Favorite Holiday Gift Ideas for Clients

If you own your small business, you are probably researching what to give as a gift to your clients (Affiliate Link) to show your gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to work with them. Food or beverages are one of the top gift ideas for clients (Affiliate Link), but here are some other holiday gift ideas to inspire you to give a unique gift.

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Favorite holiday gift ideas for clients

Godiva Chocolates for those chocolate lovers.

Magazine Subscriptions to Industry Mag (from Amazon) for clients (Affiliate Link) who is all about their business

PA Wine and Spirits, you can order it on the website, and it will ship to the store for pickup.

Flowers are also an excellent way to say thanks.

Holiday Cards – You can get them customized and make a magazine in the envelope to mail.

Plants or succulents work nicely in an office space. They can be real or fake, whichever your clients (Affiliate Link)‘ office environment can survive.

Customized with your logo gift ideas. Print out labels and attach them to lip gloss, wine bottles, water bottles, stationery, pens, etc… VistaPrint has various label options for these gifts.

Clothing with the company logo on it. Many companies out there will customize shirts, jackets, scarves, etc… Here is one link from Amazon (affiliate). VistaPrint also does shirts.

Editable Gourmet baskets – Many places offer gourmet basket theme items to ship to different areas across the country. Here are some I found online: Bucks County Baskets, Di Bruno Bros., Jenny’s Gift Baskets, Edible Arrangements, Main Line Gift Baskets, and 1-800-baskets

Candles – Scented candles are delightful around the holidays. People like them. Pick one that they will love.

Coffee or Tea subscriptions – Giving a coffee or tea subscription for 3 months to 1 year is great for someone you know who will truly enjoy it. Blue Bottle has a whole-bean coffee subscription. Raw Tea Co. offers Loose Leaf Tea Subscriptions for those tea drinkers.

Free Holiday Gift Checklist

Planning out the right thing for the right person may take a few minutes. Below I created a list of questions to help you decide on the right direction for a particular client.  

• What do you want to give as a thank-you gift?
• Determine your budget.
• Determine where you are going to buy these items.
• When do you want to purchase the items?
• When do you want to give them the item?

Are you planning a mailing list to send out holiday cards?

If you like to send holiday cards (Affiliate Link), here are some tips to make the process more seamless.

1. Create a mailing list in November before Thanksgiving.
2. Recheck the list and ensure all your past and present clients (Affiliate Link) are on it.
3. Make labels around the two weeks of December.
4. Mail out by the 3rd week in December.

It’s not worth sending them if you wait until the last minute. Many people go on vacation between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and they probably won’t get it until the new year if you send it after the 2nd week.

Whatever you decide to do, be sure to write a small note of thanks so they know you appreciate them. I hope this post inspires you to think of what to give your clients (Affiliate Link).

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