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HR Approved Way To Say Things I Can't Say Out Loud At Work — gift idea
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HR Approved Way To Say Things I Can't Say Out Loud At Work

A humorous book of workplace-appropriate ways to vent office frustrations.

82/ 100
CTG scoreSafe betHow we score
Budget Under $15 Indicative range, today's price on the store
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Scores by criterion

Proven reliability 90
Satisfaction and consistency of user feedback over time.
Perceived value 70
How valuable it feels compared with the budget.
Bond and memory 70
What the gift says about the relationship, and what remains months later.
Originality 80
The opposite of the cliché expected for this recipient.
Novelty 91
Age of the product since it went on sale: top score for the first three months, then it declines over time.

Pros and cons

What we like

  • Part of the HR Approved Office Survival Series
  • Translates blunt thoughts into professional phrasing
  • Short, witty entries are easy to read in small bites
  • Fits a coworker, a birthday or a leaving gift

What may bother

  • Contains profanity, so not for every reader
  • Workplace-specific, so it loses its edge outside an office
  • Jokes rely on the same premise from page to page

Our verdict

82 / 100

Pick this for the friend who spent the last meeting biting their tongue. It makes a fine birthday or farewell gift among peers. Do not give it to a boss, a very conservative colleague or anyone who dislikes strong language.

Best forA coworker with a good sense of humor about office life
Best occasionCoworker gift exchange, birthday
Avoid ifSkip it if the recipient dislikes profanity, because the publisher warns the book contains it.
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Frequently asked questions

Is the humor workplace-appropriate?

Yes, the entire concept is built around office-safe phrasing of common frustrations.

Who is this best given to?

A coworker or colleague who shares an office sense of humor — best for a relaxed, established work relationship.

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How we score

The CTG score out of 100 is the weighted average of five criteria rated for every product: proven reliability (36%), perceived value (18%), bond and memory (18%), originality (14%) and novelty (14%). Each criterion has its own published scale, identical for every product: it rates generously, because every product in our selection is already good. The score does not depend on the guide. 60 to 69: average gift. 70 to 77: good pick. 78 to 85: safe bet. 86 to 89: favorite. 90 and above: the perfect gift, a label reserved for excellent products that customers like, one winner per occasion. In a guide, the score for the recipient combines this score with the place in the ranking. The budget is an indicative range: the exact price is shown by the store at checkout. Read our full selection method →

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