35 Delightful Gifts for Employees That Will Show How Much You Truly Appreciate Them

Updated: Oct 07 2022
35 Delightful Gifts for Employees That Will Show How Much You Truly Appreciate Them
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Gifts for employees are serious business and if you're looking for some inspiration, there's something on this list that your team members are sure to love. If your office is bigger and you need a corporate gift at the holidays to say thanks for a job well done, there are smaller items that are thoughtful tokens of your gratitude. If your department is a little smaller and you're looking to add a personal touch, there's a range of items to fit every interest, both in and out of the office. Treat your employees to gift baskets overflowing with goodies, or office supplies and desk accessories to make their workspaces more comfortable. Your team is the key to your success, and any item from this list is a great way to show how much you care.

You're Awesome Cards

You can't be around your employees every day, even you need to take a vacation. When you can't be around to tell them how great they are, let a set of cards do it for you. Inside the box of You're Awesome cards are 30 pop open cards to tell your team how you feel about them.
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Life Hacks Calendar

You'll look like the smartest guy in the room when you give your employees 365 days of wisdom in the form of a Life Hacks calendar. Every day brings a new fact or idea to improve their lives at the office and away.
$15 .99

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Mini Bonsai Kit

An employee with a penchant for gardening will bring the joy of greenery to the office with a Mini Bonsai kit. With one box they can create a tiny forest of four different bonsai trees to adorn their desk and others.
$24 .99

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Mini Desk Vacuum

Desks attract dust and dirt like moths to a flame. Add in a batch of crumbs and discarded bits of paper and you've got a proper mess on your hands. A mini desk vacuum is the tiny appliance your employees never knew they needed.
$9 .95

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HyperChiller Beverage Cooler

A teammate that likes their caffeination cold needs the HyperChiller. Even if they've only got one minute to spare before their next meeting, they've got time to turn a hot cup of coffee into a cold brew thanks to HyperChiller's patented cooling technology.
$13 .15

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Compact Desktop Organization Shelf

It seems like desks keep getting smaller and smaller, so you need to build up instead of out. With this shelf, your employees can store their most necessary books, plants, pictures and personal items within reach.
$18 .99

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Scriveiner Executive Pen

Signing a massive deal with a pen stolen from a budget motel just doesn't hold the same weight as signing with a fancy pen. With this pen from Scriveiner, not only will the signature look great, the signatory will look good signing it.
$32 .99

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Carry-On Cocktail Kit

Make coach class a little more comfortable with a carry-on cocktail kit. The tiny tin is TSA-safe and contains everything the user might need to make their favorite mile-high beverages, all they need is the alcohol once they get on board.
$39 .00

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The Perfect Posture Strap

They don't slouch when it comes to their work, they shouldn't be slouching in their chair either. The perfect posture strap straightens up the spine, allowing your employees to sit ergonomically in any chair.
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New Employee Welcome Box

The first day of work can be both exciting and daunting. Make your new teammate feel a little more welcome with a New Employee Welcome Box. Inside is a certificate, some words of encouragement and breath mints just in case.
$29 .95

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BestSelf Journal

Help your employees become even better than they already are with the BestSelf journal. This planner can help them plan goals, optimize their productivity, overcome procrastination and find daily motivation.
$34 .99

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Lego Ship in a Bottle

A ship in a bottle was once a prized possession of the elite. Now, you can make it a cool desk accessory accessible to all your employees with a Lego version. It's got 962 pieces, making it a challenging build, with a Lego piece wax seal that adds a layer of authenticity.
$169 .00

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Affirmators! Daily Affirmation Cards

Help your employees help themselves sans the cheesy nonsense that usually comes courtesy of self-help materials with Affirmators! Each of the 50 cards has a clever and empowering, but never sappy, message on it.
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Ember Mug

The only thing worst than cold, stale coffee is cold, stale coffee breath. Avoid both plights with the Ember Mug. It keeps your coffee perpetually hot for one hour on a charge, or hot forever when plugged into a USB outlet.
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Cork Globe and Destination Pins

The well-traveled employee or the one with dreams of adventuring will love a globe where they can plot or record their trips. It's made of cork and comes with fifty pins to track their treks.
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Crucial Conversations

When the stakes are high and conversations get emotionally-charged, your employees will be staying cool as a cucumber after reading Crucial Conversations. This critically acclaimed book for professionals teaches them how to deal with sticky situations by staying calm and collected.
$14 .00

