Corporate Thank You Gift Ideas: Show Your Appreciation
Holding strong and successful corporate relations is key for longevity in business, whether that’s by strengthening existing relations or building new ones.
Showing your appreciation is a great way to keep clients happy, and there’s no better way to do it than by sending gifts to say thank you. Whether it’s to mark a milestone working together, or celebrate a successful campaign, sending gifts shows that you value your relationship and plan to continue to work together for years to come.
Find out more on how thank you gifts can help improve your business relations, and discover our top ideas for thank you gifts.
When is the best time to send thank you gifts to corporate relations?
There is never a bad time to show appreciation for the work they have completed but some great opportunities to send them are:
- Reaching milestones. When you hit the one-year, two-year or five-year mark it’s great to celebrate your anniversaries with your clients.
- Celebrating successful campaigns. If you’ve collaborated on a campaign and it’s paid off for all parties, a thank you gift can show your appreciation for your clients’ hard work and encourage them to work with you again!
- Appealing to prospects. You don’t have to just send gifts to existing clients. If you are hosting a corporate or networking event, giving like-minded professionals thank you gifts can give you a favourable look and attract potential leads.
Can sending thank you gifts help improve corporate relations?
Letting your customers or clientele know that you value their loyalty can help retain business and provide longevity with corporate relations. In a survey from 2021 by GiftNow, 43% of respondents stated that improved relationships with clients were the main advantages of sending thank you gifts.
In addition, research from Datumize has shown that 70% of purchase experiences are based on how valued the customer feels. This suggests that showing tokens of appreciation by sending a gift can change how a customer feels about you as a business, and encourage them to purchase from you again.
Who should you send a corporate thank you gift to?
A successful business involves a collective contribution from all kinds of people, both internally and externally to the business. This means that it’s important that you show appreciation to everyone who has helped your business reach its short or long term goals.
You can send a gift to the people internal to the business, who work hard every day to ensure that your business strives for success. These can include your front of house working staff, such as your shop workers or sales agents, as well as staff who work behind the scenes to ensure that everything is performing as it should be. Similarly, you can show appreciation to your partners or suppliers who are integral to the operational success of the business.
Retaining customers is important to a sustainable flow of revenue, especially for small businesses with minimum exposure. Sending a thank you gift to customers can be seen as only a small token of appreciation, but can leave them feeling satisfied and encourage them to return to you.
Our Top Ideas for Sending the Perfect Thank You Gift
Branded Lanyards
Most office workers require a lanyard to gain access to their commercial building. Why not gift your employees or your clients a fully customisable lanyard to celebrate your corporate relations and increase your brand exposure. A perfect opportunity to show off your brand logo to people on the train or walking down the street.
Ideal for: your clients working in an office environment, or commuting to work.
Branded Stainless Steel Bottle
An essential for keeping your coffee or home made soup warm during the long morning commute. Nothing says thank you more than the gift of warm drinks. Part of our WHOCHOICE collection, you can add your logo with your clients’ logo to promote your corporate relations. Choose a snazzy colour or back drop to make it stand out from the crowd.
Ideal for: those in need of a ‘pick-me-up’ during the cold Winter months.
Branded Keyrings
A simple but effective thank you gift to your clients or staff. A branded keyring can have just your business logo, or a message on it to show your appreciation for their contribution. Fully designable keyrings, you can speak to our design team and we’ll cater to your needs!
Ideal for: your clients who drive to work, or are susceptible to losing their keys!
Branded Wireless Speaker
Turn up the music to celebrate a milestone or a successful year of hitting targets. A wireless speaker is a great way to get the party started and show that you appreciate everyone’s hard work. Feature your brand logo on the front of the speaker, or a personalised message!
Ideal for: your staff or clients that enjoy a good party, either in their front room or on the move!
Branded Golf Balls
Know anyone that enjoys a spot of golf on the weekend? Surprise them with branded golf tees as a thank you for their work during the week. Our collection of personalised golf merchandise allows you to feature your brand logo on them, making them easy to spot on the green (or in the rough). You can even create a combo pack, with golf tees and a repair tools.
Ideal for: amateur or avid golfers that can’t spot their ball on the fairway.
Browse our Golf collection catalogue.
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Show Your Appreciation with a Corporate Gift Box
What is a Corporate Gift Box?
Each of our corporate gift boxes comprises of bespoke branded merchandise that are ideal for showing appreciation and saying thank you to your corporate relations. We offer an extensive range of bespoke branded merchandise suitable for all workplace environments. From office stationery, to clothing, to golf merchandise. We have it all! You can browse through our catalogues here.
Who Are Award Signs?
We have been designing and manufacturing corporate gifts for businesses all around the UK since 2006.
Over the years, we’ve worked with a number of renowned brands and continue to satisfy businesses with our hassle-free service and high quality gift boxes. Why do we do it? We pride ourselves in going the extra mile for all of our clients, and helping them develop their brand.
Why Choose a Thank You Corporate Gift Box?
At Award, our corporate gift boxes save you both time and money, with our bespoke consultation service and efficient shipping. Get in touch with us and we’ll do the work for you, from product design to packaging to delivery.
How Do I Design a Thank You Corporate Gift Box?
It’s easy! Fill in the form below, with your details and we’ll get back to you to discuss your ideas for your business.
We offer all of our customers a free bespoke consultation. We’ll speak with you to understand your business’ needs, and what you want in a corporate gift box. Once we have come to a conclusion, we’ll do the rest! From design, to packaging, to delivery, we’ve got you covered.
Feeling inspired and want to find out more? Get in touch by filling in the contact form below, or give us a call on 01625 858585.
Design Your Thank You Gift Box
If you’re thinking of sending a thank you gift to a member of staff, or want to show appreciation to loyal customers, then we can help you make a good impression. Speak to us today about your ideas, and we’ll do the rest.
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Client Thank You Gifts FAQs
What can I send a client for a thank you?
What thank you gift you choose to send your client will depend on the nature of your relationship, the reason for saying thanks, and the level of investment that they’ve had in your business.
For example, if you’re choosing to celebrate the completion of a recent project which has come as a result of a client referral, you may wish to send a token of your gratitude to the client. This could be as simple as a bottle of wine with a branded corkscrew.
How much should I spend on a client gift?
The amount of money that you choose to spend on your client gift will depend on the nature of your business relationship and the reason for sending the gift. For example, you may wish to be particularly generous when buying gifts for clients who have recently spent a relatively large amount of money with you.
Why is gifting clients important?
Sending gifts to clients is a great way to touch base with them and reinforce the positive business relationship that you’ve helped establish so far. Whether you’re celebrating a recently minted project or are marking a particular milestone in your relationship – a gift can go a long way in cementing positive sentiment which can lead to an even brighter future together.
How much can you write off for client gifts?
In the UK, HMRC allows any one business to obtain a tax deduction on a single business gift per tax year of a value up to the cost of £50. No tax deduction is permitted if the gift includes food, drink, tobacco, or a voucher that is exchanged for goods.
