The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many things: childcare, schools, work and how people interact with one another daily. Whether you are back in the office, continuing to work remotely or have adopted a hybrid model, staying connected with clients is still a key priority.
Take time to show your clients how much you care by sending them a COVID-friendly gift basket. COVID gift baskets are a great way to show how much you care for your clients who have or had the virus, as well as pandemic-friendly gifts that promote health, safety and social distancing.
What is a COVID Gift Basket?
A COVID gift basket is a specially curated gift basket you can send to clients who have or had the COVID-19 virus. Like many other care packages, a COVID gift basket is a care package for COVID recovery meant to provide some essentials, as well as uplift spirits of the recipients.
Common items in a COVID gift basket include blankets, puzzles, games, mugs, tea, fuzzy socks, tissues, honey and other items to help aid in recovery (and beat boredom while quarantining at home).
6 Items to Support your Clients with COVID
There are many ways to show your clients you’re there for them in the thick of their recovery from the novel coronavirus.
1. Comfort Gift Sets: Clients who are recovering from COVID are spending lots of time at home and likely also spending more time sleeping or resting. A key part of getting the rest they need is feeling comfortable. Consider sending a mug and blanket combo with the luxury comfort gift set and/or the sherpa comfort gift set.
2. Personal Protection Kits: While a personal protection kit won’t help relieve their current symptoms, it will help them reduce the risk of getting sick with another COVID variant or common cold. They will appreciate the thoughtfulness and benefit from having all the essentials available when illness strikes, even when on the go. Options include G Line Personal Protection Kit, Bay Personal Protection Kit, Stay Germ Free Kit, Cold and Flu Prevention Kit or the Superheroes Sanitize Kit.
3. Custom Promo Pack: Want to order all your COVID gift basket items from one place and have them packed and shipped directly to your clients? We offer Custom Promo Packs with options to pick a pre-selected promo pack or create your own promo pack specific to your customers. Some ideas of what to include in your custom promo pack include:
• Lotion: This lightly scented lotion is a great gift for men and women, helping them rehydrate their hands after using all of that drying hand sanitizer!
• Stuffed animal: A cozy and soft reminder of their childhood, as well as something to snuggle up to during quarantine, a stuffed animal is a great gift to help comfort clients who may not be feeling well.
• Snacks: Food is always a welcome gift when you’re not feeling well and will be even more appreciated once they get their taste back!
• Mug: From coffee to hot cocoa and tea, mugs are a great way to help them nurse themselves back to health.
• Blanket: Whether it’s a fever that’s left them with the chills or just colder weather, a blanket can be a very comforting COVID gift basket item.
• Playing cards: They will be spending A LOT of time at home and giving them something to stay occupied with is a great option.
• Tissues: A staple in a get-well package, tissues can help them take care of basic needs as they are recovering from the COVID-19 virus.
4. Sweets: Loss of taste is short-lived for many who have contracted the COVID-19 virus, and sweet treats can be a comforting and welcome gift during quarantine. Choose from the custom boxed chocolates, a tote filled with gourmet treats or a variety of other candy and snack options. Keep in mind that if you plan to ship food to your clients, be sure to package them appropriately for the weather (such as with ice packs for delivery in warmer regions).
5. Stuffed Animals: Send your clients a customized stuffed animal and you are sure to brighten their days. Consider the lamb, bear, dog or elephant plush animal with blanket set, the black or brown buster bear with custom-printed T-shirt or the bean bag plush available in 15 different animals.
6. Games: Send them something to stay entertained while resting and recuperating at home during quarantine. Pick playing cards, a Rubik’s® cube or a puzzle pen.
By giving thoughtful COVID gift baskets to the people who keep you in business — your clients—you help strengthen customer relationships. By selecting the right branded gift baskets for clients, you’ll earn favor in their eyes, as well as increase brand awareness.
Start building your COVID gift basket today—start a chat or email a MARCO Promos gift basket specialist today.
