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Employee Appreciation Day Gift Ideas for Every Budget
The dedicated employees that make up your business are key to its growth and success, and you want them to know (and feel) that. Employee appreciation gifts are a thoughtful and effective way to show employees they are valued and appreciated - especially on Employee Appreciation Day! Gifs are a tangible, simple, and scalable way of practicing employee appreciation in the workplace and can significantly impact employee morale, motivation, and job satisfaction. If you want your employees to feel seen and appreciated this Employee Appreciation Day, this guide's employee appreciation gift ideas will help you do just that!
Employee Appreciation Day gift ideas to thank your team
Whether you need to send one (or hundreds) of gifts, you will want to send appreciation gifts for employees that will make each recipient feel special and seen. It's all about building the right relationships, and by sending a meaningful gift that makes them feel like somebody chose it especially for them, you will be doing exactly that. The right employee appreciation gift can make employees feel more connected to the company and team.
From $25 Employee Appreciation Day gift ideas to $100 gifts and beyhond- we've put together some excellent gift ideas that your employees will love.
Appreciation Gifts Up to $25
Not every appreciation gift has to be grand and pricey. Even if you're on a lower budget, you can still find impactful and effective appreciation gift ideas. The $25 gift ideas below are a great choice if your budget is limited but you still want to show your employees how much you appreciate and care about them. They're ideal for gifting occasions like rewarding team members for outstanding performance, a positive attitude or surprising employees on Employee Appreciation Day with a special treat.
Cookies for Grown-Ups Sampler
Sourced from a Woman-Owned Business, this delicious assortment of cookies offers the perfect size for sampling! Highlights include Petit Paquetes of Lark’s best-selling Salted Rosemary Shortbread, staff favorite Coconut Butter and decadent (but healthy-ish) Mexican Chocolate Cha Cha.
Wireless Earbuds
Make your appreciation heard loud and clear with these stylish wireless earbuds that make talking on the phone or listening to music a breeze. The earbuds have a built-in microphone, lower power consumption, and are compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled devices. Choose from three fun colors.
Box of Gourmet Coffee by Bean Box
A four-coffee tour of Seattle's top coffees delivered fresh. Bean Box's coffee experts hand-pick four monthly roasts, including artful blends and single-origin coffees from 30 world-renowned roasters. The box features a half pound of freshly ground coffee, tasting notes & brewing tips.
Tune In Wellness Journal
A unique employee appreciation gift that helps employees appreciate themselves even more, this journal was created in collaboration with self-care coach Taylor Elyse Morrison. It includes 196 pages centered around five questions that can bring an extra layer of awareness and intention to their life.
Vegancuts Snack Box
From plant-based mac & cheese and delicious chocolate to avocado chips, hummus crackers, and superfood smoothies, the Vegancuts Snack Box is a delightful dose of the most unique and tasty plant-based snacks and drinks on the market.
Appreciation Gifts Up to $50
From unique and yummy food and drink choices to everyday items that will help brighten their day, these under $50 gift ideas for employee appreciation are full of crowd-pleasers. Depending on your budget, they can be an excellent choice for first-day-of-work gifts, spot rewards, employee anniversary gifts, and Employee Appreciation Day gifts.
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Choco Lovers Delight Bundle
Chocoholics unite! This bundle of melt-in-your-mouth treats from Candy Club is the perfect indulgence and pick-me-up to sweeten any gift recipient's day. This candy bundle includes one joyful container of each delicious flavor.
Positive Vibrations 2 Headphones
With big drivers and ultra-soft ear cushions, Positive Vibration 2 Wired headphones are a tangle-free classic and everyday essential. Featuring 40mm dynamic drivers, these sleek and sustainable headphones deliver exceptional audio clarity while the streamlined design complements any aesthetic.
Blendjet Portable Blender
BlendJet 2 portable blender serves up big blender power on the go — from a mountaintop to your kitchen countertop. It's easy and convenient to use at home, at work, outdoors, on vacation, or wherever the day takes you, making it a great practical gift that keeps on giving.
