Annual Leave Essence

Holiday colleague gift

The fictional Availability Department has discovered a remarkable state in which nobody expects an immediate answer. It appears briefly on approved calendars before vanishing behind the words “back on Monday”. Researchers have labelled the phenomenon with understandable longing.

The humour of Annual Leave Essence continues beyond its main title. The subtitle, “For Occupational Emergencies”, belongs to an organisation that seems very pleased with its own paperwork. Then the label adds “Mentally already on holiday.”, allowing the recipient to spot the flaw in that confidence for themselves.

Who it’s for

This suits the colleague whose holiday countdown is more carefully maintained than any project plan. For a leaving do or a birthday before a long-awaited break, it recognises the serious business of finally switching off from office conversation.

In the UNLICENSED LABS collection, Annual Leave Essence belongs to the Workplace range. That context makes it easy to pair the recipient’s particular sense of humour with a design that feels intentionally chosen, whether this is their first imaginary specimen or another addition to a growing shelf of curiosities.

What you get

• A 20mL glass vial carrying the Annual Leave Essence design.
• A printed 50 x 30mm label with the For Occupational Emergencies subtitle.
• Lab green coloured display liquid, intended for decorative display only and not for use.
• A small leaving do keepsake for a colleague counting down to their next break.
• The fixed Annual Leave Essence wording, supplied as a standard, non-personalised design.

Why it makes a great gift

Deliver it with an imaginary out-of-office notice. The small display format gives their countdown a permanent mascot, even once the suitcases are unpacked and everyone has started asking about the next trip.