Thinking of You Gifts

A thinking of you gift has no occasion attached, which is exactly why it lands. Nothing is being celebrated and nothing is being fixed — you're just letting somebody know they crossed your mind.

Keep it small. The point is that it arrived, not what it cost, and small things don't leave the person feeling they owe you anything back.

Everything here is designed and posted from the UK, so a Tuesday order is a Thursday surprise.

Shop thinking of you gifts

Candles, coasters, prints and pin badges — boxed and posted with the card so it all lands together.

An A4 Certificate of Bravery with a lion's mane illustration and blank spaces for name, deed, date, and signature. A4 Certificate Of Bravery £3.00 Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park £5.00 Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium £5.00 Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle £30.00 I Am Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) I Am Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) £7.99 I Am Always Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) I Am Always Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) £7.99

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Thinking of you gift ideas

  • A funny candle they'll light the same evening.
  • Coasters with a line on them they'd have said themselves.
  • A pin badge for the joke only the two of you get.
  • A small print for the desk or the kitchen wall.
  • A card posted for no reason at all.
  • Something daft sent on an ordinary Tuesday.

What to write

  • "No reply needed. Just thinking of you."
  • "This made me think of you, which is either a compliment or an insult."
  • "Still here, still thinking about you."
  • "Not going to ask how you are. Just sending this."
  • "Light this and ignore everybody for an hour."
  • "Thinking of you today and probably tomorrow as well."

What to spend

  • £5–£10 is plenty. Cheer-up gifts work on timing, not on price.
  • Two small things a fortnight apart beat one big parcel.
  • Anything over £30 starts to feel like an obligation to reply.
  • A card on its own is a real gift, not a cop-out.
  • Group chipping in? £3–£5 a head and one card everybody signs.
  • Spend the effort on the message, not the object.

Funny candles

Hand-poured in the UK, with a line on the label that does the talking.

Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle £30.00 Glittery pastel mushroom shaped candles handmade in soy wax Glittery Mushroom Shaped Candles £10.00 Handmade soy wax ghost candle wearing a small orange pumpkin hat Ghost Candle with Pumpkin Hat £7.00 Three handmade soy wax pumpkin shaped candles in different sizes Large Pumpkin Shaped Candles £7.00 Group of handmade white soy wax ghost candles for Halloween Ghost Candles - Halloween Candles £6.00 Apple pie mini scented candle with a warm spiced apple fragrance Apple Pie Mini Scented Candle £12.00

Coasters and desk pieces

Small, funny, and in front of them every day.

Derby County Pride Park coaster Derby County Pride Park coaster £5.00 Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park £5.00 Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park £5.00 Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium £5.00 Aston Villa Coaster of Villa Park Aston Villa Coaster of Villa Park £5.00 West Bromwich Albion F.C. The Hawthorns coaster West Bromwich Albion F.C. The Hawthorns coaster £5.00 Liverpool FC coaster of Anfield Liverpool FC coaster of Anfield £5.00 Manchester United coaster of Old Trafford Manchester United coaster of Old Trafford £5.00

Prints for the wall

Something cheerful for the kitchen, the hallway or the desk.

One Percent Poster (1% Club) (A4) One Percent Poster (1% Club) (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Every Damn Day) (A4) One Percent Poster (Every Damn Day) (A4) £7.99 An A4 Certificate of Bravery with a lion's mane illustration and blank spaces for name, deed, date, and signature. A4 Certificate Of Bravery £3.00 I Am Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) I Am Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) £7.99 I Am Always Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) I Am Always Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Member of the 1% Club) (A4) One Percent Poster (Member of the 1% Club) (A4) £7.99 Weird & Wonderful Poster (A4) Weird & Wonderful Poster (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Everyday Progress) (A4) One Percent Poster (Everyday Progress) (A4) £7.99

Pin badges

A pound or two, posted in an envelope, and worn for years.

Star Trek Lapel Pin Badges (Set of 3) Star Trek Lapel Pin Badges (Set of 3) £7.49 Pointless Meeting Survivor Pin Badge Pointless Meeting Survivor Pin Badge £4.00 What Would Dolly Do? Small Pin Badge What Would Dolly Do? Small Pin Badge £4.49 Cute Duck In Pink Cowboy Hat And Boots Pin Badge Cute Duck In Pink Cowboy Hat And Boots Pin Badge £4.00 Yellow Employee Of The Month Rosette Pin Badge Yellow Employee Of The Month Rosette Pin Badge £4.00 Funny Thinking Of You Voodoo Doll Pin Badge Funny Thinking Of You Voodoo Doll Pin Badge £4.00 ChatGPT Is My Therapist Pin Badge ChatGPT Is My Therapist Pin Badge £4.00 Slow Down Nature Inspired Pin Badge Slow Down Nature Inspired Pin Badge £4.00

Cards to send with it

Add the card and it all arrives in one UK parcel.

You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card) You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card) £3.87 Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Him Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Him £3.87 Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card) Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card) £3.87 Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Her Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Her £3.87 I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Diet Coke Ever (Valentines Day Card) I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Diet Coke Ever (Valentines Day Card) £3.87 Sixty Looks Pretty Good On You (60th Birthday Card) Sixty Looks Pretty Good On You (60th Birthday Card) £3.87 Top Trumps 60th Birthday Card for Dad Top Trumps 60th Birthday Card for Dad £3.87 I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Strongbow Dark Fruits Ever (Valentines Day Card) I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Strongbow Dark Fruits Ever (Valentines Day Card) £3.87

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good thinking of you gift?

Something small, quick and clearly chosen for them: a funny candle, coasters, a print or a pin badge, with a card that needs no reply. Under £10 is the sweet spot.

Is a card enough on its own?

Yes. For most people a card that arrives out of the blue does more than a parcel that arrives three weeks late.

When should you send a thinking of you gift?

When everyone else has stopped — six weeks after the bad news is when the post goes quiet and a small parcel means the most.