The Best Funny Office Award Ideas Start With a Real Inside Joke
The ones people actually put on their desks — the ones that get photographed and posted to the team Slack — are the ones that feel personally written. That's the whole philosophy behind The Deep Thinker.
It's not a plaque. It's a sculpture: a puffy, white-gloved cartoon hand with one finger raised to a vivid lime-green nose, frozen mid-thought in that universal 'hmm, let me think about this for another hour' pose. Every office has a Deep Thinker.
Maybe it's the analyst who builds a spreadsheet before agreeing to lunch plans. Maybe it's the project manager who asks three clarifying questions before the meeting even starts.
Maybe it's you — and you know it.
The beauty of this award is that the recipient will laugh, then look at it again, then laugh harder because it's so specifically them. The cartoon aesthetic — think retro animation meets artisan craft — makes it feel immediately joyful rather than mean-spirited. The bright green nose pops against the clean white glove, and the whole piece sits on a matte black base with a warm wood-toned engraved plaque that reads 'THE DEEP THINKER' in bold lettering flanked by five stars. It looks like a legitimate trophy. That's what makes it so funny.
What Makes This Trophy Different From Every Other Office Gag Gift
Most gag gifts end up in a junk drawer by February. The Deep Thinker is built to live on a desk — because it's actually well-made.
It's part of the Mock Awards Origin Collection, which means it carries that same DNA of satirical sincerity throughout. This is a 3D printed trophy made in the USA, which also means it can be customized. Want to swap 'The Deep Thinker' for someone's actual name? Done. Want to add a title that's more specific to your office lore? That's exactly the kind of thing Mock Awards is set up to handle. It's a genuinely thoughtful gift dressed up as a ridiculous one.
Funny Office Award Ideas for Every Personality Type (Starting Here)
The Deep Thinker is an ideal anchor for a broader office awards ceremony — the kind where you give out satirical trophies at the end of a quarter, a fiscal year, or just because it's a Tuesday and morale needs a boost.
Pair it with a printed certificate, a short speech about their legendary pre-meeting deliberations, and you've got a moment people will talk about longer than any team lunch. For white elephant exchanges, it punches way above its price point. Most white elephant gifts are forgotten within the week.
