Attending a company holiday party where they're doing a white elephant gift exchange. I barely know anyone except through emails and IMs given that most of us WFH. Fun but office appropriate gift ideas $30 or under?

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I just did one and a bottle of Jack Daniels was the hot commodity item along with other drink related items.. (insulated wine set, whiskey stones, etc..)

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$30 Starbucks gift card attached to a smirnoff ice. Gotta see if your coworkers aren't a bunch of squids

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