Abraham Lincoln found himself at the head of a government that was divided amongst itself on how to proceed, given that the southern half of the country was teetering on the edge of secession.
I've noticed that employees don't contribute much when the envelope makes its rounds. I'd say their contributions average $3 per person, tops. I don't want to appear cheap to our boss presenting him with a departmental retirement gift of less than $200 (there is 60 people in the department). I want to ask the staff to increase their contribution to $30 per person, so we can give my boss an $1800 gift.
A typical wedding gift is $100 per person ($200 per couple). You'll give more if you're better off or if the bride or groom is family. This is also in addition to any shower or other gifts. Of course, not everybody gives the same amount.eddings are huge and so are the gifts (average gift is about $250 for an average salary couple/ $500 if your really well off).