We've all heard of the five love languages, but have you heard about the five languages of appreciation at work ? The 4th way people feel appreciated at work is through giving tangible gifts . Giving the gift of words , time, or service is meaningful to many people, but some people just like gifts . And a gift at work could be a simple cup of coffee, a candy bar, or a plaque of appreciation . Sometimes, a gift could be some time off or tickets to a baseball game . When somebody's appreciation language is gifts, all you need to do is find out what's important to them and match the gift . Everyone likes to be appreciated . You can hit a home run every time when their appreciation language is gifts . For more information, check out appreciation at work dot com.