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Leatherbound Notebook

Keep all the most important notes, from meeting minutes to the recipe to your coworker's famous biscuits and gravy in a classic leather bound notebook. With 180 pages and a built in pen holder, it's a quality set for quality employees.
$9 .99

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Desktop Finger Boxing

Take out some office-sized frustrations by entering the ring on this novelty desk-sized boxing set. There's a glove for two fingers and a heavy bag along with a booklet that has some boxing facts and the rules of Desktop Boxing.
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Desktop Beach Sandbox

Treat your employees to some sunny zen during the coldest days of winter with a desktop beach sandbox . The sandbox is hardwood and comes with several accessories for them to arrange any way they'd like.
$22 .39

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Wrinkle Removing Clothes Steamer

You'd be steaming if your employee walked into an important meeting wearing a wrinkly shirt, spare both of you the embarrassment by giving them a clothes steamer. It's travel-friendly and can steam for 15 minutes straight without stopping.
$29 .99

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Mini Keurig

This desk-sized Keurig will give the constantly caffeinated employee a cup on demand. It holds up to 12 oz of water and can use regular K-pods or reusable ones so the drinker can always have their perfect cup.
$80 .79

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The Bubble Wrap Calendar

Give your employees a fun alternative to tear off desk calendars with one that can pop. It adds a layer of childlike fun to counting down days til vacation or toward the dreaded EOQ.
$24 .95

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Sweet and Savory Gift Basket

You can have your sweet and eat your savory, too with this gift basket. When it's impossible to choose at snack time, your employees can enjoy the best of both worlds with a spread of chocolate, pretzels, popcorn and more.
$42 .95

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Low Maintenance Succulent Plants

The employee who never asks for anything and never causes any drama has a lot in common with these plants, they're both low maintenance. A succulent plant is a beautiful, easy to care for addition to the chillest employee's desk.
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Camera Pop-Up Sticky Note Holder

Say cheese! This novelty pop-up sticky note holder is a picture-perfect item for any creative's desk. It holds precisely one pad of 3 x 3 sticky notes that are easily accessible with one hand.
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Desk Heater

End the thermostat wars and declare a truce by giving your chilliest employee a desk heater. This tiny heater has ceramic coils so it heats up in seconds and is small enough to target the user's desk instead of the people around them.
$19 .49

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Phone & Tablet Screen Cleaner

Swipe right and left and up and down on your phone screen with this electronics-focused cleaner. Dirt and grime have met their match, all it takes is a little rubbing to remove all the nastiness on your screens.
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Potted Pen Stand

If you're better at keeping track of pens than you are keeping track of watering your desk plant, a potted pen stand combines both of your talents. This tiny plant with faux grass needs no water and is a safe place for pens.
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Desktop Decision Maker

When the answer to a question seems like a real toss-up, your employees can let something else do the deciding for them with the novelty desktop decision maker. When all the day's decisions are done, use it as a paperweight.
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Portable Mini Humidifier

No one likes the word "moist" but moisture is helpful in maintaining health both inside and outside. On the driest days of any season, this mini humidifier featuring auto-shutoff and USB charging is a lifesaver.
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BentGo Lunchbox Set

Your eco-friendly employee that brings their lunch every single day will eat up a gift like the BentoGo lunchbox set. It's perfectly portioned for lunch and two snacks with a set of washable utensils.
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Gourmet Biscotti Box

Skip the bland, pasty oatmeal and tuck into a sweet coffee treat with a gourmet biscotti box. There are a dozen different flavors to choose from, each coated with something yummy.
$21 .99

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Premium Cocktail Shaker Set and Recipe Book

It's five-o-clock wherever you are when you can make cocktails on demand. This premium set has everything you need to craft and pour. Forget how to make a favorite drink? No problem, a recipe book is included.
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Personal Air Fan

When sweltering summer temps or winter HVAC heat comes bearing down on you and the office, the employee who always complains about sweating and sticking to their chair will be super chill once they receive this personal air fan.
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BottlePro Adjustable Cup Holder Adapter

It's not just annoying when oversize water bottles fling themselves out of cupholders when you tap the brakes, it can be dangerous. BottlePro makes driving safer by securing your beverage of choice even if the container isn't the average size.
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Airhook Air Travel Cup and Tablet Device Holder

The employee that's always jetting off to the next client meeting will love how much smoother the clippable Airhook makes their flight experience. Taller travelers especially will rejoice at being able to keep the beverage but skip the tray table. Airhook also holds their phone for easy movie watching.
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Fuego Hot Sauce Sampler Set

