what's a good gift for a professor?

[SubZeroX]

I need to get gifts for my professors. I'm asking them to write me letters of recommendation and I need to get them a gift to show my "appreciation." I have no idea what to get! I would like to spend about $20-40 on each gift. What would be appropriate from a student to a professor? Please help!

 

[Looney]

How about nice bottles of wine? Whatever, you give them, i highly suggest you give it to them AFTER the letter of recommendation.

 

[Static911]

on that note, what is a good gift to professors that made an impact in my life (gonna graduate this december)

static911

 

[Jfur]

<< How about nice bottles of wine? Whatever, you give them, i highly suggest you give it to them AFTER the letter of recommendation. >>



Absolutely. A thank you card is really all that is required IMO. If they were very special and helped you a lot over the years, then something small that would appeal to them based on theit hobbies or interests. If you don't kow them well enough to judge that, stick with the wine.

 

[PsychoAndy]

you could of course get them a cheezy educator gifts like a small pot engraved with "ashes of problem students"

 

[j0lly]

<< you could of course get them a cheezy educator gifts like a small pot engraved with "ashes of problem students" >>

 

[Jfur]

I thought some more about this, and I really think the nicest student gifts I have ever received are the handwritten notes that are sincere and not butt-kissy. Many of my international students give me small things from their countries and I really like that, too. And of course, keeping in touch after graduation always brightens our day

 

[SubZeroX]

what? you guys are serious about getting wine?? I know them but I don't know them well enough to know their hobbies and interests. Of course I will have a card but I need to get something else.

 

[Jfur]

<< what? you guys are serious about getting wine?? I know them but I don't know them well enough to know their hobbies and interests. Of course I will have a card but I need to get something else. >>



Wine is ok, as long as you have no reason to believe it conflicts with their religious values. Make sure it is a good wine. A gift certificate to Borders would also be ok. Since you don't know them too well, a quality box of chocoloates or something they can share with others would also be appropriate. Don't buy anything dorky, like Santa Claus puppets or something like that

 

[cx32m4]

apple

 

[kpxgq]

logitech z560s

 

[HardcoreRobot]

If I were a professor, I know I would really like a stripper in a cake...

 

[sinunbeso]

<< I need to get gifts for my professors. I'm asking them to write me letters of recommendation and I need to get them a gift to show my "appreciation." I have no idea what to get! I would like to spend about $20-40 on each gift. What would be appropriate from a student to a professor? Please help! >>



I think it really depends what prof she/he is. If it happens to be a CS prof, I would give him a thank you card and well wrapped Logitech cordless mouseman optical.
Good luck, buddy.

 

[Sir Fredrick]

I'd love to get something for my 3 CS profs when I graduate next year...but I have no idea what they'd like. One's a linguist at heart, mega genius, knows just about everything. The other two both worked for Nasa, one looks like a mad scientist, knows everything about satellites, networking, and hardware. The other one is female, and is an expert on image processing, computer graphics, and programming languages. They're all very cool and have helped me out a lot.
I'd like to get them something they'd enjoy, something not too commercial/cheesy, and not computer hardware (they have everything they want in that area).