Article Overview: Struggling to find the right way to thank your customers? At SnackNation, we’ve cracked the code on gifting, so you can avoid the “gift-guessing game” and go straight to wowing them with our curated list of client and customer appreciation gifts!
Customers and clients make the business world go round.
Whether you’re part of a small business or a large corporation, every customer interaction is critically important.
In fact, 73% of companies with better-than-average customer experience outperform their competitors financially.
The goal is to always leave your customers with warm feelings towards your company. Businesses spend billions of dollars on customer satisfaction for good reason.
By putting in the extra effort, your company will strengthen client and customer relationships, which will boost referral rates and retention.
There are several ways to express care and gratitude. For instance, a handwritten note is still effective even in the digital era, but a client appreciation gift is the ultimate way to say “thanks for trusting us with your business.”
So check out our list of the best customer and client appreciation gifts for 2024!
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“Thank You” Gifts For Clients & Customers
1) Self Heating Mug
“For perfectly warm — or cold drinks”
The Self Heating Mug is the smart mug that allows your clients and customers to choose the exact drinking temperature they want, so coffee and other beverages are always Goldilocks Good — never too hot, never too cold; just right.
This client appreciation gift even indicates when the desired temperature is reached and it keeps it hot or chilled for an hour and a half!
Best for: Clients
Price: $161.41 to $166.25
2) Custom Bobblehead
“A personalized desk accessory for clients”
This client thank you gift is amazing to unbox and is guaranteed to make their day. Clients will love to show off their new personalized bobble head and maybe even keep it on their desk or in their office for years to come.
Work with the bobblehead creators to perfect the design, order, and bam! You are in business.
Best for: Clients
Price: $45
Jon Kozesky, Co-Founder at Jon Thomas Consulting, explains the impact of sending personalized gifts to clients:
“We pride ourselves on cultivating very familiar and casual relationships with our clients.
In fact, one of the unique ways we’ve reinforced these bonds is by creating bobbleheads of our CEO and sending them to our clients.
The response was overwhelmingly positive—our clients loved them! The bobbleheads became a fun and symbolic way to express that our CEO is always there for them. Given the high demand for our CEO’s time and presence, this gesture resonated well, serving as a playful reminder that our company is always ready to support our clients.
It’s a testament to our approach of blending professionalism with a personal touch, making our partnerships not just effective, but also enjoyable. Over 5 years since we started this process, we still have clients, current and past, who send us photos of their bobbleheads either alongside other bobbleheads or in exciting spots around the world (we have received photos of the bobblehead in front of Buckingham Palace, the Sydney Opera House, and many more).”
3) Custom Swag Box
“To surprise clients with a creative gift”
Build a custom gift box tailored to your company or customer event! The team will include a mix of fun keepsakes (like branded champagne flutes!) and tasty treats (we’re talking tons of chocolate, cookies, and candy), so these gifts leave a lasting impression.
Best for: Clients
Price: Starting at $50 — Contact to get a custom quote
4) Coffee Box
“Getting off on the right foot”
This customer appreciation idea is perfect for giving your clients and customers the energy they need to crush their day! This customer appreciation care package features goodies designed to recharge and revitalize.
Best for: Customers
Price: $122
5) Snack Box
“A satisfied stomach helps make a satisfied customer”
The Snack Box comes with 15 nutritious, energizing, and perfectly delicious snacks from top health food brands. This corporate food gift is a great snack box for showing customer appreciation.
Best for: Customers
Price: Starting at $25
“Welcome” Gifts For New Customers & Clients
6) Welcome Gift Box
“A kickoff that you won’t soon forget”
Welcome your new client in style with an expertly curated gift box that sends them the right message from the get-go. A nice blend of items to use at work and at home, the welcome box says all you need to say. Tip: You can customize the products to include your or your client’s company logo for a bit of a personal touch.
