The Best Employee Appreciation Gifts in 2024

Employees are the backbone of any organization. They work tirelessly to achieve the goals and objectives of the company, making them an essential part of its success. That's why it's crucial for employers to show appreciation and recognition for their hard work and dedication - one way of doing so is by giving employee appreciation gifts!

Gift giving is an excellent way to show employee recognition - that you value and appreciate their contribution. It not only boosts employee morale, but it also fosters a positive work culture where employees feel seen and appreciated.

This 2024, make sure to give your employees the best appreciation gifts to let them know how much they mean to your organization!

Employee Appreciation Gift Ideas

1. Thank You gift boxes - A simple yet thoughtful gift to show appreciation. They can be customized with the company logo and you include items like thank you notes, light snacks, wellness items, inspirational cards, and more that send your gratitude.
2. Office essentials - items that can be used everyday at work are good staff appreciation gifts. Office essential gift box can include personalized coffee mugs, desk plants or desk accessories, notebooks, organizers, or pens.
3. Food and snacks - Everyone loves food, so why not give your employees a tasty treat? Gift baskets filled with gourmet snacks, chocolates or fruits are great employee gifts. Just be mindful of allergies or dietary restrictions.
4. Bar and drinks - For those employees who enjoy a good drink, consider gifting them with personalized barware or cocktail kits. You can even throw in some company branded coasters or wine glasses! These are gifts that can be enjoyed outside of work, allowing employees to relax and unwind.
5. Celebration gift boxes - National Employee Appreciation Day is an event that calls for celebration, so why not give your employees a celebration box? It can include alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, wine glasses or champagne flutes, party poppers, confetti, and more. It's a great employee appreciation gift that on-site employees can share together, and remote employees can use on a virtual celebration!
6. Wellness and care packages - Showing employees that you care about their well-being is a great way to appreciate them. Consider gifting wellness and self-care packages that include items like essential oils, bath bombs, candles, and other relaxation items. It shows that you value their health and encourages self-care.
7. Personalized gifts - These are meaningful gifts that show that you took the time to think about each individual employee. This can be anything from monogrammed items like water bottles or notebooks, to customized items like wine glasses and coasters.

Great Employee Appreciation Gifts in 2024

Thank You gift boxes

A Tasty Thank You Gift Box

For the employee who: has a sweet tooth, and loves to receive words of affirmation!  Show your appreciation and boost their morale with this delicious and thoughtful gift.

The gift includes:

• Thank You hard-cover book with quotes on gratitude from famous people throughout history
• "Thank You" soy-scented candle
• Salted pretzels
• Shortbread cookies
• Chicago mix popcorn
• ​​​​​​​Personalized card

Happy Gift Box

For the employee who: loves vibrant colors and has a creative perspective! Give them this fun and colorful gift that will surely put a smile on their face.

The gift includes:

• "Say Hello to Happy" notebook - with plenty of lined pages to capture the day's thoughts, musing, and prose
• Thoughtfulls pop-open cards
• H-A-P-P-Y play pens
• Sugarfina sour rainbows
• Personalized card

Dream Big Gift Box

For the employee who: is a dreamer and always striving for success! The perfect gift to let them know that they are capable of achieving anything and everything they set their mind to.

The gift includes:

• "Dream Big and Dare to Fail" notebook
• ThoughtFulls pop-open cards
• Three-pack of stylish felt tip pens
• Salted caramel chocolate-covered pretzel rods
• Personalized card

Mindfulness Gift Box

For the employee who: is feeling stressed or burnout lately, this gift is perfect for encouraging mindfulness and self-care, making them feel appreciated.

The gift includes:

• Note to Self journal
• Gold candle snuffer
• Seaside + citrus scented candle in god tin
• ThoughtFulls pop open cards
• Gold pen
• Pearl brightening face mask
• Personalized card

Thank You Gift Crate

For the employee who: has always been there for their team, showing support and empathy during challenging times. Express gratitude to such a valuable team member with this thoughtful and curated gift crate!

The gift includes:

• Personalized insulated stainless steel water tumbler
• Volcano Blue best-selling scented travel candle with lid
• Diamond pen
• Caramel gourmet popcorn
• Salted pretzels
• Roasted mix nuts
• Personalized card

Office essentials

Break Time Gift Basket

For the employee who: make the best out of breaks and enjoys unwinding, this gift basket is perfect for a quick recharge in the office! Physical gifts that can be used at work are very meaningful to employees.

The gift includes:

• Voss sparkling water in glass bottle
• 3-pk stylish felt pens
• Grey notebook
• Polka dot eye mask with matching hair scrunchie
• Skin healing balm in a tin
• "You Are Amazing" mints in a tin
• Personalized card

Office Essentials Gift Box

For the employee who: loves a modern office and keeps their things stylish and neat! This is a great gift that will help them stay organized, with some personal touch to their workspace.

