Creative Brainstorming Gifts

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

Thinking Gears

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' A good idea '

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."

Bright idea

Creative department

Worry tank

Blue sky thinking

"Ideas that jump from noggin when head not yet screwed on."

"I think it's about time you started thinking outside of the box Harold."

'Ideas.com' desk with a 'come' tray and a 'gone' tray.

"I believe I can create a great presentation if I can only tap into my cognitive dissonance."

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

Work colleague says 'This is great, where do you get your ideas from?' as man gets them from small elves living in the wall

Elevator Pitch

You are much more likely to think outside the box if it is broken.

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.

"Do you mind if I bounce something off you?"

Genius

No, no, Grok, we love your creative voice! Ort is just here to do a little punch-up.

'I want to see more blue sky thinking.'

The artist wakes refreshed, creative juices flowing.

He's our ideas man. I can never tell if he's working or not.

"Caption contest"

Unsuccessful board meeting.