Choosing a work anniversary gift for a colleague is a part science and part artist selection… not to be confused with natural selection. Well maybe it is a tool for natural selection. Anyway, you want something thoughtful but not too personal and a gift that is useful but not boring. Another bland coffee mug says I tried and then I gave up. A pen feels too professional unless it has glitter. You consider a plant until you remember they once killed a cactus. Eventually you settle on snacks because everyone loves snacks and if they don’t… more for you. You don’t need those empty calories!