• What to get your work friends?Team work image by Ricardo Verde Costa from Fotolia.com
  
  Coworkers are probably the hardest people in your life to shop for. What is an appropriate gift? What is the correct amount of money to spend? Who should I buy a gift for? Here are some great gift ideas for your work buddies that won't break the bank and are work-safe.
  
  

Mug It Up

• What is your cubicle mate's favorite television show? No matter what it is, there is a mug made for that show. For instance, the World's Best Boss mug, as seen on "The Office" and sold at the NBC Store website for $12, is the perfect gift for the "Office" fan at your workplace. Is "30 Rock" her favorite show? How about the Liz Lemon Donuts quote mug. It's $14.95 and will bring laughter everyday.
  
  

A Year of Good Luck

• Want to wish your coworker a year (or more) of good luck? Give him a Good Luck Garden from The Obsession Box website. The garden comes with a glazed ceramic container that has four-leaf clovers, peat pellets, clover seeds and growing instructions.
  
  

Need an Excuse?

• For the slacker coworker who is always late, the best gift would have to be the Instant Excuse Ball, from the Office Playground website for $7.99. This Magic 8 ball type of product has 20 different excuses for being late or playing hooky. She can tell the boss, "My fish died," when she is an hour late for the noon meeting.