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Christmas gift for my personal trainer?

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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I'm on board with gift cards. Or pianos.
  • BraveNewdGirl
    BraveNewdGirl Posts: 937 Member
    Thirding a piano!
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    DavPul wrote: »
    fivethreeone wrote: »
    how about a piano?

    don't be ridiculous. no one can afford to buy another person a piano

    Maybe I should give my trainer the £1500 piano that the kids feckin' avoid like the plague

    I'm not bitter

    Are you hunting for a new trainer?
    Asking for a friend.
  • suziecue20
    suziecue20 Posts: 567 Member
    It's like a present for the teacher - so an apple is appropriate ;)
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    I got mine printed marshmallows cos I like gifts that make me smile

    Some have his face on, some have his logo (I nicked them from his website) and some have special messages on them ...I thought they'd make his daughters laugh so they are all clean and appropriate...I should have done another box filled with expletives

    I think giving gifts that are work related are kinda mean ..

    Oh c'mon. All I'd like for Christmas is a new 10-key adding machine.

    The marshmallows sound great. Where'd you order those?
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Azdak wrote: »
    I always feel weird when clients give me presents, given the fact that they are paying quite a lot of money for the training. I feel like they are giving me a "gift" twice a week. But that's my own mishegas-it's not like I turn anything down.

    My clients have learned to get me gift cards to a local wine store, so I'll be heading in next week for some French burgundies that I normally can't afford. :)

    You're right, you trainers should be getting us clients dome very nice gifts. LOL
    I got a set of burpees for you right here.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    ;)
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Azdak wrote: »
    I always feel weird when clients give me presents, given the fact that they are paying quite a lot of money for the training. I feel like they are giving me a "gift" twice a week. But that's my own mishegas-it's not like I turn anything down.

    My clients have learned to get me gift cards to a local wine store, so I'll be heading in next week for some French burgundies that I normally can't afford. :)

    You're right, you trainers should be getting us clients dome very nice gifts. LOL

    I listen to my inner voice.

    I don't always follow its advice. :p
  • yangt41
    yangt41 Posts: 33 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Many of my clients give me small gifts. Ones I like the most are gift cards to restaurants.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    May I ask how much the gift cards are worth? I got him a $20 chipotle gift card because we talk about chipotle all the time. But I'm not sure if it's too little of an amount?
  • yangt41
    yangt41 Posts: 33 Member
    fivethreeone wrote: »
    how about a piano?

    I love this lol
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Azdak wrote: »
    I always feel weird when clients give me presents, given the fact that they are paying quite a lot of money for the training. I feel like they are giving me a "gift" twice a week. But that's my own mishegas-it's not like I turn anything down.

    My clients have learned to get me gift cards to a local wine store, so I'll be heading in next week for some French burgundies that I normally can't afford. :)

    You're right, you trainers should be getting us clients dome very nice gifts. LOL
    I got a set of burpees for you right here.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    LOL. Sounds like a trainer!
  • eileensofianmushinfine
    eileensofianmushinfine Posts: 303 Member
    I got my trainer a gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods. It was a bit more than I usually spend but his birthday was in November so it is a combination gift.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Gift card to whole foods store nearby.

    Perfect for a broscience trainer! :)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,136 Member
    edited December 2015
    yangt41 wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Many of my clients give me small gifts. Ones I like the most are gift cards to restaurants.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    May I ask how much the gift cards are worth? I got him a $20 chipotle gift card because we talk about chipotle all the time. But I'm not sure if it's too little of an amount?
    $10 is enough IMO. I realize that some are giving as gratitude for service and friendship, but IMO the best gratitude I get is when my clients reach their goal. That means I truly did my job correctly. And that's not just BS. A successful client is the best advertisement for any personal trainer without having to go out and sell anything, so helping them helps me.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    "Giving as gratitude for service and friendship"

    That made me chortle for no apparent reason
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