The gift includes:

• Personalized leatherette notebook
• Rosewood pen in personalized rosewood case
• Personalized insulated water bottle
• Large faux succulent in white ceramic pot
• Personalized card

Personalized Journal Gift Set

For the employee who: enjoys writing and jotting down thoughts, this personalized journal gift set will be a cherished item! They can carry this anywhere, whether at the office or their favorite coffee shop to get some inspiration.

The gift includes:

• Personalized premium handcrafted top grain leather writers log
• Personalized handcrafted rosewood pen in rosewood case
• Rustic Bakery salted caramel shortbread cookies
• Personalized card

Personalized Tumbler

For the employee who: loves beverages, be it water, tea, or coffee, and prefers them in a maintained temperature. They can bring it to the office every day, or even to the gym or outdoor activities.

The gift includes:

• 20 oz insulated stainless steel tumbler
• Personalized with their name or a motivational quote

Food and snacks

Mini Charcuterie Gift Box

For the employee who: loves cheese and cured meats, this gift box will be a delightful treat! They can enjoy it with their colleagues during office celebrations or take it home to share with their loved ones.

The gift includes:

• Mini acacia charcuterie serving board
• Acacia wooden snack bowl
• Mini charcuterie spreader
• Rustic Bakery artisan crackers
• Roasted mixed nuts
• Sharp cheddar cheese spread
• Personalized card

Sweets Gift Basket

For the employee who: has a sweet tooth and enjoys indulging in treats, this gift crate will be a hit! Gifting employees this delightful appreciation gift will show how much their hard work is recognized and valued.

The gift includes:

• Premium classic selection cookies
• Dolcetto hazelnut wafer cubes
• Mini stroopwafels
• Albanese gummy bears
• Dolcetto creamy chocolate rolled wafers
• Gourmet Chicago mix popcorn (caramel & cheddar)
• Claeys old-fashioned hard candy and more

Night at Home Gift Box

 

 

For the employee who: enjoys staying in and binge-watching their favorite shows, this gift box will make their night relaxing and enjoyable! They can indulge in some snacks while lounging comfortably at home.

The gift includes:

• 100% organic cotton turkish throw blanket
• Two personalized insulated stainless steel tumblers
• Collapsible silicone popcorn popper bowl with lid
• 10 bags of variety flavored unpopped popcorn
• Sea salt caramels in burlap bag
• Sea salt chocolate covered pretzel rods, rolled chocolate wafers, mini stroopwafels, watermelon old-fashioned drop candy, gummy bears, and roasted mixed nuts
• Gourmet caramel popcorn
• Personalized card

Loose Tea Sampler Gift Box

For the employee who: loves a good cup of tea to start their day, this gift box comes with an array of loose leaf teas to try out! Let them know they've brightened up the office with their positive energy and dedication.

The gift includes:

• Mosaic gold plated ceramic mug
• 2-in-1 gold scoop clip
• Gold tea ball with handle
• Rival Bros breakfast blend loose tea
• Rival Bros Earl Grey loose tea
• Rival Bros jasmine green loose tea
• Rival Bros masala chai loose tea
• Personalized card

Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Set

For the employee who: appreciates a good culinary experience, this olive oil and balsamic vinegar gift set will elevate their meals! You can even encourage the entire team for a cooking session and try out different recipes using these ingredients.

The gift includes:

• Teak wood round cutting/serving board
• Sutter Buttes olive oil and balsamic vinegar set
• Two personalized stemless wine glasses
• Dolcetto olive oil tuscan crisps
• Mini bruschetta
• Personalized card

Cookie Gift Box

For the employee who: loves cookies and enjoys trying out different flavors, this gift box is a must-have! They can share it with the whole team during meetings, or take it home and enjoy it with their family.

The gift includes:

• Rustic Bakery salted caramel shortbread cookies
• Rustic Bakery chocolate chip cookies
• Daelmans large caramel stroopwafels
• Rustic Bakery sugar cookies
• Anna's swedish ginger thins
• Lotus biscoff cookies
• Rustic Bakery Pecan shortbread cookies
• Personalized card

Olive Oil Gift Set

For the employee who: loves to cook and experiment in the kitchen, this olive oil gift set will be a great addition to their cooking essentials! Let them thrive in their culinary skills as much as they thrive in the workplace.

