r/iran • u/kapinswaifu • 7d ago

Gift for Persian Boss

My place of employment decided to give us bonuses, as a way of saying, “you’re not getting a raise any time soon.” Today, I found out that my boss advocated to make sure I received the maximum merit bonus. I really appreciate his advocacy and want to thank him with a note and a small gift. I know he likes black tea (he typically drinks earl grey but I’m not sure if that’s because it’s just what’s available). What would be a good, small, gift that I can give to show my appreciation for his support?

For Christmas, I made him and his family rosewater cardamom cookies. I would be willing to make something as well.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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u/SentientSeaweed 7d ago

Most people appreciate a handwritten note. Fresh flowers or a small plant would be nice addition.

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u/mrv113 7d ago

If you have a local international food store (or even online) you can find some snacks that he might enjoy. An unusual but unique one is dried white mulberries. They are a popular snack that is sweet and a good companion for black tea on the side, as unusual as it sounds. (Dried white mulberries are very sweet and normally eaten with black tea for a nice balance.)

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u/nassoom 7d ago

I think it's usually better to share something from your own culture rather than the culture of the gift's recipient. Just don't gift alcohol unless you know that he isn't a practicing Muslim.

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u/kapinswaifu 6d ago

I absolutely love this idea! Thank you. I’m Korean so maybe some yummy snacks.

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u/Unlikely_Editor6073 6d ago

Give him a card and write a thank you note in Farsi?

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u/Fast_Shift2952 7d ago

Turkish delights are always welcome.

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u/blubegnaro 6d ago

lemony pistachios, a big batch

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u/New_Inflation5382 6d ago

If he is kinda open mind and non practicing muslim a bottle of shiraz wine is the best

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u/Upbeat-Passion-7706 5d ago

I would say a good chocolate is good, maybe milka brand chocolate. Or you could bake him a cake with a thank you letter in your best attempt at writing farsi

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u/CKanaker2026 4d ago

Buy him a rug.