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact Swag.com to get personalized results
7) Peace + Pampering
“For untethered enjoyment”
Similar to a spa-at-home experience, this care package allows clients to enjoy cozy moments of serenity and comfort. Start with the super-soft and fluffy throw blanket, which is sure to keep them warm on chilly nights.
The fluffy socks complete the cozy look and will have them stepping both comfortably and confidently throughout the day.
Keep their skin nourished with hand cream and lip balm, specially formulated to provide a hydrating boost while calming their senses with its fresh scent. And when it’s time to truly unwind, have them brew up one of the two select teas, light the lavender-eucalyptus scented candle with included matches, and take out their calming coloring book along with the pencils.
Best for: Clients
Price: $129.99
8) Calm & Cozy
“The ultimate expression of gratitude”
This thank you gift for clients is the perfect self care gift box! It includes cozy socks, hand and body scrub, scented candle, aromatherapy shower steamers and more!
Price: $78
9) 10.9-Inch iPad 64GB
“For super luxe”
The 10.9-Inch iPad 64GB is the super slick laptop for digital nomads, savvy entrepreneurs, and super employees. However, clients are also sure to love the near 11-inch display, the Apple Pencil and smart keyboard, stereo speakers, and 10+ hours of battery life.
Best for: Clients
Price: $549
10) Whiskey Cocktail Kit
“A drink for your best customers”
Treat your customers and clients to their very own whiskey tasting. For true whiskey aficionados, this gift is part experience part cocktail kit. Tasting sessions last about 90 minutes with each participant receiving a tasting kit in the mail composed of five 1 oz. sample bottles.
Best for: Customers
Price: About $125 per kit
Christmas Gifts For Customers & Clients
11) Cast Iron Skillet
“Cook up something tasty!”
This cast iron skillet is built to last a lifetime and is ideal for clients and customers interested in cooking and baking. The size and thickness of this pan makes it ideal for all types of heat sources including ovens, grills, and open flames.
Best for: Customers
Price: $48
President of Denim Marketing, Carol L. Morgan, outlined their approach to holiday gifts for clients:
“The biggest challenge for corporate gifts is finding something unique that the recipient will use, remember and not throw away. Every year for the holidays, we give our clients presents and try our best to make them unique.
Last year, the present was a cast iron skillet with the Denim Marketing logo engraved in it. Our clients loved them! I received numerous emails and texts with thank yous, memories of their grandmother’s cast iron and photos of the steak or pork chops they were cooking in their new skillet. Cast iron skillets are often passed down from generation to generation.
Once you get one seasoned the way you like, you hang onto it. The previous year we sent a gift box with a few of our favorite things in it – a denim toboggan hat, mulling spices, a vanilla candle, a tic tac toe set and chocolates. Before that, we sent the most fluffy ever blanket that clients’ kids, pets and significant others all try to get dibs on.”
12) Wine Tumbler Glass
“For the high life”
The Wine Tumbler Glass is an especially good client appreciation gift idea for lawyers, real estate agents, and other snazzy pros who tend to like the high life! The vacuum-sealed, double-walled thermal insulation means their wine will stay cool for hours.
Best for: Customers
Price: $25
13) Moleskine Hard Cover
“For writing down the things worth remembering”
The Moleskine Hard Cover is a perfect travel companion or it can be used as a gratitude journal.
It’s a great customer appreciation idea for the very reason that everyone needs a journal and it just so happens that this particular one is beautiful! Plus, the ability to order large numbers of these journals means that it can be part of a bulk Christmas gift order for your employees, clients, and customers to receive this holiday season.
Best for: Customers
Price: $25.76 to $73.53
14) Coffee Subscription Box
“Being a customer has its perks”
The appreciated gift that keeps on giving with monthly drops of freshly roasted coffee shipped directly to your door. You can keep clients caffeinated with a coffee gift box or a monthly subscription of coffee samplers. Your recipients don’t have to worry about anything besides brewing up a strong cup of joe!
