How to react to having a gift refused?

It is always poor etiquette to make a big deal out of someone else's rudeness.

Make sure the reason you don't get along isn't YOUR fault.

It's better to not get her a gift then to get her a gift and make a big deal out of it if she refuses it. :-)

Don't make a big deal about giving it to her in the first place. Try just leaving it on her desk when she isn't at it - the shock of coming back to a pretty wrapped box unexpectedly might be enough to get her to open it!

If she still tries to refuse it, tell her 1 -2 times NICELY that you got it for her specially, If she puts up a big fight, just bow out and tell her you will give it to a charity or some such thing in her name instead.

Shocked and cold is exactly the reaction this deserves. You give them a shocked stare, say "My mistake, I'm sure." and take it back without another word to them. Refusing a gift is extraordinarily high on the list of worst possible insults.

Do not leave the gift for her, she has rudely made it clear that your kind intentions are meaningless to her. Do not ever put up with that crap or others will treat you even worse. No need to say anything further, but never give her anything again, and do not apologize. "My mistake, I'm sure" says to her "Clearly I was mistaken to waste my kindness on you", but politely.

If you all have been having conflicts with her and you give her a gift and she rejects it, then take it back. She obviously doesn't wish to be friendly or have a friendly gesture toward her so at least you will have tried.

I kind gesture as giving might soften them up. If they refuse, you've said it all with the gift. There is nothing else that's needed to be said or done.

Offer it. If they refuse, just say 'ok' and take it back. Don't be snotty, sarcastic or condescending. In fact, make a conscious effort to not even slightly appear to be those things. Be as polite as you can be to avoid adding to the drama.

Just take the gift back and don't make a fuss. If they don't understand the spirit in which it is given, then that's their problem.

Just give it to her and let her show her bad manners by rejecting it. Leave it for her. Now everyone else has done the courteous thing and she has acted like a jackass.

It's her right to refuse gifts, just as it is whether or not she chooses to give to others. What she does with it is her choice.

Why would you want to buy gifts for someone you don't like?