Not a present but I am offering Christmas specials only to regular clients whom I have  seen more than 3 times this year. 

They get a discount or a free half hour for a booking in the two weeks to new year.  Has drummed up a bit of business for me as they get in an extra visit for a bargain.  My way of saying thanks.  Plus I get to see my favourites and makes my Christmas happier too.

No, I don't give my regular clients anything at Christmas. Apart from the fact that they're treated especially well by me all year round, discounts, extra time, etc., if they're married, unless it's an easily disposable gift, I wouldn't consider it discreet giving them something they'd have to explain to the missus. It would create an awkward situation where questions are asked and lies would have to be told.

Pens, ties, socks, wine?

Or good hard sex? The kind they're likely to remember in years to come.

Can i put a bow on it though?  lol

It would create an awkward situation where questions are asked and lies would have to be told.

she knows her shit...LOL. yea I thought the same thing when I 1st glanced at this topic, some people use extra caution! specials do sounds good, wine wouldnt be bad either...but like she said, its just the idea of creating that awkward mood. This month I've started with half-hour rates. Might do that through January also.

but if you know their likes enough, a gift could be a nice addition 

I dont know... never dressed myself in a bow but i doubt it would be very forgetable (or attractive for that matter lol)   

I am getting small !/4 bottles of whiskey for my chaps and popping a sparkly bow on them (i do like a bow at this time of year, i cant help myself).  A bottle of booze or some chocolates can always be explained away, especially at christmas when corporate gifts are being given to clients all the time.  I might make one gift a bit more personal but only because he is a different kind of client, i wouldnt get in to choosing personal gifts for all of them, most people struggle thinking about what to get the nearest and dearest, no point adding to the pressure.

I'm sure you'd look gorgeous in a bow.

I guess I'm looking at it from a more personal pov. I used to find it a little awkward bringing home gifts that customers have given me, and my partner knows what I do, so it's not like I have anything to hide. I'd bring home bottles of wine, boxes of chocolates (I've got a couple of boxes in the fridge now), or flowers. They're easily consummable (the flowers die after a week) so I guess your idea would go down well. In the past I've also received little stuffed toys, which was a lovely gesture in itself, but I really didn't want them "living" in my house. It's a constant reminder to my partner (whom I respect more than that) and it's also crossing the threshold of my two personas.

I think that I think further, in that I don't want for my customers to have to lie to their partners about where they got their gift from. It's one thing that they already come to us for their fulfillment, it's taking it a step further giving them a token that they have to lie about. So not only is he cheating on his partner, he's also having to lie to her as well. Giving a customer a gift to take home would be for me, crossing a threshold. It's not something I want to do. If you know your customers are single/divorced, then that's different. He has no-one he has to lie to. But just as we have working names, some customers have "punting" names. It would be like "Andrew" having to bring home a piece of "John". Something he may not want to do. Just as I want to leave "Brandy" at the doorstep.
Does that all make sense? I know it's all a bit deep for 7am,lol.

An idea would be small bottles of champers and maybe some luxury mince pies. I say small bottles so the big ones don't have to go flat inbetween clients. Even some posh mulled wine would do. Marks have some good stuff at the moment. If you take incalls you could quaff those with your favourite clients. I reckon that with your bow would make for a memorable appointment. Mixed in with the great sex of course.

Im loving the champers and mince pie idea.  Or my christmas Pimms which will make the flat smell nice too (warm some apple juice with a stick of cinnemon, a touch of all spice, orange peel and serve warm with Pimms and an apple ring and a sugar rim on the glass.... And for those driving just serve the juice on its own. YUM YUM).

Shit i promised xmas wasnt going to sneak in this year.... but my xmas pimms might just have to lol

As for gifts from clients... i suppose it depends what it is (teddy bears from ANYONE would be sent straight to the charity shop!)  but ebay is always a click away!  Thats bad i know but if you really dont want something and he has offered it to you maybe its the best route to go down.  If he offered you the money instead you probably wouldnt mind so its the same sort of thing really... isnt it??   (And no i am not the sort of person who asks for a gift receipt with all my pressies    Its just a thought lol)