Ask everyone to vote

Allow your lab pros some choice in their gifts. Pick six items out of this catalog that would fit in your celebration budget, such as “Lab Team” Daytona Insulated Lunch Bags. Cut out the picture and description of each, not including the price. Glue them down onto a sheet of paper. Make color copies and hang them around your department. Ask everyone to vote for his or her favorite item. Don’t announce the results; order the item that received the most votes.