RewardsAugust 20, 20265 min read
50 reward ideas that are not chocolate
You hide the rewards, so they can be anything. Here are cheap, free and slightly ridiculous ideas that fit inside a numbered box or a hiding spot.
The best reward is not the most expensive one. It is the one that makes the person laugh, or feel seen, on a random Tuesday in December. A rolled up note with a coffee date on it beats a generic chocolate bar every single time.
Cheap and physical
- Favorite tea bag or a single fancy coffee pod
- Silly socks
- A sticker for a laptop or water bottle
- A tiny plant cutting in a jar
- A five euro note folded into a shape
- A lottery scratch card
- A new pen they will steal anyway
- A photo printed out from your phone
Free but memorable
- One hour of games, your controller
- A kiss
- Movie night, they pick
- You do the dishes for a day
- A voucher for a back rub
- A walk with hot drinks
- A no phone dinner
- You answer any one question honestly
Mix the two lists. A calendar that is all vouchers feels light, and a calendar that is all objects gets expensive. Around a third free, two thirds small objects works well.
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