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Secret Santa Gifts Under $20

Drew the name of someone you've spoken to twice? Same. These are genuinely funny, genuinely useful gifts that all come in under the office limit, and every one ships from Amazon US. Hand-picked from 13 years of cool sh*t, sorted by who you're buying for.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 · 22 gifts

Office Secret Santa

Safe for the work party, still funnier than a mug.

  1. #1

    Co-Workers I Want To Punch Notebook

    A notebook for keeping a private list of the people who reply-all. Everyone in the office will want one.

    $9.99 / £7.12
  2. #2

    Switch Notes

    Sticky notes that sit on the light switch, the one place everyone actually looks on the way out the door.

    $8.80 / £5.07
  3. #3

    Grammar: Know Your Sh*t or Know You’re Sh*t

    A properly useful grammar guide with a sense of humour. Perfect for the colleague who writes "your welcome".

    $12.13 / £6.99
  4. #4

    Impossibles Puzzle

    No edges and five extra pieces that don't fit. The perfect gift for a coworker you secretly want to suffer.

    $13.99
  5. #5

    FingerPrint A Handy Bookmark

    A little hand that points to the exact line you stopped reading. A small, clever gift for the book person.

    $7.95

For food & drink people

Kitchen gadgets and cookbooks they'll actually use.

  1. #6

    The Sopranos: The Official Cocktail Book

    60 cocktails inspired by Tony, Carmela, Paulie and the crew, with full-colour photos. An easy win for any Sopranos fan.

    $12.97 / £14.95
  2. #7

    Hanging Cat Teaspoons for Mugs

    A set of six stainless steel kittens that hook over the rim of a mug and keep watch while they drink.

    $9.99 / £6.99
  3. #8

    Taco Truck Taco Holder

    Two little food trucks that keep tacos upright and fillings off the plate. Taco Tuesday, upgraded.

    $14.95 / £14
  4. #9

    The Hungover Cookbook

    Recipes matched to six different kinds of hangover. Timed perfectly for the morning after the Christmas party.

    $7.79
  5. #10

    F*ck, That’s Delicious

    Action Bronson's food book from his travels around the world. Loud, greasy and really good.

    $9.99 / £14.99
  6. #11

    Chef’n Banana Slicer

    Slices a whole banana in one squeeze. Completely unnecessary and somehow brilliant.

    $12.39 / £8.03

For pet people

For the coworker whose screensaver is their dog.

  1. #12

    How to Tell If Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman

    The Oatmeal's comic guide to what your cat is really thinking. Any cat owner will laugh out loud.

    $8.49
  2. #13

    Underwater Dogs by Seth Casteel

    Over 80 photos of dogs diving for tennis balls. Ridiculous faces, coffee-table ready.

    $11.27
  3. #14

    Fetch My Keys Key Ring

    Whistle and this little dog beeps and flashes its nose so you can find your keys.

    $8.00

Coffee-table & cult classics

Books, films and bits for the person who has everything.

  1. #15

    The Abide Guide: Living Like Lebowski

    Life advice from the Dude himself. The perfect gift for anyone who quotes The Big Lebowski at work.

    $14.95
  2. #16

    The Cornetto Trilogy

    Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End in one box set.

    $9.99 / £30.81
  3. #17

    Beard Bro Beard Shaping Tool

    A shaping template that makes a wonky beard line a thing of the past.

    $9.99 / £22
  4. #18

    Top Gear: The Cool 500 – The Coolest Cars Ever Made

    The coolest cars ever made, straight from the Top Gear Cool Wall, with big glossy photos.

    $13.91 / £16
  5. #19

    Astrophysics in a Hurry

    Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the universe in bite-size chapters. Smart, short and very giftable.

    $13.49 / £12.99
  6. #20

    How To Swear Around The World

    Rude phrases in dozens of languages. A must for the traveller in the office.

    $12.55 / £8.99
  7. #21

    Tinder Nightmares Book

    The worst dating app messages ever sent, collected in one very funny book.

    $10.39 / £7.91
  8. #22

    Do Cool Shit Book

    Miki Agrawal on quitting your job and doing what you love. Kind of our motto, to be honest.

    $18.07 / £14.18

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