Meeting Antidote

A funny office gift with no further action points

Meeting Antidote has been referred to the Committee for Reviewing the Previous Committee. Their findings are expected shortly after everyone has forgotten the original question. Until then, this little vial stands ready on the desk, looking far more productive than the meeting currently blocking the calendar.

The label’s occupational emergency wording gives office frustration a wonderfully formal disguise. Then comes the central research question: could this have been an email? No presentation is required. The person reading it will probably already have a specific Tuesday afternoon in mind.

Who it’s for

Make it a Secret Santa gift for a colleague whose diary consists mainly of coloured rectangles. As an office leaving gift, it provides a tiny souvenir of all those shared agenda items. It is also a birthday gift for a boss who enjoys the joke and knows exactly how many people were invited unnecessarily. Choose someone who appreciates workplace humour delivered without a motivational slogan.

What you get

• One 20mL glass vial with a compact presence on a working desk.
• A printed 50 x 30mm Meeting Antidote label with its occupational emergency subtitle.
• Lab-green coloured display liquid for the shelf only, not for use.
• A fixed product design that requires no name or other personalisation.

Why it makes a great gift

It gives a shared office complaint a physical punchline. The recipient can display it beside the screen and exchange a knowing glance whenever another invitation appears. Present it at the leaving do, then resist the temptation to schedule a follow-up discussion about how well the gift was received. That would rather prove the label’s point.