10 Funny Coworker Gifts
You want them to laugh — but not feel like you tried too hard, or not hard enough, or like you completely misread the room in front of everyone at the holiday party.
Funny coworker gifts live in that particular zone where the relationship is real but bounded. You like this person. You've complained about the same meetings, shared the same terrible coffee, developed a whole shorthand that probably wouldn't translate outside of that building. The right gift honors exactly that — not friendship, not formality, but whatever it actually is. Get it right and it lands perfectly. Get it wrong and it's just a weird mug nobody asked for. The options here make it pretty easy to get it right.
Funny Desk Calendar
A funny desk calendar is one of those gifts that keeps giving all year long. It's sitting right there on their desk every single day, so they'll think of you every time they flip the page.
Custom Beer Mug
A custom beer mug with a coworker's name or an inside joke on it is the kind of gift that'll sit on their desk for a week before it makes it home — and they'll actually use it.
Board Game Set
Nothing breaks the ice at an office party like a board game that gets everyone a little too competitive.
Satire Fiction Book
A good satire novel is honestly one of the more underrated gifts you can give a coworker. It's funny, it's smart, and it gives them something to actually look forward to on their lunch break.
Novelty Drinkware
Heat-Changing Mug
Astronomy Mug
Romantic Drinkware
Courtroom Coffee Mug
This 12-ounce ceramic mug reveals a clean-shaven image of Jesus when filled with a hot beverage. It suits anyone who enjoys playful drinkware and makes a lighthearted gift for serving coffee or tea.
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Coffee Mug
A good coffee mug is basically a work necessity at this point, and a funny one makes Monday mornings a little more bearable.
Custom Coffee Mug
A personalized mug is one of those gifts that gets used every single day. Add an inside joke or a funny quote, and it'll get a laugh every time they reach for their morning coffee.
Humorous Fiction Book
A funny book is one of those gifts that keeps giving long after the wrapping's gone. Something they can crack open on lunch break or read on the commute home — and actually laugh out loud at.
Funny Fridge Magnet Set
They'll think of you every time they reach for leftovers — and honestly, that's a pretty solid legacy to leave behind at a new job.
Shot Glass Set
Because some meetings really do deserve a shot glass set waiting at home afterward.
Graphic T-Shirt
A graphic tee is one of those gifts that says a lot without trying too hard — pick one that matches his sense of humor and it'll probably become his favorite shirt.