The best gift ideas for dad, made with his name and your words

The best gift ideas for dad carry his name, his title or a line only you would write. Shop our personalised gifts for dad for glasses, mugs, signs and jewellery, all made to your words.

Why personalised? A gift with his name on it doesn't vanish into a drawer. It goes on the shelf, in the shed or by the barbecue, and every time he uses it he knows who it came from.

Two easy wins to start with:

• Personalised 1st Class Pint Glass (£9.49): a stamp design with "First Class" and "1st" fixed. You add his name or role (up to 12 characters), a date in the stamp (day, month and year) and two message lines of up to 20 characters.
• Personalised Best Dads Get Promoted To Mug (£9.49): the fixed front text sets up the joke, you add the new role in up to 12 characters (Grandad, say), and four lines of up to 20 characters go on the back.

Both are made in 1–3 working days and carry the "Next day available" badge, so paid Express delivery is offered.

Is he more of a whisky man? The drinks picks are next.

For a dad who loves a drink, give him a glass with his name on it, so every pour feels like his.

The Personalised Art Deco Tumbler (£9.49) is a whisky tumbler with an art deco design. It takes two name or role lines of up to 12 characters each, so "Dad" and "Grandad" both fit, or his first name and surname. Then add a three-line message of up to 20 characters per line. Your text appears just as you enter it.

Want a set he'll show off to his mates? The Personalised Best By Par Glass & Whisky Stones (£18.99) pairs a tumbler with whisky stones in the You're the Best by Par design. A hole in one for the golfer. You fill in:

• Initials on the stones, up to 3 characters
• His name on the glass, up to 12 characters
• Two message lines on the glass, up to 15 characters each

We make both in 1–3 working days, and both wear the "Next day available" badge if you're cutting it fine.

Prefer pints or bottles? Browse all our personalised glasses and bottles.

For a dad who has everything, give him the one thing nobody else can buy: his own words, made for him alone.

The Personalised Dad Dog Tag Necklace (£16.99) is a stainless steel tag, 4 cm x 2 cm, on a 20.5 inch chain. "Dad" is fixed text, and you add two lines of up to 15 characters in block capitals. The kids' names work brilliantly, or a short line such as LOVE ALWAYS. He can wear it every day, and he definitely doesn't own one already.

Then there's the dad who lives at the barbecue. The Personalised BBQ Grill Master Metal Sign (£13.99) is an aluminium sign, 30.5 x 19.4 cm. Type his name in up to 12 characters; it appears in upper case with the fixed line "Is the barbeque grill master". Hang it by the grill and the title is official.

Both are made in 1–3 working days and carry the "Next day available" badge.

For more ideas for the man with every gadget, explore personalised gifts for him and personalised jewellery.

Whatever your budget, there's a personalised gift for dad that feels like you spent more.

Small spend? Mugs and glasses are the sweet spot, and a name makes them feel special. See the full range of personalised gifts under £10.

A bit more to play with? This is where sets and keepsakes come in:

• Personalised Best By Par Mug and Socks Set (£18.99): a golf-themed ceramic mug with matching black socks in men's UK size 6 to 11. Add a name of up to 12 characters and a message of up to 20 characters. It carries the "Next day available" badge.
• Personalised Tiny Tatty Teddy Daddy Poem Book (£11.99): a 28-page Daddy You're a Star poem book, about 20 x 20 cm. The child's first name (up to 12 characters) goes on the cover and in the illustrations, plus a four-line message inside of up to 20 characters per line. Once made, it goes by Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Both are made in 1–3 working days. Find more at this level in personalised gifts under £20.

Buying a few? Over £60 of gifts, we pay the first £6 of delivery.

For his birthday, Christmas or Father's Day, pick a gift whose words fit the day.

Birthday: any gift in this guide works. Put his age, a year or a cheeky line in the message. Find more in personalised birthday gifts.

Christmas: the Personalised Dad Elf Mug (£9.49) brings the festive fun. The Dad Elf text is fixed, and you add four lines of up to 20 characters on the back, printed exactly as you type them. Personalised gifts are made to order, so order early and check our Christmas last order dates. More festive picks sit in personalised Christmas gifts and our personalised Christmas gift ideas guide.

Father's Day: a new dad deserves a first. The Personalised 1st Father's Day Daddy Bear Mug (£9.49) has the fixed line Happy 1st Father's Day, names on the front in up to 20 characters (try "Love Ava and Mum") and four back lines of up to 20 characters. Browse every personalised Father's Day gift.

Both mugs are made in 1–3 working days and carry the "Next day available" badge.

Stuck for words? The next section has lines you can borrow.

Write something short, specific and true to him: a name, a nickname, a date or an in-joke beats a long poem every time.

The boxes take 12, 15 or 20 characters per line, so plan your words before you type.

Lines that fit a 20-character box:

• Love you lots, Dad
• World's best grandad
• Still my hero
• Thanks for it all
• Est. 1985

For 12-character name boxes, think Dad, Daddy, Grandad, Pops, Papa or simply his first name.

Three tips before you hit add to basket:

• Keep it plain. Use letters, numbers and simple punctuation. We can't print accents, emoji or most symbols.
• Check your spelling. We print exactly what you type, and a tick box asks you to confirm "I've checked my spelling".
• Work with the fixed text. If the design already says Dad, use your lines for the kids' names or a joke only he'll get.

Buying for mum as well? Our gift ideas for mum guide has lines for her. Then read on to see how ordering works.

Personalising takes a couple of minutes: type your words, check the preview, and we make the gift in 1–3 working days.

1. Type your words in the boxes on the product page.
2. Watch the preview show your words as you type.
3. Tick "I've checked my spelling" and add it to your basket.

The maker sets the font and layout for each gift, so all you need to think about is the words.

Delivery: once made, your gift goes by Royal Mail Tracked 24, usually 1–2 working days, tracked to the door. Each product page shows when that gift should arrive. On gifts with the "Next day available" badge, paid Express delivery is offered. Full details are on our delivery page.

Sending it straight to him? Add his name and address at checkout, then add a free e-card. We email your message to him at 8am on the first day the gift could arrive.

Returns: each gift is made to your words, so it can't be returned for a change of mind. If it arrives misprinted, faulty or damaged, we remake it or refund it. See returns and our FAQ.

Ready? Choose his gift from our personalised gifts for dad.