thankyou gift for a man

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If I was the man I would be pleased to receive any of the things you mentioned, with the exception of the gardening book, which I would pretend that I loved and then I would give it to the charity shop the next day. :D
 
No, the invite isnt an intimate thing.
Thanks again all for your input.

night.
 
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Don't think so markie, I suspect it was Winston Churchill myself.
No change here I see - still insignificant rubbish posts by Toffee
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I can't understand why some people get nasty on here.
 
paulbrown said:
Don't think so markie, I suspect it was Winston Churchill myself.
No change here I see - still insignificant rubbish posts by Toffee
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I can't understand why some people get nasty on here.
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:oops: Never seen his/her post, W.C if you think toff post's rubbish DON'T read them :evil:
 
Gary_M said:
Brightness said:
Thorntons chocolates or a book or even a nice plant if he's a gardener :D
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:eek: Hey, you have just been invited for dinner ;) :LOL:
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I should think so too, with all the money you've been raking in on my webcam :eek: - What you cooking me then? I only drink pink champagne btw ;)



Moderator, deleted the last paragraph as it was part of cleaning this topic ;)
 
Hi Toffee, if you're still about.

If you want my advice, just a bottle of wine would be sufficient - No man would get upset about not having a separate thank you gift.

On the other part of the subject, it doesn't matter how innocent you see the whole thing, he will inevitably have the idea of a bit of sauce in the back of his mind (with all the ladies on the invite list) and giving him a pair of socks or cufflinks will only increase that glint in his eye. Doesn't mean he doesn't value your friendship as well, but its just what us men are like......
 
toffee said:
I have been invited for a meal at a male colleagues house.
It isnt his birthday or a housewarming, just a meal.
There will be a small group of us and its informal.

Usually, I take a small trinket for female colleagues or a pretty little scented soap, or some fancy chocolate. (not flowers as there is then a mad rush to cut them and find vase etc)

Anyway, apart from the standard bottle of wine, that I will take anyway, any ideas on a suitable small gift that is more masculine?

maybe fancy chocolate would still be appropriate?
I dont know him well enough to get anything too jokey/rude/funny.

Any ideas?
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Just turn up. He invited you not a bottle of wine or soap-on-a-rope.
 
When Shaun and I get invited to dinner, we take a posh bottle of wine (about £9.99 - nicer than the stuff we normally buy for ourselves!), sometimes a thank-you card (but normally only if it's the first invite somewhere), and something for after dinner, like a big pack of doritos for nibbles, or a small bottle of spirits or liqueur.

I agree with the comments that if you try to find something more personalised it could give the wrong impression.
 
All replies appreciated.

It is interesting hearing the different views on this and the ways that a gift could be interpreted.

Initially my only thought was getting something that wouldnt appear too girly and couldnt think of what wouldnt be too naff..

As I said, when we have meals, us girls always get a little something for who is cooking and it seemed the norm to just do the same for him.

I dont know him well and I dont want to risk giving the wrong impression which would cause embarrasment for him and me, so a good bottle of wine is what I will take.



Also,ref last night ,
I know this is just a forum etc etc and I should follow my own advice about ignoring posts that are solely intent on being unpleasant.
I just cant understand people who enjoy being deliberately snide without provocation. :rolleyes:
It gets tiring at times.

Still, all done and dusted now. :D
 
Yeah, you just go and have a nice meal without making the poor bloke think you're coming onto him Toffs ;) :LOL: .

In the meantime I am still waiting to hear what Gary is going to cook for me and also if he's going to buy the pink champagne to go with it :LOL:

Suppose I'd best stick some chicken in the oven and open a bag of salad before I starve to death waiting :LOL:
 
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