Gifts for Columnists
Personalized columnist shirts, hoodies and mugs. Add their name, title or workplace to any design and see the exact print before you order.
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Picking a gift for a columnist
Columnists write under a deadline, usually for a readership they'll never meet face to face, and their work lives or dies on whether a reader keeps coming back. They spend a lot of time at a laptop with a cold coffee, rewriting the same paragraph until it sounds like them. A gift that acknowledges the craft, a tee for the writing-day uniform or a mug for the desk where the column actually gets written, tends to land better than something generic. Add their byline or the publication's name if they're comfortable with it, or keep it simple with just the word columnist. Either way you're telling them you noticed what they do for a living, which matters more to most writers than the object itself.
Columnist gift questions
Can I add a publication or byline to a columnist shirt?
Yes. Many designs have a second line, so you can type their byline, the name of their column, or a publication they write for. The preview updates so you can check the spacing before you order.
What's a good gift for a newly published columnist?
A mug or tee marking the first column or first regular byline is a nice way to celebrate. Pick a design they'll actually use on the job, like the mug for the desk.
Are there columnist designs for kids?
There are a few kids tee and dark tee options, so a child who loves to write can wear the word too. Check the kids section to see which designs are available.
What sizes do the columnist shirts come in?
Adult tees come in S to 3XL. Hoodies, kids tees and onesies list their own sizes on each product page.
How long does a columnist gift take to arrive?
Each order is printed after you place it, in 2 to 4 business days, then ships by ground in 3 to 5 business days. The product page shows the delivery window for today's orders.
What if the print has a mistake?
If we print something different from the preview you approved, or it arrives damaged, we reprint it free.
Columnist gift ideas
- A tee for writing daysA columnist tee in a soft cotton is the uniform for a long morning of drafts and edits.
- A mug for the writing deskAn 11 oz mug with columnist on it gives their deadline coffee a proper home.
- A hoodie for the late-night draftMany columnists do their best work after dark, and a hoodie keeps them warm through it.