Gift for a neurosurgeon

**Keano16** · 08-17-2009, 09:49 AM

Hi to everyone,

I need an advice for a gift for my neurosurgeon.

This no way a "bribe", its just my way of expressing my respect to him.

I already went with a hand-watch, a book... and now I am out of ideas.

Any advice or link is warmly welcome

**Justin** · 08-17-2009, 10:07 AM

Something easy and cheap that would mean a lot (in my opinion) would be a letter of appreciation. You could spell out how thankful you are for their help, how they restored your quality of life, etc. It's an easy way to show your appreciation--I think it will mean a lot as they know you took the time to sit down and put everything on paper. You could present the letter to them in the clinic when you are scheduled for a visit.

Just an idea.

**Keano16** · 08-17-2009, 12:26 PM

Of course price is not an issue here, I would not like to invest a lot of money.

Something nice, that he will keep for himself and use it.

Some type of "thank you" letter to whole clinic and "thank you" specially to him is something I already had in mind and that I will definately do, but I am trying to figure out some personal gift to him.

**daveinaustin** · 08-17-2009, 08:34 PM

Honestly, the best gifts can be given is your thanks and gratitude. More often than not, they will hear from patients "all the things that went wrong" rather than "what went right."

If you must give something more than Justin's suggestion, consider something small but useful. Maybe a personalized letter opener or paperweight. Take a look around the doctor's office during your next visit.

Just my $0.02. Good luck!

-Dave

**KBear** · 08-18-2009, 04:44 AM

I agree on a really nice letter. Talk about what a difference their help has made in your life. What a different person you are, what you are able to do now, that you weren't able to do then. Add them to your Christmas card list too. I send all my doctors Christmas Cards and always write a nice thank you in them. We usually send out family picture christmas cards and my pediatrician puts all the pictures he receives on corkboards throughout the office.

I think if you want to do more than a nice letter, don't go big, do small and useful. Maybe a good book? A starbucks gift card? Find a nice plaque/ framed art that either has a really nice saying about doctors on it, or a saying that applies to them? Not sure what else, maybe just go to a keepsake store and look around.

**Keano16** · 08-18-2009, 05:55 AM

Yes, book is good idea but I already gave a book to him.

I will maybe buy him a decent pen and pen box with his name written on booth.

Still thinking, I found some good websites with gift ideas.

**Keano16** · 08-18-2009, 06:00 AM

@daveinaustin

Yes, something small and useful is what I have in mind.

I think I may go for another book. Though I already gave him a book, but this one I plan to give now is something that I think he will appreciate for a long time.

**KBear** · 08-18-2009, 06:58 AM

The engraved pen would be a good idea. Or an engraved money clip, my hubby got one of these for being in a wedding and he loves it. All the guys got one and all were thrilled with it.