Funny Gifts for Coworkers They Will Actually Keep

Quick answer: The best funny gifts for coworkers are small, safe for the office and a little personal: a tiny cat figurine typing away at its own laptop, an ornament that calls your team the best freakin’ coworkers ever with everyone’s name on it, or a heart that says what you would never say out loud at a meeting. Keep it under about $25, keep the joke kind, and add a name so the gift stays on the desk long after the party.

A good coworker gift makes people laugh when they open it and still makes them smile in March. That rules out most gag gifts, which end up in a drawer by New Year. Here are funny, desk-friendly ideas for the office Secret Santa, your work bestie and the whole team.

1. A tiny coworker who never takes a lunch break

This miniature cat sits in a little armchair, typing on its own laptop at a pocket-size desk. It is the most relatable member of the team: always online, slightly tired, still working. It fits next to a monitor or keyboard, and it is a gift that gets a laugh from everyone who walks past.

Miniature Office Cat Figurine Desk Set $19.99 $24.99 Personalize it

2. The same cat, with their name on the desk

Want it to feel made for one person? This version adds a small name plate to the cat’s desk, so it reads like their own tiny office. A good pick for a work bestie, a new hire’s first holiday or a teammate who works from home and joins every meeting on camera.

Office Cat Figurine with Custom Name Plate $21.99 $27.99 Personalize it

3. An ornament for the best freakin’ coworkers ever

Funny, a little rude and true. This 3D embossed ornament lines up your crew under the words “Best Freakin’ Coworkers Ever”, with up to eight characters and a name under each one. Hang it in the break room, or give one to each person in your group.

Best Freakin’ Coworkers Ever Ornament $19.99 $39.99 Personalize it

4. One stocking for every person on the team

For a team gift from a manager or a group, this hanging sign ornament says “Together we make a great team” and carries a row of colorful stockings, each with a teammate’s name. It works for offices, nurses’ stations, classrooms and volunteer groups.

Great Team Stockings Ornament with Names $16.99 $26.99 Personalize it

5. Funny, then a little sincere

Not every coworker gift has to be a joke. A small ceramic heart that says “A truly great team is hard to find” lands well with the colleague who covered for you all year, and it costs less than lunch.

A Truly Great Team Heart Ornament $14.99 $20.99 Personalize it

6. For the coworker who is leaving

Going-away gifts for coworkers are a search all their own, and the best ones are about the people, not the job. This heart reads “Years from now, someone will ask about my favorite job. I’ll tell them about these people”, with a name below. Sign the card as a team and add it to the farewell lunch.

Favorite Job Farewell Heart Ornament $14.99 $24.99 Personalize it

How to pick a funny coworker gift that lands

• Keep the joke about work, not about the person. Meetings, Mondays, inbox zero and coffee are safe. Looks, age and private life are not.

• Choose something that lives on a desk or a tree. A figurine or ornament stays out where people see it. Joke food and novelty socks rarely do.

• Add a name. A name turns a $15 gift into a keepsake, and it settles who it belongs to when the team shares a break room.

• Stick to the budget. Most office exchanges set $15 to $25. Our guide to thoughtful Christmas gifts on a budget has more ideas in that range.

Running a gift swap at the office party? Our ornament exchange ideas cover the rules and the steal limit.

Buying for your closest work friend instead of the whole team? See our best friend Christmas ornaments.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good funny gift for a coworker?

Something small and work-themed that can stay on the desk, such as a miniature office figurine or an ornament with the team’s names. Keep the joke about work, not about the person.

How much should you spend on a coworker gift?

Most office gift exchanges set a limit of $15 to $25. Every gift in this guide fits that range.

What can I give a whole team without spending much?

One ornament with everyone’s name, such as a team stockings ornament or a best coworkers ornament, is a single gift that includes the whole group.

What is a good going-away gift for a coworker?

A keepsake with a message about the team, like a farewell heart ornament with their name, signed by everyone in a card. It is light to pack and easy to keep.

See all gifts for coworkers and personalized ornaments.