The Best Corporate Gifts and Tips

It is important to show appreciation for your business clients, customers and employees, but choosing what to send them can be difficult. Review this list of the best corporate gifts and tips for showing your appreciation.

Self-Care Gift Boxes 

When sending a corporate gift, some of the best items can be things for self-care. Ideas for these gift boxes include:

• Scented candles.
• Essential oil diffusers.
• Herbal teas.
• Locally sourced honey.
• Hot chocolate mixes.
• Hand sanitizers and lotions.
• Room sprays.
• Warm socks.

When sending these to a client that is also a company, try to include a good variety of items so that different members of the team can find things they enjoy. 

Company Swag 

Company swag with your logo, brand colors or motto is an excellent corporate gift idea. While T-shirts and hats are common ideas, consider more useful options that recipients can incorporate into their everyday lives. Things like insulated mugs or water bottles are fun and functional. You could also consider office supplies like notebooks, pens, mouse pads or even phone stands.

These gifts keep on giving, as they provide additional brand exposure — that's why it is important to make branded company swag practical and useful. 

Food Gift Boxes

Everyone likes a snack or treat, which makes food gift boxes one of the best corporate gift ideas. These include: 

• Gift tins: A beautiful and tasty collection of treats in a gift tin can make a wonderful corporate gift box. 
• Fresh fruit boxes: A thoughtful and delicious gift could be a box of farm-fresh fruit, like peaches or satsuma mandarins, so the whole office can enjoy tasty seasonal fruit.
• Breakfast kits: Send your client or partner a breakfast gift box with breads, English muffins and bagels, along with toppings like fruit jams and preserves. You can also include pancake or waffle mixes with some local syrup.
• Nuts: Nuts like pecans make an excellent corporate gift because they are wonderful on their own, and they come in delicious flavors like honey cinnamon or covered in chocolate.
• Pickles: A unique corporate gift, pickles are great for snacking, but can also pair with barbecue, burgers, sub sandwiches and fried chicken. 

When to Send Corporate Gift Boxes

The best times to send corporate gift boxes include:

• After finalizing a deal.
• At the beginning of a partnership.
• At the end of a partnership.
• Seasonally for employees. 
• Ahead of the holiday season.