Best for: Clients and prospects
Price: $72
15) Winter Swag
“Minimalism for maximizing zen and productivity”
The Modern Minimalist is the perfect custom branded swag pack for clients. This custom client appreciation gift basket comes with a cozy blanket, fuzzy socks, scented candle, high-quality sweatshirt and more!
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact for pricing details
16) Holiday Spirit In A Box
“Tis the season”
Give your customers something to unwrap this winter with a curated gift box chock full of holiday spirit. The gifts and festive snacks tucked away in this gift box are meant for cozy relaxation, warming up, and enjoying that time of the year the right way.
Includes a unique gradient puzzle, JBL wireless speaker, a warm hoodie, silly patterned socks, and (if you are feeling a bit wild) a nice bottle of red.
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact to get personalized results
Affordable Gifts Under $25 For Customers & Clients
17) Comfort Box
“12 gourmet cookies from Granny Bella’s Bake Shop”
Your client will love the sweet goodness packed inside this cookie gift box. Take your tastebuds on a joyride with these delightful chocolate and snickerdoodle cookies.
Best for: Clients
Price: Starting at $25
18) Holiday Cheer Box
“…And a happy New Year!”
Celebrate the holidays by sending some appreciation via the Holiday Cheer Box — a seasonal curation of winter-themed items that capture that cheer-filled wonder of the end of the year and the beginning of a brand new one.
Whether your clients and customers are opening any of the indulgent snacks, holiday candle, campfire mug, or the specialty coffee from BLK & Bold — they’ll love that feeling of sharing a little bit of holiday cheer with others.
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact to get personalized results
19) Cravory Cookies
“For a super sweet thank you”
Petite & Perfect is a delicious assortment of snacks and delectable treats. This mix of goodies comes with a 2-pack of triple chocolate brownies, buttery lemon cookies, and a gourmet caramel milk chocolate bar among other desserts.
Best for: Customers
Price: $15
20) Magnetic Notebook
“For changing things up”
This customer appreciation idea allows your customers to rearrange and reorganize their notes by disconnecting and reconnecting the pages of this hardbound magnetic notebook. Another great part about this notebook is that it offers the best of digital and physical notes — namely, it’s order can be edited like digitized notes, yet it’s unhackable!
Best for: Customers
Price: $12 to $40.5
21) Julep Cocktail Recipe Book
“For cocktails in the comfort of home”
The Julep Cocktail Recipe Book teaches clients and customers how to make a Southern-style icy, sweet Mint Julep. This cool recipe book gift idea for homemade cocktail lovers is filled with 224 pages of tasty, refreshing alcoholic goodness.
Best for: Customers
Price: $25
22) Joy Gift Box
“For totally spoiling them”
The Joy Gift Box is the good-for-the-body, better-for-the-soul corporate gift box for clients, customers, and even coworkers!
This self care package features a handmade bar infused with lavender, eucalyptus, and other essential oils; body oil infused with apricot, coconut, almond, and rosemary extract; a soy wax candle; lip balm with cocoa seed butter, shea butter, and aloe leaf juice; and a matchbox to get the self-care day or night started.
Best for: Clients
Price: $29.70
Gifts In Bulk For Customers & Clients
23) Growing Gourmet
“For plant lovers”
There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh herbs, and with this kit, your customers can grow their own year-round. With just a little bit of water and sunlight, they’ll have delicious, fresh herbs to add to all their favorite dishes.
Best for: Customers
Price: $105.39
24) Tech Lovers Box
“Tomorrow’s tech…today”
This appreciation gift box equips your client with a number of premium gadgets and accessories for reaching tech utopia. They’ll love the functionality of the Courant portable charger, the privacy awarded from the Nanoblock webcam cover, and the crisp audio from the BAMKO wireless headphones.
