How to give employee gifts that appeal?

Giving good employee gifts isn't always easy. Not only can gifts that don't appeal to your taste be a large and unnecessary expense for your company, it can also create dissatisfaction among employees and leave an unnecessary environmental footprint.

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31% say a bad gift makes them feel less appreciated

Only 2% of employees prefer physical corporate gifts with a logo as an employee gift

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Receiving a nice gift from your company can help you feel recognized and appreciated, which in turn is important for motivation, satisfaction and productivity. This is clearly evident in the statistics from Workhuman , where recognition contributes to:

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• Lower likelihood of leaving the job: 5x higher likelihood of seeing a path forward within the organization
• Higher satisfaction: 44% higher satisfaction with life in general
• Higher productivity: 73% less likely to “always” or “very often” feel burned out
• Higher engagement: 4x more likely to be actively engaged at work
• Higher belonging: 5x more likely to feel a sense of belonging at work

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So how can you give a good gift to your employees? Our tips are to:

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• Give the recipient freedom to choose
• Make it easy for the recipient
• Make sure the value of the gift matches the occasion
• Give the gift at the right time

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Sending a digital gift card will therefore be right up your alley to ensure a good employee gift, and a full 65% of employees say they prefer digital gift cards as an employee gift.

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"We have received very positive feedback from our employees who particularly appreciate that the gift card can be used everywhere, both in store and online."

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The conclusion is quite simple. Employee recognition is important. Recognition is about more than just giving, it is about giving the right gift at the right time. If done wrong, it can have the opposite effect. Digital gift cards give the recipient freedom of choice and are therefore a safe choice for companies that want to give employee gifts.