Comments on: What’s a reasonable amount of money to spend on a gift card?

By: Semper Fi

Semper Fi — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

It depends on your budget and relationship with everyone.
Fifteen is a lot of people so even $10 each will add up. I would imagine $10-$20 would be fair.
A $10 Starbucks or Target card would still be appreciated even in its small amount. Some teachers are using they're own money to pay for school supplies or treasure boxes so Staples or Dollar Tree cards would be fine.

I try to limit all gifts, including birthdays to around $10 only because it can add up and you hardly know some of these people.

Keep a look out for deals through out the year. Wal-Mart has three flavored popcorn in Holiday tins for $5 each. I'm giving them to all the teachers, bus driver, dance teacher etc. A tin of popcorn is not something I would purchase just for my self plus it's a great gift for movie nights during the school holiday.

For the end of the year gift, I'm giving everyone a Scene It DVD game. It regularly goes for $30 and I found them for under $8. What a deal! I understand that Five Below are now selling the Scene It games.

By: Love My Hubby - Hate His Mom

Love My Hubby - Hate His Mom — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

I won't even ask who is paying for this, because it's irrelevant.

To get your amount, just think of all the things you put in each basket last year and total it up. There's your gift card.

By: cdubb17@rocketmail.com

cdubb17@rocketmail.com — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

I would put at least three dollars on them but not higher than ten dollars.

By: SalLin

SalLin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

I'd say $3.00 $5.00, but that depends on your financial situation, as well.

ps: I prefer Timmy's Coffee….., not SB….LOL

By: deshane2530

deshane2530 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

I think the cookies are enough. That is a lot of money to spend on all the teachers. They should not expect big gifts and probably don't.

By: Abigail C

Abigail C — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

Normally you can put any where from 10 to 20 dollars or if you want to you could of course give more but considering the number of people you have to give gifts to, in my opinion is a good average.

By: JC

JC — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

$5 is more than enough for at least one good frap (or a few reg coffees). But this doesnt have to go to everyone. The cookies are more than enough for the helpers. Save the GC for the main teacher and specialist.

By: Betty

Betty — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

$20 dollars sounds right, but cookies are plenty to give for Christmas!
Personally, I would love to get homemade cookies alone, (or even decorated Christmas cookies from Walmart) instead of cash! Yum! Just put them on a pretty plastic plate, cover with saran wrap and stick a bow on top along with a very nice Christmas card (signed Gratefully yours…XXXX and XXXX).

If not cookies, cash inside a pretty envelope is better because you are not telling them where to shop with cash. Gift cards used always go over the amount or are underused wth cash left on the card.

By: Boston

Boston — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:50:20 +0000

$10 per gift card is decent.