Apotheke Charcoal Candle
From Brooklyn-based fragrance company Apotheke, this candle fills rooms with various scents designed to cleanse and purify the home. Apotheke's signature matte black candle fills your room with cedarwood and sandalwood combined with notes of smokey amber and oud in a broody, full-bodied fragrance.
The Qi Trio Petite Flower Tea Set
Qi is a wellness brand on a mission to empower people to feel more joy, beauty, and inner calm during busy days through the power of healing whole flower tea rituals.This set features three iconic petite flower tea varieties that took over a year to taste, source, and create.
Appreciation Gifts Up to $75
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If you're ready to take things up a notch, take a look at these great gift ideas for under $75. In this category, you'll find utilitarian items that your employee won't know how they ever lived without alongside luxe decorative pieces that can take their space to the next level.
Brentwood Espresso Maker
This powerful espresso and cappuccino maker can brew up to 4 delicious servings of rich and creamy espresso The built-in steam wand produces silk-like milk for cafe style cappuccinos and lattes
Uber Chill Mini Fridge
Help your employees keep their favorite canned beverages cold with a personal mini fridge - a perfect addition to any home office. The Uber Chill 2.0 Personal Mini Fridge/cooler is capable of housing up to six 12 ounce cans or four 16.9 ounce bottles of their favorite beverages.
Hydro Flask Large Insulated Lunch Box
Lunch is the meal that powers your employees through the rest of the day, and with this gift they'll enjoy their lunch even more. Featuring maximum insulation to keep contents cold for hours, a fully lined interior makes for super easy cleanup, and a flexible handle makes for a comfortable carry.
Hawaiian Shaved Ice Party Pack Set
Who said appreciation gifts shouldn't be fun? This DIY Hawaii shaved ice maker is ideal for small parties, family game nights, sleepovers, and countless other small group gatherings, this will always serve as a sweet reminder of how much your employees mean to you.
JBuds Air Executive True Wireless Earbuds
Listen to music all day with the JBuds Air Executive true wireless earbuds. Powerful batteries and the included charging case let these true wireless earbuds deliver up to 30 total hours of massive sound.
Appreciation Gifts Up to $100
If you have more of a budget that you can put toward employee gifting and want to really wow your employees with something special, check out the $100 gift category. These are the types of gifts that your employees are likely to remember and treasure for many years to come. They’re perfect for bigger occasions such as employee work anniversaries, special holidays and birthdays.
Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer
The pocket-friendly printer makes showing appreciation extra photogenic. Users can customize photos from their smartphone by adding frames, emojis, and text, then print peel-and-stick photos in a flash to decorate their office and home.
Lindor Favorites Gift Tower
Lindt chocolate embodies the passion and expert craftsmanship of its Lindt Master Swiss Chocolatiers. Lindt delivers a unique chocolate experience offering a distinctly smooth and rich, gourmet taste. This gift tower includes 112 milk, dark, 60% extra dark, & white truffles.
Mini Mary Gift Box
For the brunch-lover, traveler, taste-tester and Bloody Mary extraordinaire! This kit comes with two different Bloody Mary Mixes: Ordinary Mary and Sweet Mary.
Google Nest Hub
Busy employees will be grateful for the ongoing help the Goole Nest can deliver. With a built-in Google Assistant, they will easily be able to access events on their Google Calendar, watch videos on YouTube, set reminders and much more!
Mesa Tabletop Fire Pit
Make those out of office hours extra fun for your teams with this tabletop fire pit. With Dual Fuel capability and Signature 360° Airflow, anyone can easily ignite and enjoy a smokeless fire.
Make each gift you send this year count!
With so many great employee appreciation day gift ideas, you must be wondering if it's possible to give meaningful and personal gifts when you have hundreds of employees, and a budget to stick to.
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