Giving gifts during COVID can help boost morale and show your employees that their hard work and adaptability during the pandemic has not gone unnoticed. Whether your gift-giving is spurred by the holidays, your organization’s anniversary for years in business or you simply want to show your employees how much you appreciate their efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID gifts can give employees a much-needed boost.
Take time to show your employees how much you care by giving them gifts during COVID, either in the office or sent to employees’ homes for your remote workforce.
4 COVID Gift Ideas for Employees
There are many ways to use COVID gifts to show your employees how much you appreciate their efforts. From work-from-home gifts to holiday giving and employee appreciation gifts, check out our list of top gifts to give during a pandemic.
1. Gifts for employees who work remotely: Whether you’ve been working remotely for years, or your organization was propelled into remote work at the onset of the pandemic, working from home (WFH) has become a normalized and sought-after perk for many employees. Help make your remote employees feel connected to your organization and in-office team with branded gifts.
• Branded items for employee desks. Bring a little bit of your office and company branding into your employees’ home offices with branded home office desk ideas. Items for their desk will help your employees feel more at home and settled into their WFH workspaces, as well as remembered and cared for by their employer.
• Work from home survival kit. Transitioning to working from home takes time and may include a variety of potential barriers. For some, a lack of a dedicated space outside the main living area is the biggest barrier. Put together a custom promo pack to give your employees a WFH survival kit to help set your employees up for success. Items to add to your survival kit include ear plugs, web cam covers, snacks, desktop cleaners, etc.
• Noise-canceling headphones. Whether it’s family or roommates who are also working or learning from home or pets who are on high-alert for delivery drivers, consider giving employees noise-canceling headphones with microphone or the MyWorld Wireless Headphones.
2. Gifts for employee appreciation: Your employees are the life of your organization—they keep your doors open, your customers happy and they have a lot on their plates, especially during a pandemic! These COVID gifts are a great way to say, ‘thank you!’ for the effort they’ve put into making your organization successful.
• Journal/notebook. Notebooks and notetaking are important in the office or remotely and can be used for personal or professional needs. Choose from a variety of options, including the Tucson journal with perforated pages, an adult coloring notebook or a pocket sized notebook.
• Bag. Give them something they can take with them to and from the office or simply to keep their work things organized when not in use. Consider the 17” computer backpack, a laptop slingpack or a messenger bag.
• Mug. Whether they use them for coffee, tea, hot cocoa or for organizing their writing utensils, mugs are a great way for employers to show their appreciation and employees to display their workplace pride prominently. Popular mug options include the ceramic mug with wood lid/coaster, a mug with spoon or the eco travel tumbler mug.
3. Holiday gifts for employees during COVID: The holiday season likely means increased personal responsibilities for your employees, and it may also mean a busier time at work, too, depending on your industry and services or products. Give your employees a holiday gift to show how much you appreciate their efforts during this busy time, or as a reflection of their hard work throughout the year.
• Blankets. Holidays are a great time to stay inside and cozy up with a good book or movie, even more so during the pandemic. Give your employees a nice warm blanket, like the roll up blanket, ultra-plush throw blanket with your logo embroidered on it or the full-color silk touch blanket.
• Snack sets. Food is an ever-popular gift during the holidays. Consider the trending charcuterie gourmet meat and cheese tin, premium popcorn gift set or the Piccolo Grab ‘N Gourmet Treats Tote.
• Screen cleaners. With many screens to keep clean, a screen cleaner can help your employees keep their devices looking fresh. Choose from the phone sanitizer spray with microfiber screen cleaner, the monitor and keyboard cleaner combo or the web cam privacy cover that doubles as a screen cleaner.
4. Gift ideas for employees on a budget. Maybe you want to show your appreciation to employees with a COVID gift, but you don’t have a lot of money to work with. We have a variety of options to fit any budget.
• Pens. Used almost daily by most people in both personal and professional settings, pens are a great employee giveaway when finances are tight. Choose from the economical plastic stick pen, eye-catching pen and box set or a pen, stylus and light combo.
• Sticky notes. Having a small note pad or scratch paper available to take notes is a handy employee gift that is also very budget friendly. Consider 4″ x 6”: Post-it® Notes with your logo, a 3″ x 4” BIC® StickyNote Pad or a custom-printed notes cube.
• Water bottles. Keep your staff hydrated with a 20-ounce bike bottle, a copper vacuum insulated bottle with a brush or a collapsible silicone bottle.
By giving thoughtful COVID gifts to the people who keep you in business—your employees—you help strengthen employer-employee relationships. When you select the right branded COVID gifts for employees, you earn favor in their eyes, as well as increase brand awareness.
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