The gift includes:

• Acacia wooden bowl
• Tuscan herb infused olive oil
• Balsamic vinegar
• Tuscan dipping herbs
• Take & bake baguettes
• Red pepper & artichoke bruschetta
• Personalized greeting card

Kitchen Essentials Gift Crate

For the employee who: enjoys creating delicious meals or starting it as a new hobby, this kitchen essentials gift crate is perfect. Let them know that as an essential part of the team, they deserve essential things too, to do things they love!

The gift includes:

• Wooden spice bowl set
• Wooden salt and pepper grinder set
• Teak wooden spoon
• Black diamond turkish kitchen hand towel
• Tuscan herb olive oil
• Traditional balsamic vinegar
• Gray textured stone electric candle warmer
• Sea salt citrus candle
• Three packages of scented wax melts
• Personalized card

Coffee Gift Box

For the employee who: can't start their day without a cup of coffee, this gift box will be much appreciated! Let them know that their hard work and dedication are what keeps the team going every morning.

The gift includes:

• Black and brown speckled ceramic coffee mug
• Bourbon vanilla premium coffee blend in tin
• Rustic Bakery Pecan shortbread cookies
• Coffee-scented soy candle
• Gold stirring spoon
• Personalized card

Luxury Tea Gift Set

For the employee who: appreciates the finer things in life, this luxury tea gift set is perfect for them! Let them know how much their hard work and dedication are appreciated with this beautiful gift.

The gift includes:

• Electric desktop tea mug warmer
• Double walled tea mug
• Glass infuser tea pot
• Earl Grey tea in tin
• Peppermint tea in tin
• Raw clover honey
• Wooden honey dipper stick
• Vanilla Chai cookie crisps
• Personalized card

Cheese Gift Crate

For the employees who: are cheese lovers, this gift crate will be a dream come true! Available in three sizes, they can enjoy different types of cheeses and crackers while working or have a mini wine and cheese night at home.

The gift includes:

• Mini acacia wooden cheese board
• Mini wooden cheese spreader
• Bruschette baked toast from southern italy
• Tuscan cheddar crisps
• Brie cheese spread
• Classic uncured salami
• Gourmet Chicago mix popcorn
• Smoked gouda cheese spread
• Red pepper & artichoke bruschetta

Premium Coffee Gift Box

For the employees who: are avid readers and members of the office book club, this gift is sure to earn bonus points. A well-chosen novel, complemented by this coffee gift box, will make their me-time all the more enjoyable.

The gift includes:

• Electric desktop/tabletop coffee mug warmer
• Double walled tea mug
• Bourbon Vanilla ground coffee in a tin
• Southern Pecan ground coffee in a tin
• 4-pk flavored coffee syrups
• Snickerdoodle cookie bites
• Caramel stroopwafels
• Personalized card

Bar and Drinks

Personalized Wine Glasses and Coasters

For the employee who: enjoys a good drink after a long day at work, this gift set is perfect for them! Personalized with their name, they can use these wine glasses and coasters to unwind and toast to their hard work.

The gift includes:

• Two or four personalized wine glasses (each glass engraved with large initial and name)
• Two or four personalized tumbled marble coasters (each coaster printed with large initial, name and optional saying or quote)

Premium Personalized Beer Gift Set

For the employee who: enjoys trying out different beer flavors, this personalized gift set is perfect for them! They can enjoy their favorite brew in a personalized glass while snacking on some delicious treats.

The gift includes:

• Two large personalized beer mugs
• 4-pk oversized ceramic beer coasters
• .50 cal bullet bottle opener
• Chicago mix popcorn
• Sweet and spicy pub mix
• Cinnamon roasted almonds
• Personalized card

Martini Gift Box

For the employees who: love a good martini after work, this gift box will be a great addition to their bar collection. They can mix up some delicious martinis and enjoy with friends or have a relaxing night in.

The gift includes:

• The New Cocktail Hour: The Essential Guide To Hand-Crafted Drinks
• Two martini glasses
• Personalized three piece cocktail shaker
• Stainless steel jigger
• Cosmopolitan martini mix
• Cocktail Jelly Belly
• Personalized card

Mimosa Gift Box

For the employee who: loves brunch and mimosas, this gift box is perfect for them! They can enjoy a mimosa-filled Sunday morning or have a mini brunch at home.

The gift includes:

• Luxurious instant mimosa sugar cube sets
• Your choice of one of two tasty mimosa sugar cube flavors
• Four personalized glass champagne flutes
• Personalized card

Personalized Wine Glasses

For the employee who: enjoys a glass of wine after work, these personalized glasses will make their evening even more special. They can use it for a long time - a lifelong reminder of how much their hard work is appreciated. Let them know that just like red wine, their passion and productivity improves over time.

