Coach gift - tacky or not?

[mefordis]

Is it tacky to just give cash in a card to my daughter's gymnastics coach (along with a tin of cookies. All in a nice gift bag)? I really don't feel like paying $6.95 for Visa gift card. Also, I am in a rush and have no time to buy one at this point.

I do have a gift card to a teacher since I don't think they are allowed to accept cash.

Thanks for your opinions!

 

[Mizzoufan]

To me it wouldn't be tacky. However, things are much different here then they are in my part of the world.

 

[pryncess527]

I'd prefer to get cash instead of a Visa gift card 100% of the time. So I vote no, not tacky

 

[mefordis]

Thanks so much! I have two votes yes, so I'm gonna do it.

 

[georgina]

In gave cash to my exercise class instructor. That way he can spend it exactly how he wants!

 

[lorimay]

Everyone loves cash for Christmas!

 

[stazmatic]

I think cash is great - but honestly I've never given gifts to the coaches and I probably should. My DD is on a competitive team and she has 4 coaches. What's a good amount?
Keep in mind I spend about $400 - $500 a month just on this child's gymnastics between tuition and meet fees, so I need it to be reasonable without being cheap, ya know?

 

[mefordis]

I think cash is great - but honestly I've never given gifts to the coaches and I probably should. My DD is on a competitive team and she has 4 coaches. What's a good amount?
Keep in mind I spend about $400 - $500 a month just on this child's gymnastics between tuition and meet fees, so I need it to be reasonable without being cheap, ya know?

Well, for my dd's coach the girls on the team chipped in for a gift. I am giving him something extra because he also gives my dd private lessons and has gone way beyond in helping her make the team and keeping her up on her skills. He is very supportive. I gave him $50 in a card + cookies in a nice gift bag. For my dd's teacher I am giving her a $25 Starbucks card plus a jar of cookie mix and some chocolates.

I think anything you give will be appreciated!

 

[mjkacmom]

I think cash is great - but honestly I've never given gifts to the coaches and I probably should. My DD is on a competitive team and she has 4 coaches. What's a good amount?
Keep in mind I spend about $400 - $500 a month just on this child's gymnastics between tuition and meet fees, so I need it to be reasonable without being cheap, ya know?

I gave $25 gc's to my girls' dance teachers, spend about $600 a month in tuition, privates and workshops.

 

[Vijoge]

I hate gift cards. I don't understand why some companies allow their employees to accept gift cards but not cash. What, exactly, is the difference? I also don't understand people who buy gift card for friends and family. Why not just give the recipient the money and let them shop as they prefer?

 

[Kitty 34]

My brother is a Varsity girl's coach. He loves cash.

 

[Tinijocaro]

My husband is a teacher and a coach and has gotten cash every year from at least a couple kids. Who doesn't love cash???

 

[here757]

Maybe no cookies. It's a gymnast probably into healthy stuff.

 

[wilkeliza]

Not tacky at all.

I once thought it was tacky because so many people said it was to give a gift card or cash until I read Tim Gunn's 1st book and he said it was worse to get something tacky or useless that a person wouldn't want and to just give cash or a gift card that there was nothing tacky about that and actually showed more thought when you recolonize that person may not want another World's Greatest Coach mug.

 

[Bluestars]

Cash is always good.

 

[Nennie]

I give cash to my son's piano teacher, so I would give cash to a coach too!

 

[Julie's Haircut]

In most cases, cash isn't tacky.

I misinterpreted the thread title. I thought it would be "Is a Coach bag a tacky gift?" DW definitely doesn't think so. Maybe Santa will listen to her some year....some year far in the future. Some year where she hasn't been naughty.

 

[mdb78]

In most cases, cash isn't tacky.

I misinterpreted the thread title. I thought it would be "Is a Coach bag a tacky gift?" DW definitely doesn't think so. Maybe Santa will listen to her some year....some year far in the future. Some year where she hasn't been naughty.

My first thought was a coach bag too. Lol

I don't find cash as a gift as tacky. Would love to get cash and cookies instead of something I probably won't use or end up regifting.

 

[Bluestars]

My first thought was a coach bag too. Lol

I don't find cash as a gift as tacky. Would love to get cash and cookies instead of something I probably won't use or end up regifting.

Cash and cookies is even better than just cash!

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Ever heard the phrase, "cash is king?"