If you own a small business, you are probably researching what to give your clients (affiliate) to show gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to work with them. Food and beverages are among the top gift ideas for clients (affiliate), but here are other holiday gift ideas to inspire you to give something unique.
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Key Takeaways
- Food and beverages are popular, but unique holiday gift ideas for clients (affiliate) include chocolates, magazine subscriptions, and personalized items.
- Consider gifts like plants, customized clothing, gourmet baskets, and scented candles to show appreciation.
- Create a holiday gift checklist to set your budget, choose gift ideas, and plan your purchasing and giving timeline.
- When sending holiday cards (affiliate), prepare a mailing list early and mail them out by the third week in December.
- Include a thank-you note with your gifts to express your gratitude to your clients.
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Favorite holiday gift ideas for clients
Godiva Chocolates for those chocolate lovers.
Magazine Subscriptions to Industry Mag (from Amazon (affiliate)) for clients who are 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 (affiliate) to mail.
Plants or succulents work nicely in an office space. They can be real or fake, whichever your clients’ office environment can survive.
Customize with your logo. Print out labels (affiliate) 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. Many companies out there will customize shirts, jackets, scarves, etc. Here is one link from Amazon (affiliate) (affiliate). VistaPrint also does shirts.
Editable Gourmet baskets – Many places offer gourmet basket-themed items for shipping 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 (affiliate) or Tea (affiliate) subscriptions – A 3-month to 1-year coffee (affiliate) or tea (affiliate) subscription is great for someone you know who will truly enjoy it. Blue Bottle has a whole-bean coffee (affiliate) subscription. Raw Tea Co. offers Loose-Leaf Tea (affiliate) Subscriptions for tea drinkers.
Free Holiday Gift Checklist
Planning out the right thing for the right person may take a few minutes. Below is a list of questions to help you decide the right direction for a particular client.
- What do you want to give as a thank-you gift?
- Determine your budget.
- Determine where you will buy these items.
- When do you want to purchase the items?
- When do you want to give them the item?
Are you planning to use a mailing list to send holiday cards?
If you like to send holiday cards (affiliate), here are some tips to make the process more seamless.
- Create a mailing list in November before Thanksgiving.
- Recheck the list and ensure all your past and present clients are on it.
- Make labels (affiliate) around the two weeks of December.
- 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, be sure to include a short thank-you note so they know you appreciate them. I hope this post inspires you to think of what to give your clients.
If you are considering decorating your office for the holidays, check out my post: Should You Decorate The Office During the Holidays
Visit our other posts for more gift ideas.
5 Amazing Holiday Gifts for Employees
Creative Gift Ideas for Colleagues and Subcontractors
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