<p>I was just wondering what everyone got as gifts for their letter of recommendation writers. I already got mine a $10 gift card for a local restaurant, but I want to get something more expensive after I make my choice?</p>
<p>What did you get?</p>
<p>How much did you spend?</p>
<p>A few nice thank yous</p>
<p>Homemade cookies & a thank you card. </p>
<p>Not much in dollars, but lots of appreciation.</p>
<p>I plan to give them each a very nice thank you nite and perhaps a $25 gift card to somewhere they like to go. But I’m waiting until later as per advice I was given</p>
<p>I’m waiting to see if I actually get into any of my non-safety schools before I thank my teachers.</p>
<p>(jk I’llthank them anyway- thank you card)</p>
<p>^You almost gave me a heart attack :D.</p>
<p>My D chose a glass beer stein from the ultimately chosen school filled with homemade fudge and accompanied by a nicely written, sincere thank you note. OP, it’s not necessary, and rather inappropriate, to give a second gift after the college is chosen. The gift should be a simple and modest way to say thank you (not a reward), and you’ve done that already. (Also check to see if your school limits the value of gifts that a teacher may receive–some do.)</p>
<p>At least at my school, the general rule is to wait until you’ve heard back from all your schools before getting a gift for a teacher. You can, of course, get a gift card/make homemade goodies for your teachers. However, teachers really appreciate more personalized gifts.</p>
<p>^Such as?</p>
<p>10 char</p>
<p>Well I guess that would depend on the teacher. A few years ago some students from my high school pooled together their gifts to get a gift card for a tattoo for one teacher who literally loved getting tattoos. </p>
<p>Last year someone teamed up with another student and got a teacher a gift card to take his wife out to dinner and a coupon to babysit his kids while they went out. That was one of the teacher’s all-time favorite gifts (especially the babysitting part!). Another kid made a giant compilation/drawing of all the great phrases his teacher says. The teacher has it hanging up and loves it. </p>
<p>It means more if the gift is something personal and unique that the teacher will enjoy. Most teachers like things made my the students (“cool art stuff” as my old teacher called it).</p>
<p>At my D’s school I have never heard of anyone giving a teacher a gift (and neither has D). They just write nice thank you notes. I think that is all that is necessary.</p>
<p>My DS sent thank you cards, but also picked up t-shirts or mugs from the university he was accepted to. He also gave his GC a mug and will give her a bouquet near the end of the year for all the great work she continues to do (helping him apply to a summer program, etc.)</p>
<p>I’m with Westie…
I’ve seriously never heard of students giving teachers presents for writing recommendations.</p>
<p>Just to clarify, a ‘very nice’ thank you note includes how this teacher has impacted your educational and professional goals, how they changed you as a student and/or person, what you will ‘always remember’ that they taught you. It’s the kind of letter that someone might want to hang onto, rather than toss out, and reread when they are having a tough day. If it includes a promise (which you follow up on) to stop by and tell them how things are going once you are a college student, you get bonus points.</p>
<p>Exactly what I was thinking M’s Mom, this is what D1 did a few years ago.</p>
<p>Starbucks Gift cards</p>