{"id":4426,"date":"2019-07-15T18:15:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T22:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/?p=4426"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:54:16","slug":"what-makes-a-great-employee-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/what-makes-a-great-employee-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a Great Employee Gift?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have an employee recognition program?&nbsp; If so, you\u2019re certainly not alone.&nbsp; Studies have repeatedly shown that such\nprograms do wonders for employee morale, which decreases turnover rates and\nincreases productivity, but there\u2019s a catch:&nbsp;\nThat\u2019s only true if you give gifts that are well-considered and\nappropriate to the employee you\u2019re recognizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nobody appreciates a generic gift given without forethought and careful consideration.&nbsp; Those kinds of gifts make it seem like you\u2019re trying, in a ham-fisted way, to buy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/occasion\/employee-appreciation-day-gift-ideas\/1\">affection of your employees<\/a>.&nbsp; A recognition program shouldn\u2019t be about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few questions for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you have somewhere you keep a list of employee birthdays? Anniversaries?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you know which of your employees are married?\u00a0 Which have children?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you know which of your employees are avid readers?\u00a0 Basketball fans?\u00a0 Which ones love golf?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you have any employees who are allergic to chocolate?\u00a0 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you have any that don\u2019t drink? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you know any of your employees\u2019 favorite colors?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t answer all that many of those questions, then\nyou\u2019re probably going to struggle to buy great gifts for the people who work\nwith you.&nbsp; You\u2019ll end up say, buying a\ngolf-related gift for someone who can\u2019t stand golf but really enjoys baseball.&nbsp; Or buy a book for someone who doesn\u2019t read\nall that often.&nbsp; You get the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, that\u2019s a pretty simple problem to fix.&nbsp; If you don\u2019t have the information you need to buy a well-considered gift, get it.&nbsp; It\u2019s readily available, and even in cases when it isn\u2019t, you can resort to the most time-tested method of all:&nbsp; Ask.&nbsp; Just start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/articles\/what-is-employee-engagement\">engaging with your employees<\/a> on a more frequent basis and finding out those details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other big tip where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/unique-and-personalized-gift-ideas-for-office-staff\/\">giving great gifts<\/a> is concerned is not to obsess over price.\u00a0 Your employees understand that you\u2019re on a budget.\u00a0 They\u2019re not expecting a new car from you.\u00a0 In fact, they\u2019re probably not expecting any sort of gift at all, which means that when you give them something that comes from the heart, and shows that you know something about them and their likes and preferences, it will really have a profound impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, simply giving a gift\u2014even a thoughtfully selected\none\u2014isn\u2019t enough.&nbsp; It\u2019s a great start,\nbut if you want your recognition program to be maximally effective, then\nthere\u2019s one more ingredient you need to add:&nbsp;\nPersonalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The simplest way to do that is to include a thoughtful,\nhand-written note with whatever gift you\u2019re giving.&nbsp; It doesn\u2019t have to be long, and it doesn\u2019t\nhave to be anything fancy, but it does need to be heartfelt, hand-written, and\npersonal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pair that with a thoughtful gift and you\u2019ve got a recipe for success!&nbsp; If you\u2019re looking for a great source of gifts to fit most any budget, but sure to spend some time on our site.&nbsp; We\u2019ve got an extensive list of products and we add to it regularly.&nbsp; If you can\u2019t find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/shop-by-recipient\/gifts-for-employees\/1\">the perfect employee gifts here<\/a>, you can\u2019t find it anywhere!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have an employee recognition program?&nbsp; If so, you\u2019re certainly not alone.&nbsp; Studies have repeatedly shown that such programs do wonders for employee morale, which decreases turnover rates and increases productivity, but there\u2019s a catch:&nbsp; That\u2019s only true if you give gifts that are well-considered and appropriate to the employee you\u2019re recognizing. 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