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact to get personalized results
25) Stay Focused Box
“For sowing seeds of peace and joy”
Stay Focused Box is a monthly women-empowerment subscription package for customers and clients. Every box contains up to 8 curated items, including stress relief and sensory tools, personal development books, journals, self-care items, healthy snacks, and more.
Best for: Women Customers
Price: $59.47
Pro-tip: Host a customer appreciation week (choosing the anniversary of the brand’s launch or store opening — and organize various events and give away promotional items.
26) Bubba Chug
“For a clean drink on the move”
The Bubba Chug is a vacuum-insulated stainless steel bottle to keep your clients and customers hydrated in the office or on-the-go. This double-walled BPA-free custom branded water bottle is a great way to give your customers something of value that also happens to advertise your brand.
Best for: Customers
Price: $33.18 to $61.76
27) Mindfulness Box
“For balance”
The Mindfulness Box is the lifestyle customer gift box for helping them reach their goals and relax when the time is right as well. This wellness gift box includes an eco-friendly karst stone pocket journal, a stress ball, a team mindfulness activity, a gel pen, a tumbler, and lots of healthy yet delicious snacks.
Best for: Customers
Price: Contact for pricing details
Pro-tip: Organize retreats for your best customers (outdoor or indoor) to help strengthen relationships.
Gifts For VIP Customers & Clients
28) VIP Treatment Box
“For first class clients”
The VIP Treatment is meant to send a message. You mean business and you want to share some good will with your clients and customers by sending a premium gift box of luxury items. Choose from a collection of high quality items to curate the ultimate VIP experience. These items include: temperature-controlled Ember Mug, Courant portable charger, a weekender duffle, wireless speaker, and a collection of other lux items we can’t fit in one sentence.
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact to get personalized results
29) Virtual Cocktail Class
“For homemade cocktails”
A virtual cocktail-making class is an easy way for employees and clients to get together to bond and enjoy a nice drink in the comfort of their homes! Attendees will learn some tips and tricks for making a delicious cocktail while mixing, shaking, and muddling their way to the perfect drink.
Best for: Clients
Price: Talk to Confetti to get custom pricing
30) JBL Wireless Headphones
“For marching to their own beat”
This client gift is a set of noise cancelling headphones and voice control access to Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
These wireless headphones are the perfect gift for calls, music, and listening to podcasts. In fact, your clients can enjoy up to 20 hours of listening per charge and an extra two and a half hours for every 15 minutes of charging.
Best for: Clients
Price: $59.52 to $71.82
Founding Partner at Erase The Case, David Weisselberger, sent us their thoughts regarding the selection process:
“The most difficult aspect of buying for corporate gifts is choosing something that is meaningful while being professional. We addressed this issue by providing tailored, practical presents that staff may utilize on a regular basis. In my opinion, the most impactful presents are those that demonstrate genuine gratitude and knowledge of our team’s needs. For example, last year we offered our employees high-quality, noise-cancelling headphones.
This decision was made after hearing an associate describe having difficulty concentrating in our open workplace structure. The answer was overwhelming: productivity soared, and staff felt valued. The personal touch made all the difference. It proved that we listen to and care about our employees’ well-being, promoting a greater sense of loyalty and gratitude within the company.”
31) Remy Martin Cognac Kit
“Spirits to uplift the spirit”
The Remy Martin Cognac Kit is a collection of three potential mixes to delight coworkers, clients, or customers. Straight from the vineyards of Cognac to your client’s doorstep, this feel-good concoction is sure to satisfy. You can choose either the 8 or the 16-cocktail package in Cider Punch, Blackberry 75, or Champs-Elysees flavors.
Best for: Clients
Price: $47.92 to $100.86
32) Elevated Evening at Home
“For a night of jazz and candles”
The Elevated Evening at Home is perfect for an evening at home with everything clients and customers need to reset and have a soothing experience. This client recognition care package comes with a small teak spreader, an all-natural soy candle from a repurposed wine bottle, tantalizing artichoke and caper bread dip, a maple wood serving board, and French-style olive biscuits from small-batch makers.
