While most companies continue to navigate a hybrid or remote work situation, finding ways for teams to stay connected and feel celebrated is even more important. Just in time for Employee Appreciation Day (which is March 4, by the way!), we’ve rounded up some useful gift ideas to help boost morale and keep employees engaged—whether virtually or in person.
Bonnie & Pop’s Cookie Gift Box
This gourmet gift box ($19.99) from Bonnie & Pop is filled with 12 sandwich cookies smothered in milk, dark and white chocolate and individually wrapped in cheerful foil.
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Lula’s Garden’s Bliss Gift Set
March is Women's History Month, and March 8 is International Women's Day. To celebrate, send this Bliss Gift Set ($48) from Lula’s Garden that includes one medium-size, preplanted Echeveria succulent presented in special packaging and a soy candle and matches. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to Girls Inc. The succulent gifting company also offers a corporate gifting program that allows companies to customize the plants by adding a logo, a unique sleeve design or a special message on a gift note.
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Raising The Bar’s Zero-Proof Cocktail Kit
Raising The Bar—a monthly subscription service that delivers alcohol-free craft cocktail ingredients for making zero-proof drinks at home—allows all employees to join in on the virtual happy hour fun. Each month features a new drink recipe, everything you need to make it, plus a bar gadget like glassware or accessories. Boxes start at $43 for a 12-month subscription and are also available for a one-time purchase.
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MOO Water Bottle
The online print and design company MOO recently launched its collection of sleek water bottles, which can be customized with a brand’s logo, illustrations, tagline, mascot and more. The drinkware, which keeps drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours, features a handy carry handle and fits in a car cup holder. Pricing starts at $50 per custom bottle, with a minimum order of 25.
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Something Splendid Gift Boxes
Something Splendid offers curated gift boxes filled with a range of goodies such as sweet bites, tumblers, journals and pens, beauty and wellness products, candles and more. The company also provides free concierge gifting services to offer clients ideas based on their theme, budget, branding (or nonbranding) needs and timeline. Plus, clients are able to build their own custom boxes, choosing from hundreds of available products with customization options, such as incorporating corporate logos and colors. Pricing for ready-to-ship boxes starts at $39.
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Lively Root Plants
For larger teams, Lively Root offers a corporate gifting program that allows clients to customize pots, plant sticks and welcome cards with the company logo. Right now, shoppers can also score 20% off individual plants from the employee appreciation and clean air collections. When choosing a plant for employees, it’s best to stick to easy-care plants such as golden pothos, zz plant, spider plant, striped dragons, snake plant, peperomia and dieffenbachias.
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Partners Coffee Subscription
Keep employees fueled with a subscription from the Brooklyn-based small-batch coffee roaster Partners Coffee. Available for delivery on weekly, two- or four-week schedules, the service also features webinars with the brand’s coffee experts, covering areas such as equipment-specific brewing, coffee classes, brew recipes, tips and more. Pricing depends on coffee, grind type and size.
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CandyDrop by Sugarfina
This adorable mailbox ($39.90) from Sugarfina holds two of the brand’s signature candy cubes and is an easy way to deliver sweets to someone’s inbox. ​​Recipients receive an email with a gift message and a link to choose their favorite candies and enter their shipping address.
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Baudville’s Tote-ally Fantastic Gift Set
This tote bag from Baudville includes a spiral-bound notebook, pretzel packet and water bottle, along with an awesome message. Pricing starts at $37.99.
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Bonnie & Pop’s Dried Fruit Apple Tray
Bonnie & Pop’s Dried Fruit Apple Tray, Trivet and Fruit Basket ($37.99) is stuffed with mango slices, Mediterranean apricots, California yellow peaches, pears, apple wedges, dates, kiwi, plums and prunes. The multiuse wooden tray can be used as either a trivet or a fruit bowl.
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Punchbowl’s Digital Greeting Cards
Show your appreciation by simply sending a thoughtful card. Punchbowl allows users to add two-minute videos to any of its greeting cards. Plus, senders can add a gift card from retailers including Starbucks, Amazon, Target, DoorDash, Panera, Peet's Coffee and more.
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