Gifts in any form are always valued. Be it from a loved one, a friend, a family member or any known acquaintance. Gifts are generally given to show appreciation to the person being gifted to. Appreciating someone’s presence always helps in fostering positive long-term relations with people. So, in today’s time, more than ever, employees need to be made aware regularly, by their superiors about the important role they play in company’s functioning and to prove that they are extremely valuable to the company. So, what better way than to appreciate their efforts than through gifts?

Corporate gifting, though going on for years, has gained popularity in recent years. More and more companies are putting their best foot forward to maintain the best company employee relations in the hope of making the employees feel valued and thus keeping the best of the lot retained. Amidst the ongoing pandemic, these small acts of appreciation must be on the top of the employer’s list, to help boost the employee’s dedication and motivate his/her team in these tough times.

Never do These

Some of the things to be kept in mind before deciding on what to gift your employees are:

• Do not be promotional: Avoid gifting your employees something that screams of promotion of your company. This generally does not go well with the employees and can work opposite to the way you intended for your gifts to work.
• Be appropriate: Gifting a personalized memento is great for you to motivate your employee, but there is a fine line between gifting something personalized and being too personal. So, be careful!
• Do not compromise on quality: Not gifting something is way better than gifting something of cheap quality to your favourite employee. It creates an impression of being a meagre boss, which you don’t want to be called!
• Do not be biased: A big NO for any employer when running a business is to show favouritism. Not only is this practice unethical but it will portray you in a bad light and will instil this notion in the minds of your employees that whatever they do, they are never going to match to the level of your “favourite person” and they start to slack off.

Best Corporate Gift Ideas for Employees

Below are some of the various corporate gifting ideas, for your employees to make them feel special:

Personalized Gifts

Any gift item with a personalized message for the employee, will tug at their heartstrings and will make you one special boss. This kind of gift gives the impression that the employee is valuable enough for you to take some time out from your busy schedule and appreciate them to make them feel special.

Electronics

Fitness bands, watches, portable speakers, earphones, power banks, wireless charging pads and many more are very popular as gift ideas for the new-age employees. These kinds of gifts are appreciated and in trend nowadays.

Gift Cards

One of the most widely used gifting options, gift coupons from various e-commerce websites like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal works best when you are not sure what to gift and at the same time want your employee to have something that they like!

Personal Care Products:

Who does not love various products that help take great care of their bodies? Gifting something in this domain is also a good idea. A gift hamper of personal care products like wipes, sanitizers, shaving accessories, lip balms, essential oils and many more serves as a great gifting option.

Desk Accessories

Something that serves as a constant reminder to your employee that they are valued, what better than a gift that they keep on their desk and see it regularly? Journals, photo frames, a huge amount of stationaries, notebooks, folders, desk clocks and many more come under these criteria.

Flowers, Chocolates and Cakes

Who can break the age-old charm of a chocolate box and a bouquet to go with it? Though old, but it still works it’s magic even today. Gifting this on a special occasion of your employee’s birthday or his/her special day will help bring a smile on their faces.

Books

Gifting knowledge to anyone is one of the best gifts anyone can gift. Books have their charm, but not everyone is an avid reader. So, make sure to do some background research before gifting a great set of books to your employee!

Small Plants

Who does not like some greenery? A potted plant, a small bonsai, bamboo, oak, some small indoor plant serves as a great gifting option. A little bit green on the desk, indoor garden, someplace at home is bound to get the mood refreshed and serves as a great motivator.

Planned Trips/Paid Holidays

Sending off your employee to a great holiday is probably one of the best ways to express your gratitude for their outstanding performance. Even giving days off to help them enjoy some peaceful moments with their near and dear ones is a great way to make them feel valued.

Spa Bookings

Who does not like to relax after a hard-working day? Booking a spa appointment for your employee will communicate your message very clearly and your employee will remember it for many days to come.

A Wine Basket

A basket filled with imported wine to help celebrate their contribution to the company is a classy way to show your employees of their importance in the organization, which is highly appreciated by them.

Drink Wares

Drink wares serve as one of the most popular gifting items for the employees. There is a huge range of options from which you can choose, like the stainless steel one, to flask bottles, to strainer bottles with some cute quotes written on them or personalized, which serve as a great gifting option.

Accessories

Sunglasses, office bags, watches, pen drives, bottles, perfumes, keychains, cardholders are some of the accessories that can be gifted to your employees.

These are some of the gift items that would be loved by your employees if you gift them. Everyone loves to be appreciated for all the hard work that they put in. This is the time to show a bit more love to all those working, make them feel special, motivate them, tell them that they are valued. Spreading happiness will eventually reflect in their work too, and a happy employee will take a company to great heights. So, keep on appreciating employees so that they continue with their good work.