Best for: Clients
Price: $100
Pro-tip: Provide free upgrades such as offering the pro version for someone who bought the premium version for free (best for loyal or VIP clients). You can also get more ideas in our High End & Luxury Corporate Gifts For VIPs.
Gifts For Repeat, Loyal Customers & Clients
33) The Movie Night Box
“Lights, cameras…client satisfaction”
Perfect for movie lovers, the Movie Night Box comes with a wide array of snacks tailored to different tastes and moods.
From flavored popcorn and chips to fruit gummies, wafers, biscuits, cookies, candies, and more, it ensures there’s something for everyone. Complete with a variety of refreshing sodas and drinks, it caters perfectly to diverse taste preferences. This entertainment gift box is also great for sharing with family or enjoying a date night.
Best for: Clients
Price: Starting at $50
34) Tea Runners
“For peace in a cup”
The Tea Runners is ideal for serious tea lovers. The soothing beverage box offers up the best of loose-leaf, all-natural teas. Every month, 4 selected loose-leaf teas are delivered right your customer’s door.
Best for: Customers
Price: $26.00/mo
35) Big Heart Tea Co. 10 Pack Tea
“For sipping and chilling”
These teas are certified 100% organic, with packaging that’s entirely plastic-free. Each set includes 10 tea satchels, allowing the recipient to choose their preferred tea blend.
Best for: Clients
Price: $15
36) Custom Watercolor Store Painting
“Celebrate their business!”
This personalized client gift sends them a reminder of their humble beginnings whether they operate a small business or a mature, successful company. This custom portrait will be hand-painted by real watercolor artists and reproduced at the finest quality to ensure your client will not soon forget this gesture.
Best for: Clients
Price: $45
Roman Zrazhevskiy, Founder of MIRA Safety, shared with us a few of their most memorable corporate gifts for clients:
“The finest corporate gift I’ve ever gotten was a personalized artwork. A client commissioned an artist to create a painting that reflected our company’s goal and principles.
The artwork, a bright and symbolic expression of our commitment to safety, is currently hanging in our office, serving as a daily source of inspiration and a constant reminder of our mission.
A memorable corporate gift I gave was a charitable donation in the recipient’s name. Instead of giving a standard gift, we supported a cause that was meaningful to the recipient. For instance, we donated to a veteran support organization on behalf of a partner who was a former military officer.
This gift had a long-term impact, showcasing our shared values and commitment to important causes, thereby strengthening our business partnership.”
37) The Good Life Gourmet
“For la dolce vita”
The Good Life Gourmet is an assortment of savory snacks and gourmet treats that coworkers and clients are sure to love!
This corporate client gift box features lightly salted cashews, garlic and herb crackers, hand-cooked peanuts, Swiss cheese, garden vegetable cheese, jalapeno jack cheese, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, “La Dolce Vita” gourmet snack mix, green olive and pimento cheese dip, camembert cheese spread, pepper cheese spread, spicy beef summer sausage, and other delicious meats and cheeses.
Best for: Clients
Price: $58
38) Moments Candle
“For fresh rain and other natural fragrances”
The Moments Candle is pollutant-free and meant to cleanse the air, while allowing you to experience the nostalgia of your favorite memories. Each candle is crafted to evoke a special moment, offering a burn time of 30 hours and free from toxins, lead, plastics, parabens, or phthalates.
Best for: Customers
Price: $25
Pro-tip: Show new products to your most loyal customers first and give them exclusive access to new products.
Virtual Gifts For Customers & Clients
39) Wine Tasting
“For wining and dining”
Sip Grapefully is the wine subscription to give your clients a little bubbly and a whole lot of joy!
Best for: Clients
Price: Plan your event to get custom pricing
40) Clue Murder Mystery
“For deep thinkers”
Clue Murder Mystery is a team building activity where people can join up to solve mysteries using case files, clues, and logic.
