocate if a co-worker gives you a gift.

如果同事送禮物給你，你不一定要回贈(zèng)。


送客戶(hù)：

It's your call whether to buy gifts for clients, vendors or people you have a professional relationship with outside the office.

是否要給客戶(hù)、供應(yīng)商或辦公室以外和你有業(yè)務(wù)關(guān)系的人買(mǎi)禮物，這就要你自己拿主意了。

If your office sends out gifts to clients and vendors, there's no need to do something on top of that. Write a nice card if you feel like that person really made your year.

如果你們辦公室給客戶(hù)或供應(yīng)商送了禮物，你就沒(méi)有必要再額外送了。如果你覺(jué)得對(duì)方在這一年里真是你的貴人，那么就送張精美的卡片。

If you decide to buy gifts for clients or vendors, make sure their companyguidelines allow them to accept gifts. You also should check yourcompany's gift-giving guidelines, especially if you plan to usecompany funds to purchase presents.

如果你決定給客戶(hù)或供應(yīng)商買(mǎi)禮物，要確保他們的公司行為守則允許他們接受禮物。你還應(yīng)該查看自己公司的送禮規(guī)定，特別是如果你打算用公司的錢(qián)買(mǎi)禮物的話(huà)。

If you attend a holiday party with colleagues in someone's home, make sure you bring a hostess gift. While wine is usually a popular hostess gift, it may not always be appropriate if it's a work event. A nice box of chocolates or a poinsettia plant are good options.

如果你和同事到別人家里開(kāi)節(jié)日派對(duì)，一定要給女主人帶一份禮物。盡管葡萄酒通常是非常受歡迎的禮物，但如果是與工作相關(guān)的活動(dòng)，就并不一定合適了。這時(shí)一盒上好的巧克力或者一株一品紅都是不錯(cuò)的選擇。

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