Pay your bill on time. If you’re in the US, you’ve paid them for an hour’s worth of work what you might make in a day or a week or a month. (Or they were paid that between you and your insurance.) They’re good.
If you’re not in the US… same as anyone, I suppose. Start with a well-written note (like in a card). Unless you’re in a third-world country, I still think dentists and their assistants are paid well. So a gift card might not be so well received. Flowers are often linked to romance, and chocolates are the same and kind of go against the spirit of clean teeth. One of the best gifts is something more personal that they’re not likely to think of. That’s harder. Something from your life, your interests, that will remind them of you. Think of it like a video game and a quest reward. It’s fine to get a sack of gold coins, but it’s cool when it’s something you can decorate your home or office with that reminds you of the quest. Well, I’m a gamer so I think like that. I’m coming up short on examples, though. The best personal gifts require a lot of thought, but, I think once you come up with something, it’ll click and you’ll know it’s right.
Why is everyone acting like this is the most normal thing to do?? Do you guys also give presents to your bus drivers and cashiers?
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Here’s more money for charging me a shitload of money. Talk about hating money.
With as much as they fucking charge? They can be happy with the fact that I paid my bill.
Floss next time
Whoa whoa, let’s not go overboard here…
Not eating oreos on the way to the appointment.
Scented candles? Relatively affordable, easy to re gift if they don’t like it
For 2 individuals, 2 units of something. If they might feel obliged to share with the office, then something divisible and all non-perishible.
So 2 bottles of wine vs. a gift basket.
For individuals: wine, gift cards, baked goods or something else that’s an artisinal good made by a professional and sealed. Maybe flowers if you think they might be into that.
For anything likely to be shared with an office: candy or chocolate, fruit or gift basket, assorted baked goods (maybe arranged with a receptionist for their peace of mind).
Would it not be better to ask them directly?
They know their own preferences, and could mention if they have policies in the clinic that prevent them from accepting gifts from patients and the like.