Best for: Customers
Price: $7 to $195 per person (depending on package)
41) Escape Room
“For twists and turns”
The Escape Room is a live camera challenge in which a host provides instructions, jokes, and clues to guide participants through the virtual escape room.
Best for: Clients
Price: Talk to The Escape Game to get custom pricing
Jon Morgan, CEO & Editor-in-Chief at Venture Smarter, shared with us the most memorable corporate gift he has received!
“One of the most memorable corporate gifts I ever got wasn’t some fancy gadget or expensive bottle of wine. It was a series of escape room experiences for the entire Venture Smarter team.
What made it so memorable was the teamwork aspect. Here we were, a bunch of consultants used to strategizing and solving problems in the boardroom, suddenly thrust into these immersive puzzles together.
It was hilarious seeing everyone’s strengths and weaknesses come out in a completely different setting.
Our marketing director, who’s usually the picture of composure, turned into a panic-solving machine under pressure. Our lead developer, on the other hand, got stumped by some pretty basic riddles!
It was a fantastic way to celebrate our accomplishments and remind everyone that even the most high-strung consultants can loosen up and have a good time together. Plus, it definitely broke the ice for future collaborations – there’s nothing quite like facing a zombie apocalypse scenario (metaphorically speaking) to build trust with your colleagues!”
42) Colombian Coffee & Chocolate Virtual Tasting Kit
“For home-brewed goodness”
This at-home coffee tasting gives your clients and customers the things they need to enjoy home-brewed coffee with a box of premium sweets to pair it with.
Best for: Customers
Price: Talk to Priority Experiences to get custom pricing
👉 Coffee & Chocolate Tasting Kit
Pro-tip: Introduce a customer loyalty program to engage with your customers year round!
Unique Client & Customer Appreciation Gifts
43) Mag:3 Essentials
“For chic neatness”
The MAG:3 boasts a stylish 2-in-1 charging area compatible with both “MagSafe” and “Qi,” allowing you to charge your iPhone and AirPods simultaneously. Its redesigned valet tray offers expanded space and a modern shape to showcase your daily essentials, complemented by an additional USB-C port at the rear for a third device or Apple Watch.
Best for: Customers
Price: $150
44) DIY Ice Cream Kit
“DIY flavors with a shareable twist”
The Do-It-Yourself Ice Cream Kit features 1 ice cream scoop, 4 red cups, 4 spoons, crushed graham crackers, chocolate sprinkles, and rainbow sprinkles, making it perfect for solo or family enjoyment.
Best for: Customers
Price: $12.63 to $16.86
45) Personalized Gift
“Ballpoint pens for on-point customers”
The Personalized Gift is the ballpoint pen set for valued customers. Each twisting solid brass pen has a heavy-weight to balance it, an ergonomic grip, and a free custom engraving on the cap.
Best for: Customers
Price: $31.90
46) Taste of Italy Gift Box
“For pit bosses”
This thoughtfully curated box includes artisanal olive oils, aged balsamic vinegar, savory sauces, premium teas, and decadent chocolates, all designed to bring the authentic flavors of Italy to recipients’ table.
Best for: Clients
Price: $168
Customer Appreciation Day Gifts For Customers & Clients
47) Happy Hour Swag Pack
“Cheers for the good times”
The Happy Hour Swag Pack is the specially curated gift box designed to make your clients and customers days much, much happier by giving them great snacks a cocktail kit, and a mug!
Best for: Customers
Price: Contact for pricing details
48) Chai Tea Kit
“For ancient flavor with a modern twist”
The Chai Tea Kit features star anise, cloves, cardamom, Earl Grey tea, ceylon pekoe tea, Ceylon cinnamon, and black peppercorns. Every kit comes with a dozen pots of tea.
