Spread joy to your work friends this holiday season — here are some boss-worthy Christmas gift ideas

Starting the Christmas shopping is never easy, but it’s helpful to tick some giftees off your list sooner rather than later. And if you’re hoping to pick up some Christmas gifts for your work colleagues, employees — or even your boss this year, remember that workplace gifts may well be the first presents you’ll be giving. With lots of workers clocking off from early December, you’ll want to have your gifts ready to give before everyone packs up for the holidays!

This being said, choosing Christmas gifts for work colleagues is never easy — and picking something for your boss is even harder. You may not know their taste, and you want to choose something professional and generous (but not over the top and inappropriate). We don’t blame you if you’re craving a little direction.

To help you focus your gift-giving thoughts, here are our favourite Christmas gift ideas for your boss. Whether you work in-person or remotely, these are some presents to show supportive CEOs, managers, and supervisors just how much you appreciate them.

Christmas gift ideas for giving in-person

If you have time to give your present in person, this is always a nice touch. It’s a great opportunity to wish your boss a fabulous Christmas break and have a final catch-up before the new year. Here are some festive Hotel Chocolat presents that we always adore watching people unwrap in person.

Our Chocolate Wreath Box is a head-turning selection of 40 Christmas chocolates, packaged in an elegant silver box. Your boss will be spoilt for choice with this indulgent array of chocolate snowflakes, mulled wine selectors, and cookies and caramel mini wreaths. It’s a gorgeous ring of Christmas desserts and flavours, reimagined in chocolate.

Alternatively, our Festive Just For You chocolate box is a chic, sleek, and shining box of indulgence with a party of Jolly Penguins, box of Milk Batons, and our Classic Christmas H-Box of iconic seasonal chocolates.

Another showstopper is our Large Festive Wreath with hazelnuts, almonds, and raisins for a touch of natural sweetness. This wreath will let them snap off a bite of luxurious high cacao chocolate whenever they fancy an indulgent moment. Beautifully presented in a see-through box with a festive red ribbon, they can keep their wreath on display for as long as they can resist!

If you’re looking for the ultimate Christmas box to give this Yuletide, our Classic Christmas Luxe box is just the ticket. Combining our luxurious chocolate grades with new festive flavours, this tray of indulgence is everything you could want from a Christmas chocolate selection.

Fingers crossed you get to see their reaction, and maybe even enjoy a chocolate or two…

Presents to pop in the post

If you won’t be seeing your boss in person before the Christmas holidays, don’t fear. We have loads of post-friendly Christmas gift ideas to send to your workplace or their home address.

We think our Sleeksters are fabulous gifts to send in the post, which is rather fitting as we have two Christmas-themed collections this year.

Our Classic Christmas Sleekster is an iconic collection of firm chocolate favourites and festive bites. With white, milk, and dark chocolates, plus some exciting flavour combinations, this one is guaranteed to contain something to suit every taste.

On the other hand, our Winter Puddings Sleekster shines the spotlight on popular winter desserts reimagined in luxurious chocolate form. From our Apple Strudel and Cinnamon Bun to our Christmas Mess and Gooseberry Crumble, this chocolate box contains a world of decadent seasonal delights to explore.

Take a look at our delivery and gift-wrapping options.

Fun Christmas gift ideas for the office

Even though you’re choosing a gift for your boss, you can still have fun with it! If you’re close friends with your manager or think they would enjoy a more quirky, creative gift, choose something that will provide some festive fun. Remember — Christmas is a time to be merry! So why not choose a gift that will make them laugh or refer to an inside joke you have together?

An advent calendar

If you fancy giving your boss something to enjoy during the run-up to Christmas, get them a luxury advent calendar to mark each day with a delectable chocolate. Choose from indulgent dark, creamy milk, silky caramel, nuanced white, and our vegan* 45% Nutmilk.

This is a thoughtful gift that they can keep on their desk for midday nibbling. They’ll adore finding a high cacao Christmas character behind every door.

*Please note: we believe our Nutmilk chocolate is suitable for vegans. However as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate, we cannot guarantee it is free from milk.

The Elf’s Christmas Stocking

Become the workplace Santa Claus and surprise your boss with our Elf’s Christmas Stocking. This stocking has come all the way from Santa’s Grotto and is full of jolly chocolate treats — from caramel penguins to milk reindeer. Hang it on their desk or chair as an anonymous gift or add a handwritten label revealing yourself as the gift-giver.

This collection of chocolate Christmas characters is sure to get your boss in the festive frame of mind!

Not too big, not too small — perfect tokens of thanks

For those who worry about getting gifts that are “too much” or not quite enough, here are some picks that we think strike the ideal balance.

If you know your boss enjoys a dash of tipple from time to time, introduce them to their new favourite winter drink. Wrap up our Salted Caramel Cacao Vodka Liqueuer — sumptuously smooth salted caramel, melted into cacao vodka, or our Espresso Martini Velvetised Cream — vodka, espresso, white chocolate and cream, velvetised. These silky smooth alcoholic beverages will be warmly welcomed into their tipple cabinet.

When in doubt, pair two smaller gifts together. Petit chocolate tins and boxes are perfect for this, just like our Pink Champagne Truffles Tin — elegant and tipple-infused. Another great option is The Winter Puddings H-box, which features a selection of festive chocolates. Alternatively, The Christmas Pocket Selection has eight scrumptious Christmas recipes. Mix and match goodies from our Stocking Fillers and Christmas Boxes — it’s hard to go wrong when everything involves the finest quality, high-cacao chocolate.

We also adore our Hug & A Mug Collection, which can be a great way to tell your boss that you think they deserve some self-care time over the holidays. With this sleek gift, they’ll be treated to eight of our most popular chocolates, our Dark Chocolat Shortbread, and our Spark coffee mug designed by Royal College of Arts Ceramicist, Andrew Wicks. If you want to go all out, add some of our delectable hot chocolate sachets so your boss can enjoy the full impact of this gift set.

Cacao-rich Christmas gift ideas from Hotel Chocolat

Explore our entire Christmas chocolate collection to find more irresistible gifts for your loved one with Yuletide. From Christmas Gift Boxes to Stocking Fillers, we have a huge range of luxurious chocolate goodies for friends, family, kids, work colleagues, and special someones.

Fall in love with our festive treats and give the gift of sustainable, ethical, high cacao chocolate. Shop our Christmas goodies and find gifts for adding to under the tree, sending in the post, and surprising your nearest and dearest.