Dear Mary: How can I stop my boss giving me a Christmas hamper?

Q. For many years my boss gave each member of his small team a very generous Christmas gift voucher from John Lewis. I was always able to put this to good use and looked forward to receiving it. Unfortunately he decided last year that these vouchers were a bit unfestive and instead we each received a large hamper from an upmarket grocer. While I know that some of my colleagues actually preferred the hamper, my husband and I were disappointed. Crystallised ginger, truffle crisps, mini Christmas puddings and jars of obscure paté sadly do not suit our perhaps unsophisticated palates, although we managed to regift most of it quite successfully. Mary, I fear he is planning to send hampers again this Christmas and wondered if there is a tactful way to convey, without seeming ungrateful, that I would much prefer the voucher option?
— Name and address withheld

A. Let it be known that a family member has alerted you to expect a luxury hamper she has ordered as a Christmas present.