RoastBot Reviews: 10 Gifts Worse Than a Roast Book (Yes, Including a Scented Candle)
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So, you need a gift. For your friend. Your mum. Your coworker Karen.
And you're this close to panic-buying another “Live, Laugh, Love” mug.
Let’s pause. Breathe.
Because we need to talk about the worst gifts people keep giving — and why a Custom Roast Book is the hilarious, actually-memorable alternative.
Whether you’re shopping for a birthday, funny gift for a friend, a secret Santa, or a unique present for someone who has everything, this guide is your intervention.
1. The Infamous Scented Candle
It smells like regret and lost creativity.
Candles are the universal sign for:
“I don’t know you that well, but I think you like vanilla?”
Unless it’s hand-poured by monks in the Himalayas and smells like childhood healing, skip it. Instead: get them something personalised, funny, and guaranteed to cause emotional damage (in the good way).
2. Bath Bombs
Unless you’re also gifting a clawfoot tub, a free weekend, and a will to live — don’t.
Bath bombs are what people give when they’ve completely given up. And nothing says "I love you" like forcing someone to deep clean purple glitter from their tub at 10PM.
3. Chocolate Hampers (Again??)
Do you want to say “I care about you”… or “I didn’t leave Tesco on time”?
It’s fine. It’s sweet. It’s forgettable.
You know what’s not forgettable?
A page in your Roast Book that says, “She peaked during her year abroad and she knows it.”
4. Mugs with Bad Fonts
Does Karen need another mug that says “Girlboss”?
Or does she need a personalised roast that says, “You treat Slack like it’s your diary”?
We think you know the answer.
5. Notebooks They’ll Never Use
Every office worker has a graveyard of half-filled notebooks with motivational quotes on the cover.
Here’s one for your Roast Book instead:
“Her dreams are written in a bullet journal.
Too bad her follow-through is in Comic Sans.”
6. Soap Sets From the Clearance Aisle
You’re one loofah away from being banned from the friend group.
7. “Funny” Socks That Are Not Funny
If it says “If you can read this, bring me wine” — burn it.
Then write it into the Roast Book. Ironically.
8. Personalised Anything (That Isn't Actually Personal)
A tote bag with their name on it isn't personal. It’s just monogrammed mediocrity.
Want personal? Fill out the Custom Roast Book form and let RoastBot unleash a comedy warhead based on their actual personality flaws.
9. A Bottle of Wine They’ll Re-Gift
Unless you know their favourite vineyard, this gift is getting passed along like a cursed object.
They’ll remember a Roast Book. They’ll forget who gave them the Merlot.
10. “Mystery Boxes”
Because gambling with your loved one’s happiness is definitely the vibe.
The Roast Book Alternative
Let’s be clear:
All of the above are fine.
But if you want to give something truly unforgettable, uncomfortably specific, and outrageously funny — get them a Custom Roast Book.
Whether it’s a funny birthday gift, a personalised gift for your best friend, or the perfect white elephant present, nothing hits like a Roast Book.
Give better. Roast harder.
Check out Custom Roast Book and stop gifting like a coward.