Best for: Customers
Price: $35
49) The Care Package
“For custom care”
This care package features essential items perfect for recipients’ needs, including a stylish hat to shield them from the sun, a spacious duffel bag for all their travels, a cozy sweatshirt for chilly evenings, and additional surprises to make their day even better.
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact for pricing details
50) Luxe Gift Set
“To dazzle those hard-to-impress VIPs”
Following a sleek black-and-white color scheme, this gift oozes with class. This swanky business gift features high-quality products like a black linen notebook, gourmet coffee, and wireless charger. This gift can be ordered in bulk and customized with your company logo, branded card inserts, and more.
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact to get a custom quote
51) Recipients’ Choice
“To guarantee they’ll love their gift”
At Teak & Twine, get your own gifting portal with a selection of gifts customized for your brand. Customers select their favorite option, enter their address, and voila! Your clients get exactly what they want and you don’t have to find all those addresses — it’s a win-win!
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact to get pricing details
Where to find it: Recipients’ Choice
52) Winter Celebration
“For a cozy night in”
This token of appreciation gift includes a scented candle, socks, mug, chocolate and more, all of which are sure to help your clients relax and feel cared about.
Not only is this set a great way to show your clients how much you appreciate them, but it’s also an excellent opportunity to promote your business. By giving your clients a gift that they can use and enjoy, you’ll surely put a smile on their faces.
Best for: Clients
Price: Contact for pricing details
Pro-tip: Reward customers when they mention your business online or refer family members or friends by giving them free gifts, samples, or a gift card.
53) Gift Of Gratitude Care Package
“A token of my appreciation…with chocolate”
A care package for when you want to express your gratitude to a particularly excellent customer or client — the “Gift of Gratitude” says thanks while showering them with a number of items they’ll be aching to open up and try. From the premium, hand-crafted chocolates, to the Kast Stone notebook — this gift box screams luxury.
Don’t forget to check out the “pour over” coffee pack from Copper Cow — they’ll seriously love it.
Best for: Customers
Price: Contact to get personalized results
54) Personalized Compact Swivel Cheese Board
“Charcuterie-style fun”
The Personalized Compact Swivel Cheese Board is a triangular-shaped cheese and appetizer board. Complete with stainless steel knives and a cheese fork, this tiered wheel transforms to become the highlight of your client’s kitchen.
Best for: Clients
Price: $79
Pro-tip: Be flexible with your return policy.
55) Single Cup Club
“A small batch of coffee for a large batch of joy”
Every month, your customers or clients will receive hand-picked cups of artisan coffee. This customer appreciation gift idea features a variety of dark, medium, and light flavored roasts with 3 blends each month and a detailed description of the coffee for the curious.
Best for: Customers
Price: $9.07 / mo
Expert Tips for Ordering & Sending Corporate Gifts to Clients & Customers
Tip #1: Evaluate the impact
The founder of the Listening app, Derek Pankaew, shared with us one of the challenges his company faced when tracking the impact of customer and client gifting,
“One challenge we often face is tracking the impact and ROI of our corporate gifts. For instance, we once sent out high-quality notebooks, thinking they’d be a hit. While some people loved them, others never used them, which left us wondering if we made the right choice.
To solve this, we started analyzing engagement metrics and gathering feedback. This way, we can see which gifts people use and appreciate the most.”
Tip #2: Work with the finance department to confirm tax and gifting details
LLC Attorney, Jonathan Feniak, operates as the SMB Counsel on Compliant Corporate Gift Policies and let the SnackNation team know about the importance of confirming client gifts with Finance and Accounting departments,
“Our own firm runs a dual corporate gift policy, one guiding internal gifts, one directing any external ones. There’s overlap between the two, largely on how to manage the tax implications for gifts that exceed certain preset values, as well as how to properly document the gift’s purchase and recipient itself.
Internally, bonus-based gifts tend to be safe bets. These are modest but appropriate extra sums gifted to team members during things like work anniversaries or holidays. They’re often noted alongside a performance rationale as well, which helps classify and explain the cash nature of the gift if need be and keeps things extra compliant.
