Quick picks
- Best all-round best friend gift: Good Vibes Tonic
- Most sentimental: A Little Piece Of Me
- For the friend who needs a push: Sam’s Liquid Courage, with their name on it
- For the friend you would call your other half: Soulmate Serum
- Rule of thumb: the funnier the label, the more it should say “I know you”
Your best friend is the hardest and easiest person to buy for. Hardest, because you have already given them every obvious gift over the years: the candles, the gin, the framed photo of the two of you at a festival. Easiest, because nobody knows their sense of humour better than you do. A small, funny gift that shows you know exactly who they are beats a bigger, safer present every time. This guide covers funny gifts for your best friend, from the sentimental to the frankly cheeky, plus how to put their name on it.
| Gift | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Good Vibes Tonic | £14.95 | The friend who keeps everyone going |
| A Little Piece Of Me | £14.95 | A friend who lives far away |
| Sam’s Liquid Courage | £17.95 | The friend facing something big |
| Soulmate Serum | £14.95 | The friend you would call your other half |
| Happy Juice | £14.95 | A friend who needs cheering up |
| Part Of My Soul | £15.95 | A friendship that goes back years |
What makes a good funny gift for a best friend?
It should be a joke only the two of you fully get, or a joke that says something true about them. A generic “best friend” mug says you remembered their birthday; a gift that points at their laugh, their bad luck or their habit of never being on time says you know them. It also helps if it is something they can keep. Best friends tend to hang on to the silly gifts longer than the expensive ones, because those are the ones with a story attached.
What is the best all-round funny gift for a best friend?
Good Vibes Tonic. Every friendship group has one person who keeps the mood up, plans the nights out and sends the funny videos at midnight. This is a thank you for that, wrapped in a joke. It works for a birthday, a “just because” gift or a cheer-up after a rough week, and it suits friends of any age.
The friend who keeps everyone going
Good Vibes Tonic
£14.95For the one who brings the energy. A bottle of what they give everyone else.
What is a sentimental but funny gift for a best friend?
A Little Piece Of Me. It is a gift that is half joke, half heartfelt, and it lands best with a friend who has moved away, gone to university or started a new job in another city. The label does the soppy part for you, so you do not have to say it out loud. Pair it with a handwritten note and it becomes the gift they keep on the bedside table.
A friend who lives far away
A Little Piece Of Me
£14.95For the friend who cannot pop round any more. Something of you to keep close.
What do you buy a best friend who is facing something big?
Liquid Courage, with their name on the label. A first day in a new job, a driving test, a big date or a speech at a wedding are all moments when a friend needs a bit of courage. This vial comes personalised, so you can swap the example name for your friend’s and see a preview before you order. It is a small, funny way to say “you have got this”.
The friend facing something big
Sam's Liquid Courage
£17.95Personalised with their name. A shot of nerve for the big day, on the shelf rather than in the glass.
What is a funny gift for a friend who feels like family?
Soulmate Serum. Some friendships are closer than most marriages, and this is the gift for those. It is a playful way to say the two of you are a package deal. It works for a long-standing best friend, a sister in all but name or the friend who knows your coffee order better than your partner does.
The friend you would call your other half
Soulmate Serum
£14.95For the friend who finishes your sentences. Bottled proof you are a matched pair.
What is a good cheer-up gift for a best friend?
Happy Juice. When a friend is having a hard time, a funny gift can say “thinking of you” without making a big deal of it. Happy Juice is light and kind, so it suits a break-up, a bad week at work or the January blues. Drop it round with their favourite snack and a promise of a night out when they are ready.
A friend who needs cheering up
Happy Juice
£14.95For the friend having a rough week. A small dose of cheer for the windowsill.
What is a gift for a friendship that goes back years?
Part Of My Soul. Friends from school or university, the ones who have seen every bad haircut and every bad boyfriend or girlfriend, deserve something that says how long you go back. This is part of our limited range, with a slightly different look to the rest of the shelf, and it is a lovely choice for a milestone birthday or a twentieth year of friendship.
A friendship that goes back years
Part Of My Soul
£15.95For the friend who has been there since the start. A little bottle of a lot of history.
Which gift suits which best friend?
| If your best friend is… | Try |
|---|---|
| The life and soul | Good Vibes Tonic |
| Living miles away | A Little Piece Of Me |
| About to do something brave | Liquid Courage, personalised |
| Basically your other half | Soulmate Serum |
| Having a rough time | Happy Juice |
| A friend since school | Part Of My Soul |
Are these good birthday gifts for a best friend?
Yes. They make a great birthday gift on their own, or a funny extra alongside a bigger present or a day out. A vial is small enough to post, so it works for a friend who lives far away, and it fits in a card-sized box for a birthday brunch. If you are going to the party, it is also a good one to open in front of everyone, because the joke is warm rather than embarrassing.
What is a funny gift for a male best friend?
Most of these work for any friend, but men tend to prefer the gift with a joke attached rather than the openly soppy one. Liquid Courage, personalised with his name, is a strong pick for a mate before a big date or a best man speech. Good Vibes Tonic suits the friend who organises every stag do and five-a-side game. Save A Little Piece Of Me for the friend you are sure will not pretend to hate it.
Can you give a best friend more than one vial?
Yes, and it works well for a big birthday. Two or three vials on a shelf look like a small collection, and each one can stand for a different side of them. Good Vibes Tonic, Liquid Courage and Happy Juice together say “you are fun, you are brave and you make me laugh”, which is about as nice a thing as you can say to a friend without getting embarrassed. A set also works when a few friends want to chip in, with each person choosing one joke.
What is a funny gift from a whole friendship group?
When the group chat is clubbing together, the gift should feel like it came from everyone. A custom label is the easiest way to do that: write the group’s name, a nickname or a running joke from a holiday, and every friend gets a share of the laugh. If you would rather pick from the shelf, Soulmate Serum is a good group gift for the friend who holds everyone together, and Good Vibes Tonic suits the one who always organises the nights out.
What should you avoid in a best friend gift?
Avoid jokes about something they are genuinely upset about, even if they joke about it themselves on a good day. Avoid gifts that need explaining to their partner or family if they will open it in front of them. And avoid anything that makes the gift about you rather than them. The point is to show you know them, not to show off your own sense of humour.
How much should you spend on a best friend?
There is no right amount, but a small, thoughtful gift often goes down better than an expensive one. Most of these picks cost between £14.95 and £17.95, which leaves room for a card, a bottle of something or tickets to do something together. Many best friends agree a budget for birthdays, and a funny vial fits comfortably inside most of them.
Can you put your best friend’s name on it?
Yes. The personalised range lets you type their name onto the label and see a preview before you order. If you want something even more personal, such as a joke about a holiday or a nickname nobody else knows, the builder lets you write the whole label yourself. That is the version they will keep for years. Personalised novelty vials. Display only, not for use.
Got a joke only you two get?
Write it on a label with their name on it.
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Questions people ask
Good Vibes Tonic for the friend who keeps everyone going, or A Little Piece Of Me for a friend who lives far away. Both are £14.95. A personalised vial with their name on it, such as Liquid Courage for the friend about to do something brave. Yes. The builder lets you write the whole label, including their name and your own joke. Coloured display liquid. Every vial is a novelty gift for display only, not for use.What is a funny gift for a best friend?
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