Ideas to make a working birthday special

[Laura Corin]

If someone (female, middle aged) had a birthday when they had to go to work (ordinary office job) how would you make their day special?  The evening is a bit complicated for family reasons, so a special meal/cake will wait until the following weekend, as will family presents.  So: any fun, relaxing ideas for 7am to 5pm?

[Mama Geek]

Flowers are pretty typical, take her out to lunch

[Rosie_0801]

Buy enough cake for the whole office.

[marbel]

What Mama Geek and Rosie said - have something fun delivered - flowers, balloons, cookie or  fruit bouquet - a nice lunch out, and cake for all. 

 

Pretty much what happened in my workplaces when people had birthdays. 

[Laura Corin]

What Mama Geek and Rosie said - have something fun delivered - flowers, balloons, cookie or  fruit bouquet - a nice lunch out, and cake for all. 

 

Pretty much what happened in my workplaces when people had birthdays. 

 

Thanks.  I was wondering if there was anything more unusual.  The only thing that I could think of was a new pot of handcream so that she would be surrounded by a fresh and lovely smell all day.

 

[Rachel]

My sisters birthday is near Christmas, when she came to work on her birthday coworkers had wrapped her entire cubicle in wrapping paper. It was a cute and fun prank of sorts.

 

They filled another coworker's office with balloons on their birthday. Of course this depends on the culture of the office but it really fits my sister.

[Starr]

Party hats and noise makers. :D

[Jean in Newcastle]

A nice mug and a favorite type of tea or hot chocolate or coffee.  Something that is more special than the usual office food supplies found in the break room. 

Edited March 29, 2016 by Jean in Newcastle

[J-rap]

I've seen ads for singers for hire who come in and sing Happy Birthday to the recipient.  That might be fun!

[Jean in Newcastle]

I've seen ads for singers for hire who come in and sing Happy Birthday to the recipient.  That might be fun!

 

Just don't hire the singing male stripper that they hired at one work place I worked many years ago. . .  boy, was that awkward!  (Fortunately they didn't hire him for me. . .)

 

[heartlikealion]

Can they get lunch at the office? If you can't eat lunch with them, maybe food could be delivered (give them a heads up?).

 

When I worked in an office we always bought each other cake that we all shared. Anyone in the office maybe doing something?

[heartlikealion]

Unusual? Lol Order pizza online with written directions to draw a picture on the pizza box? I've seen this online... I don't know if people really do it!