This gift includes:

• Two personalized wine glasses
• Stainless steel heart-shaped bottle stopper
• Personalized card

Personalized Wine Glasses and Charms

For the employee who: is a wine connoisseur, this personalized wine set will be a great addition to their collection! Their name engraved and the charms will help them easily identify their glass at parties and events, just like how easy they make their job look like.

The gift includes:

• Four personalized 16 oz. wine glasses (each glass can be engraved with a unique name)
• Set of six fashion jewelry wine glass charms
• Personalized card

Celebration gift boxes

Celebration Curated Gift Box

For the employee who: deserves a celebration, this curated gift box is the perfect way to show your appreciation! Filled with delicious treats and celebration items, it's a great way to say "cheers" to their hard work and work milestones.

The gift includes:

• Your choice of two modern, stylish copper and glass champagne flutes
• Your choice of traditional TÖST or TÖST ROSÉ non-alcoholic sparkling refresher
• Sugarfina champagne gummy bears
• Two celebration blowers
• Personalized card

Hooray Gift Box

For the employee who: has just reached a work milestone or accomplished something great, this gift box is the perfect way to celebrate their success! Filled with fun and festive items, it's a great way to say "hooray" for all their hard work.

The gift includes:

• Sugarfina "Congrats!" Three Treat Bento Box
• Your choice of two modern, stylish copper and glass champagne flutes
• Your choice of traditional TÖST or TÖST ROSÉ non-alcoholic sparkling refresher
• Seaside + Citrus scented candle in gold tin
• Personalized card

Celebration Gift Basket

For the employee who:  loves a good celebration, this gift basket is the perfect way to make them feel special! With delicious drinks and party items, it's a great way to say "let's party" for all their hard work!

The gift includes:

• Your choice of two modern, stylish copper and glass champagne flutes
• Your choice of traditional TÖST or TÖST ROSÉ non-alcoholic sparkling refresher
• Sugarfina champagne gummy bears in a champagne bottle
• Confetti cannon
• Personalized card

Wellness and care packages

Relaxation Gift Box

For the employee who: deserves some self-care and relaxation, this gift box is the perfect way to help them unwind! Filled with calming items and treats, you can give them a half day-off plus a gift box to use for their mini spa day at home.

The gift includes:

• White personalized insulated water bottle
• Sea Salt + Citrus scented soy candle
• Vanilla Chai cookie bites
• Two large bath bombs
• Three mini artisan soaps in drawstring bags
• Personalized card

Spa Gift Basket

For the employee who: loves to pamper themselves, this spa gift basket is the perfect way to treat them like royalty! Filled with luxurious bath and body items, nothing shows appreciation like giving them a day of relaxation and indulgence.

The gift includes:

• Warmies microwavable slippers
• Personalized insulated stainless steel tumbler
• Electric essential oil diffuser
• Sea salt citrus soy candle
• Premium almond body lotion
• Recovery bath salts
• Almond honey oatmeal soap
• Eye shade and scrunchy set
• Lavender essential oil
• Personalized card

Gold-themed Gift Box

For the employee who: shines like gold in the workplace, give them this gift that reflects their hard work and dedication! With golden items and treats, they can enjoy a self-care night while remembering the contributions they bring to the organization and vice versa.

The gift includes:

• "Spa Day" scented soy candle
• Gold candle snuffer
• 24k gold hydra collagen gold foil premium facial mask
• Gold and glitter bath bomb
• Personalized card

Care Package

For the employee who: feels under the weather and needs some extra care and love, this care package is the perfect way to let them know that they are not alone. With comforting items and a personal note, it's a great way to show your support during difficult times.

The gift includes:

• Warmies microwavable lavender-scented jr. sheep heating pad
• Personalized insulated stainless steel water tumbler
• Cozy sheep socks
• Blueberry muffin gourmet popcorn
• Gummy bears
• Salted pretzels
• Personalized card

Black and White Spa Gift Box

For the employee who: loves a classic and chic aesthetic, give them this  spa gift box with a black and white theme. With black and white items that exude elegance and relaxation, they'll be reminded of the organization's good intentions, as simple and as clear as black and white.

The gift includes:

• Polka dot eye mask and scrunchie set
• Charcoal pore care face mask
• Bergamot and grapefruit extra large bath bomb
• Bergamot and grapefruit body butter
• Personalized card

Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day with Shadow Breeze

At Shadow Breeze, we understand the importance of showing appreciation for hardworking employees. Our extensive selection of curated gift boxes caters to a range of preferences and occasions, ensuring every achievement is recognized in a meaningful, personal way.

Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day and other holidays with Shadow Breeze. We make it easy for you to make your employees happy through expertly curated gift boxes that tell them their efforts are seen and valued!

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