The employee that enjoys a little kick to their lunch and snacks will be ablaze with joy when you give them a set of hot sauces that hurt so good. Each is flavored with different herbs and spices and have varying levels of Scoville units.
$39 .99

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BeanBox Gourmet Sampler

The swill that comes out of the office coffee machine tastes like motor oil on a good day. With BeanBox's gourmet sampler, the employee who loves their cuppa joe will fall even more in love with the beany brew.
$28 .99

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Portable Back Decompressing Device

Put this weird looking device up in the office and you might get a few awkward questions from HR but they’ll be fully onboard when they understand its purpose. The device helps employees stretch their muscles and joints to relieve pressure on all parts of the body. After sitting all day, it will make them feel ahhhhh-mazing.
$298 .97

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Burt's Bees Gift Tin

If you're buzzing with praise for your employee, treat them to Burt's Bees. Inside this gift tin are creams and balms for their hands, lips and feet that are lightly scented and made with natural ingredients.
$23 .10

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Jackery Portable Phone Charger and Flashlight

Dashing around from meeting to meeting or through the airport might be draining for your employee, but it won't be on their phone battery with a Jackery portable charger. It's also a flashlight, so if their keys fall down into their bag, they'll be able to find them again.
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Happy Socks Assorted Box

Knock your employees' socks off with four pairs of socks in fantastically fun patterns. A teammate whose flair is fashion will be looking fresh and fly once they pull on any of the stockings in this assorted box.
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Cell Phone Dock Stand

Help your employees keep their phones safe from spilled coffee and desk-height drops with a hand phone stand. This fits all brands of phones and has space for them to thread through their charger to keep it juiced.
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Audible Gift Card

Long commutes feel a little shorter when you've got something good to listen to. The teammate who's always reading on their lunch break will adore an Audible gift card that will treat them to hours of audiobook listening at the office or on the way to it.
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TruffleHunter Truffle Oil Gift Set

The employee with the enviable potluck recipes will love experimenting with the flavors in this truffle oil gift set. They'll have three truffle flavors to choose from, each one unique in their notes and subtle undertones.
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Bodum French Press

A Bodum French Press is one of the most esteemed and classic gifts for anyone at the office. Not only will this glass and stainless steel work of art look good on your employee's desk, but it will also give them the gift of strong coffee.
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Ergonomic Memory Foam Foot Pillow

A comfortable employee is a happy employee and with an ergonomic memory foam pillow at their feet, your team members will feel like they're walking on cloud nine. It supports and cradles a worker's feet ensuring maximum comfort.
$27 .99

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Popcornopolis Gourmet Popcorn

Give the delicious gift of popcorn without the risk of the smell of burnt popcorn permeating the office. Popcornopolis' gourmet set has four of their most popular flavors for your employees' eating enjoyment.
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Yeti Rambler 30oz Tumbler

When there's a days worth of meetings that need to be sat through, your employees need a mug that can keep their coffee hot the whole time. The Yeti Rambler is double-walled to do just that and features a magnetic sealer on the lid to prevent spills.
$40 .00

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Pasta Gift Basket

Is there a more comforting thing to come home to after a hard day than lotsa pasta? A gourmet gift basket made from the freshest ingredients will warm your employees' hearts and their stomachs.
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Nespresso Vertuo Espresso Machine

Employees delivering top of the line results should be caffeinated with a top of the line machine. The Nespresso Vertuo is just that. Every shot of espresso it crafts is made from fresh, hermetically sealed pods by Nespresso's Centrifusion method, which leaves a crown of crema atop the coffee.
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Godiva Chocolatier Ballotin

An office is like a box of chocolates, each member has its own unique presence and brings something different to the table. A Godiva Ballotin, like your great employees, brings only the best.
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Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader

Casual or corporate reading gets a lot easier to do on the Kindle Paperwhite. Its battery can last for weeks, it reads exactly like paper, can be Audible enabled and paired with headphones so readers can listen to books when their eyes get tired.
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Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones

Open office plans are the bane of productivity's existence. When you've got something important to focus on, a set of noise-canceling headphones can make the office seem a little quieter and a lot more closed. This pair is wireless and has 3 levels of noise cancellation.
$358 .97

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My Cinema Marquee Customizable Lightbox

With a customizable lightbox, your employees can broadcast a message unique to them or to the others in the office. It can be used in myriad ways, from an out of the office message to their desk phone number.
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