Gift ideas under $100
Recognition is not always about trinkets and gifts. A heartfelt thank you, a cake baked to suit the palates of the dedicated worker, an extra day off. Those can go just as far in making employees feel their efforts are being recognized.
Still, gifts can delight, particularly when years of employee expectation make it hard for an organization to forego the service trophy item — even in hard times.
Some employers hold the view that as long as they’ll be spending money on something worthy of shelf space to present employees, better to give something that will end up in an heirloom and not next summer’s garage sale. Here are some gift ideas — all $100 or below.
What $10 can buy
One classy key chain with the company’s logo on it helps advertise your workplace, everywhere the recognized employee goes. This key chain from Rideau comes with a lapel pin. At Terryberry, $10 awards can be converted into award points, which employees can accumulate to later pick out something meaningful and of high quality. Because, let’s face it, it’s hard to shop with $10. And if a trinket is too pedestrian, the gifter risks incurring derision and cynicism from the giftee.
What $25 can buy
A T-shirt and baseball cap, customized with the company logo or emblem.
What $50 can buy
Clocks are a popular fare in the recognition market. They’re also useful. This sleek-looking Daventry clock from Rideau is crafted in solid pewter and gold-coloured trim. (See page 16 of the Aug. 11, 2003, issue of Canadian HR Reporter) Some say pewter is sometimes more coveted than silver. Why? You don’t need to polish it.
What $100 can buy
More and more, people are opting for what’s called the “lifestyle” award. This picnic backpack, from Terryberry, comes with a wine duffel, salt and pepper shakers, a cutting board, a cheese knife, a corkscrew, acrylic wine glasses, a tablecloth and napkins, and table setting for two. A great way to tell that hard-working employee to take a well-deserved break.
Still, gifts can delight, particularly when years of employee expectation make it hard for an organization to forego the service trophy item — even in hard times.
Some employers hold the view that as long as they’ll be spending money on something worthy of shelf space to present employees, better to give something that will end up in an heirloom and not next summer’s garage sale. Here are some gift ideas — all $100 or below.
What $10 can buy
One classy key chain with the company’s logo on it helps advertise your workplace, everywhere the recognized employee goes. This key chain from Rideau comes with a lapel pin. At Terryberry, $10 awards can be converted into award points, which employees can accumulate to later pick out something meaningful and of high quality. Because, let’s face it, it’s hard to shop with $10. And if a trinket is too pedestrian, the gifter risks incurring derision and cynicism from the giftee.
What $25 can buy
A T-shirt and baseball cap, customized with the company logo or emblem.
What $50 can buy
Clocks are a popular fare in the recognition market. They’re also useful. This sleek-looking Daventry clock from Rideau is crafted in solid pewter and gold-coloured trim. (See page 16 of the Aug. 11, 2003, issue of Canadian HR Reporter) Some say pewter is sometimes more coveted than silver. Why? You don’t need to polish it.
What $100 can buy
More and more, people are opting for what’s called the “lifestyle” award. This picnic backpack, from Terryberry, comes with a wine duffel, salt and pepper shakers, a cutting board, a cheese knife, a corkscrew, acrylic wine glasses, a tablecloth and napkins, and table setting for two. A great way to tell that hard-working employee to take a well-deserved break.
