Whether you’re shopping for a colleague, loved one, potential client, valued vendor or your employees, the range of Christmas gifts available to give is simply staggering. When gifts are for only one person (husband, wife, boss, second cousin you hang out with a lot), you can devote more time, thought and money to the selection so it’s highly personalized.

For other gifts that you need to deliver a volume of, you may want to get something that’s cool but that you can buy and give out dozens of – think employees, vendors or clients. No matter whether the gift is a one-off or a mass buy, you can definitely skip chachkes like mugs, pens, datebooks and branded 4G flash drives.

Open your desk drawer and look at all the junk accumulated there and see what you’ve been given, never used and should toss out – then make a mental note to never give these things again! So how can you choose what to give to the busy business professional?

Here are 10 suggestions that cover a wide array of interests,  can convey that you’re a thoughtful gift giver and will likely not end up as clutter for the recipient.

#10 A Truly Great Umbrella

Everyone needs an umbrella and if you live in the Seattle area, you need them often! A good umbrella that can collapse down to a modest size you can shove in your pocket, purse or backpack is invaluable.

The ShedRain Windjammer is well reviewed, affordable and goes from a totable 12 inch when collapsed to a stunning 43 inch wingspan when opened. Check them out on the ShedRain site, but then head over to Amazon.com to buy for just $20. This is a great personal or corporate gift (you can always have it branded with your logo or a cool hang tag after purchase).

Hammacher Schlemmer makes the world’s smallest automatic umbrella that’s a great gift at $35 for those that need to stay dry but don’t carry a bag to stash a larger umbrella.

#9 Stylish Trash Can

Okay, before you decide this is crazy – consider this. Business pros use their trashcan all day, every day and most are plagued with the hideous black plastic Office Depot bins. Think of this as an opportunity to insert some style without adding any unneeded clutter.

If you’ve got $15k to spend, artist Sylvie Fleury offers a gold-plated can, but for those with normal budgets, consider Ikea’s Lillhollmen brushed aluminum bin for just $18, this cool headrest mount car trash can for less than $10, or a stylish Formbu natural bamboo square receptacle for $26. Don’t hand it over empty though – stuff it with some snazzy zebra tissue paper, add chocolates, a nice bottle of wine or flowers and top it off with a nice card.

#8 Drawer Organizers

Instead of gifting more stuff to stick in the drawers, how about something to get their desk tidier and more organized? If you know what their desk dimensions are, you can buy for that specific drawer, but if you’re unsure, go for something configurable like Made Smart interlocking bins – just $6 for an eight pack of different sizes to fit every need!

For those that eschew plastic, Seville Classics bamboo set of seven organizer boxes is just $24 (also comes in set of 5). For those that like gadgets, this $21 Axis expandable divider will fit a desk drawer (even though it was made for this kitchen). For deep drawers where much of the space is wasted, The Everything Organizer’s two tiered layout is perfect at less than $10.

#7 Special Interest Box Subscription

If you give a gift that keeps on giving year-round, you’ll be thought of fondly (and frequently) but it must be very targeted so it’s not a monthly reminder that you don’t really know the recipient.

If your giftee is all about their dog, The Best Friend Box runs $30 per month and includes high quality treats, toys and grooming products for dogs or cats. Love with Food runs a more modest $10 and offers gourmet natural snacks – great for foodies and best yet, a percentage goes to help food banks.

Meat loving men (and women) will love the Carnivore Club – top of the line meat box for $50 per month. Birchbox delivers beauty for the ladies and grooming/shaving for men at $10 and $20 per month. Or browse SubscriptionBoxes.com for ideas and box reviews.

#6 Digital Books and Magazines

Subscriptions to business publications, health and fitness or special interest magazines are another gift that’s appreciated year-round. Now that most people own a tablet, delivering reading materials digitally is preferred. Books are great but they take up so much space when you’re done.

For those that have gone digital, they’ve left paper behind and aren’t looking back. Zinio.com has most magazines from professional to pets to special interest and because they’re app based, they can be delivered across any device. For books, you need to know if they’ve got an iPad so you can choose a book from iTunes or an e-book for the Kindle. Best of all, with digital delivery, there’s no clutter!

#5 Desk Makeover

Many of us have no cohesive style to our desk area and may even use whatever accoutrements given to us by the company. A great way to give the gift of both organization and style is to gift your busy business professional with a desk makeover.

Pottery Barn has a great selection of desk sets that can give your space style while organizing your papers, pens and sticky notes. This corkboard set is great for those that like to put a pin in things – items are $25-$39. This black and white map set for $39 is masculine and stylish. This crisp black and white set gets a pop from a polka dot interior.

Check out Modcloth.com for more outlandish desk gear like the Labsolutely test tube desk organizer for $25 and the It’s About Thames desk organizer set modeled on the London skyline for $55.

#4 Reader, Tablet or Kindle

If the busy businessman or woman you’re buying for has not jumped into the tablet pool yet, give them a shove and buy them a Kindle, iPad or Google tablet.

Combine with a one year Amazon Prime subscription and your giftee will love your thoughtfulness when they’re watching movies, catching up on TV and checking out best sellers for free on Prime.

#3 Beyond Your Typical Gift Card

The big plus of a gift card is that it’s convenient for your to buy and the recipient gets to pick out what they want, but sometimes a gift card can turn into a burden. If you choose a store with no online option and a brick and mortar location that’s not close to your giftee’s home or work, you’ve given them an errand instead of a treat – plus gift cards are commonplace today. Instead, think of something out of the box.

If the businessman (or woman) is still slogging through student loans, you can give the gift of debt relief from Tuition. You purchase in denominations of $5-$500 and the recipient gets a code to apply it toward their student loans. For the altruistic, JustGive.org offers a gift card that the recipient can apply toward their charity of choice. Both options are cool and clutter-free!

#2 Delights of the Senses

This is a catch-all of some excellent ideas that can be great for almost anyone because they have universal appeal without being generic. Bose Noise Cancelling in-ear headphones are pricey at $300 but amazing! We’ve heard great reports about how they really boost productivity by blocking out distraction and “noise clutter”.

If you know their preferred poison, pick up a bottle of premium spirits, a great bottle of wine or an upscale bubbly to pop for New Year’s. For chocolate lovers, get them something luxe and unusual. Indulgent French Valrhona chocolates start at $30 per box. Norman Love Confections are as much art as food and start as low as $13 for a five piece box.

That covers taste, smell and sound – but you can also offer the gift of touch – a gift card for a massage at a spa near the office they can indulge in over lunch could be a real treat!

#1 Organization

If your business pro is someone who focuses on the task at hand and lets the paperwork pile up, they may be buried too deep to know where to start. Often, their time is too valuable to take away from doing deals, crunching numbers and meeting clients to get their files and drawers sorted.

Giving the gift of an organized office can be phenomenal because you’re giving peace of mind. Everyone wants a great office space, but in addition to time constraints, they may simply not know where to start, how to make the most of their office space or how to organize to prevent future mess and chaos. Contact  Simply Placed to purchase the gift of organization – a couple hours of individual help might fit just right.