I just graduated and my dad is going to UK to attend my graduation ceremony this December.

I'm thinking of buying a souvenir gift from Vietnam to give to my supervisor, some traditional small thing to put on the table, with words on it. Like "From <name> to <name>", "To my supervisor <name>"??

I don't want to make it too casual

Do you know what is normally put on gifts like that? It could be an one or two liners...

Night[Mare

Mexico4793 Posts

November 23 2008 17:03 GMT

souvenir and gift means the same, its just different languages

its like saying imma buy a gift gift
just saying..

well you can try to put something meaningful to you two, like something he always said or something, to make it more personal y'know

Raithed

China7078 Posts

November 23 2008 19:50 GMT

id say a coffee mug.

ThE_OsToJiY

Canada1167 Posts

November 23 2008 20:18 GMT

you could tatoo it on your arm.

aliceblue

United Kingdom43 Posts

November 23 2008 20:34 GMT

Actually, a souvenir and a gift are different things - so you can buy a souvenir as a gift (: .. and I have no idea what you could put - maybe something he said or just a simple 'Thanks'

Elvin_vn

Vietnam2038 Posts

November 23 2008 21:03 GMT

I'm thinking something of the line "my thankful regards to .... " yeah it's kinda boring. But to put something funny he said, i'm afraid that it would be bit unappropriated ):

btw, the gift on my mind is a small model of "trong dong" (a traditional kind of bronze drum in Vietnam) that has some words on it.

Images of the decoration of a real one http://www.flickr.com/photos/8772408@N06/sets/72157602087357972/

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

November 23 2008 22:05 GMT

it doesnt have to say anything fancy

the sentiment will be recognized regardless

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

November 23 2008 22:06 GMT

i mean don't get like "thanks for that time you put in the whole tip instead of just your share when we went to denny's" put on a mug or anything but yeah you dont need to overthink it

evanthebouncy!

United States12796 Posts

November 24 2008 00:11 GMT

just do something cool and useful ~~

mikeymoo

Canada7170 Posts

November 24 2008 01:21 GMT

#10

"<name>: Thank you for <whatever> over <however much time>.
<your name>"

economist_

Vietnam719 Posts

November 24 2008 02:02 GMT

#11

Better have a "BATTRANG" set of tea cups. WE almost see it as the most traditional thing from Vietnam. I did several times and they like it alot
I just put "thank you" most of the time