For external gifting policies, stay away from anything purely cash-based. It’s difficult under any form of an audit for cash gifts to be seen as anything but bribes, which come with serious legal consequences, plus brand ethics. Instead, keep gifts centered around relevant branded merchandise or appropriate experiences, like tickets to a theater or sports event. These are easy to classify and document and shouldn’t raise eyebrows.”
Tip #3: Strike a balance
While personalization is important, Shawn Plummer recognizes that you might have to order customer gifts in bulk. With this in mind, he advises that you try to strike that balance between individuality and practicality.
“The most difficult problem I’ve encountered when shopping for business gifts is striking a balance between individuality and practicality while also reflecting our company’s values.
Initially, we struggled with one-size-fits-all gifts, which frequently fell short. To tackle this, we devised a more nuanced approach. We implemented a ‘Personalized Selection Portal.’’
We worked with a vendor to develop an online portal where employees can select from a carefully chosen assortment of presents. This made each present feel special and valuable. Items ranged from high-quality notebooks and computer devices to health products, appealing to a wide range of preferences and needs.” — Shawn Plummer, CEO at The Annuity Expert
What Are The Benefits of Client & Customer Appreciation Gifts?
There are several benefits to sending a customer or a client an appreciation gift.
Some of these benefits will be noticed immediately, while others may be over the long term. A well-suited appreciation gift can have an immediate impact on a customer or client when they first open it by showing that you value their business and the future you look forward to having with them.
The right gift, whether used one time or for many years, will continue to pay dividends for your company by strengthening your connection to your client and building up a positive working relationship that recognizes the hard work that both sides put in.
When taking into consideration what type of appreciation gift to send them, it is important to recognize the different aspects of this process. Ask yourself if this gift is hitting on some or all of the topics below:
- Memorable — people forget events, but they never forget how you make them feel and appreciation gifts are sure to leave a positive feeling.
- Unique — it’s important that the gifts are unique, so they aren’t redundant.
- Useful — your clients and customers will love these gifts even more if they make their daily lives better.
- Quality — the higher quality gifts are more durable and show greater appreciation.
- Fun — ideally, client appreciation gifts are fun and useful, but sometimes the fun gifts are the hands-down, absolute best when it comes to leaving a smile on your customers’ and clients’ faces.
People Also Ask These Questions About Client & Customer Appreciation Gifts
Q: How do you make customers & clients feel appreciated in 2024?
- A: Customers and clients will feel appreciated when you take time or actively gesture to them that they are appreciated. One of the best ways to do this is by giving them a client appreciation gift to stand out from the competition.
Q: What makes a good customer & client appreciation gift?
- A: A good customer and client appreciation gift is gifting anything that makes your clients feel appreciated and expresses gratitude for doing business with you.
Q: How much should I pay for a client appreciation gift?
- A: Ideally, whatever you spend on a customer appreciation gift comes back around in the form of more business. However, doing a nice thing for a nice thing’s sake is never bad. Generally, if the client or customer is a high-value client, you should be willing to pay more for their gift. Think of it as an investment that will pay dividends in the mid to long-term future.
Q: How do I send bulk customer appreciation gifts?
- A: There are many ways to send bulk customer and client appreciation gifts, however, choosing a corporate gifting company that specializes in sending gifts in bulk is normally your best bet. They can give you competitive pricing while handling the logistics of your bulk gift order.
Q: Can I put logos on client and customer appreciation gifts?
- A: Yes, you can put logos on client and customer appreciation gifts by using a corporate gift company, which focuses on custom branded corporate gifts.
Q: Can I send curated gift boxes for customers & clients?
- A: Yes, you can send curated gift boxes for customers and clients. Many companies even enable you to pick out items individually in whatever combination you would like. Then, they handle all the packaging and logistics. You can explore some of these resources in our article dedicated to client & customer appreciation gifts.
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