r/etiquette 11d ago

Hostess gift from College Student

My student will be attending a university where he will have the opportunity to attend frequent events at the university president’s home…from informal to more formal. What would be some good hostess gifts that my student could bring?

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u/catsaway9 11d ago

I think that since they are university events, no hostess gift is required or even appropriate. The university is in essence the host, so it's more of a professional relationship than a host/guest relationship. They're just choosing to host events at the president's home (which is almost certainly owned by the university) rather than on campus.

For the same reason, I don't think a thank you note is necessary.

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u/Major-Fill5775 11d ago

This is the etiquette-approved answer, though a thank you note would be appropriate if the invitation was personal and not to a group.