As the New Year approaches, you want to ring it in with style in a way that shows off who you are as an organization. Lucky for you, there are so many ways to do this that can make your team happy and avoid gifting them things they do not want.
Below, we run through five major concepts for New Year giveaway ideas and give you some different ideas for each one. As you read through, make a note of which ones you think would suit your team best, and start making your New Year’s party gift list.
1. Elevate Any Party With Custom Bar Tools and Glassware
Branded glasses and bar tools can be great New Year party favors, in part due to the likelihood of celebration drinks during the holidays. They serve as a lasting memory of the event, and your team can then raise your brand’s image with every toast they make.
Personalized Glasses
A New Year’s party is not the same without drinks, alcoholic or otherwise. Go the extra mile by supplying everyone on your team with a piece of glassware that reflects who they are.
This could include their name and department, and even a logo for their role if you want something even more special to celebrate their success.
Branded Glassware
Instead of personal engravings, think about offering company party favors in the form of branded glasses instead. This promotes camaraderie and may even inspire conversation when your team hosts parties at home.
Patterned Drinkware
Remember you do not only need to use glass tumblers for this. You can etch a unique design into wine glasses, beer mugs, shot glasses, or anything else you believe your team would appreciate.
You could even gift them to your team with a drink in them, making the realization that they have received a gift that’s a little bit more refreshing.
2. Holiday Gifts That Leave an Impression
It is not only party decorations and speeches that uplift an event. Traditional gifts themed around your team can bring feelings of shared success. These corporate holiday gifts are thoughtful mementos of how much you appreciate those working to help your company succeed.
Custom Calendars
Custom calendars are always a good choice for a promotional product nearing the New Year. Thinking about how your gift recipients will use them & where may help narrow down your choices when selecting something they will use all year long. While smaller desk calendars may be best at work, larger wall calendars are great for use at home.
3. Remember Your New Year’s Resolutions
Having a way to record and remember the things people say throughout the year can boost retention and productivity. Alternatively, your team may want to write personal song lyrics, poetry, or grocery lists using the stationery you provide. It does not matter how they use it, so long as they appreciate the thought.
Embossed Leather-Bound Luxury Journals
There is nothing quite like the premium feeling of leather to make something feel opulent. With an addition of embossed detail, the texture promotes feelings of pure luxury alongside everything else.
Whether the team uses these for meetings, personal notes, or goal tracking, you can expect them to treasure such high-quality gifts. In some cases, they may even end up on a bookshelf, never used but always displaying your branding, because “they are too nice”.
Executive Pen Sets
A high-quality pen can make a fantastic impression when signing documents or working in front of clients. You don’t want a high-profile partner, for example, to sign an important document with a cheap Bic pen.
Consider whether your team would prefer fountain pens or ballpoints, and if you want them personalized or branded. You may even want to inquire with them, especially if you know some are prolific writers.
In some cases, you may even have a few left after the event you can offer to high-profile clients or gift to your best employees over the year.
Personalized Planners
Personalized planners are not only thoughtful gifts, but very useful. Consider who will be using them, and how different covers or customization options may appeal to various roles within your team. Adding your branding is always a good idea, with visibility all year long.
4. Boost Employee Wellness With New Year Gifts
It is important that those on your team understand how much you care about their well-being. Boost this knowledge by giving them ways to look after their minds and bodies, from hydration to fitness encouragement after the New Year. After all, people tend to go to the gym more in that first month.
Branded Water Bottles
People sit at their desks for long periods and then often go to the gym after. During each of these activities, branded water bottles can serve as a hydration reminder. Your team will be proud to utilize something branded with the company logo.
Personalized Yoga Mats
Not everyone may do yoga, but for those who do, a mat is always a welcome gift and a way to promote choosing a healthy lifestyle. If they already have one they prefer, they can use it to invite friends to join them and get more of their peers into the activity.
Unique Fitness Trackers
When people start to get fit, it can be very useful to give them a way to start setting goals or even gamifying their experience.
Pedometers and other fitness trackers can turn the process into more of a game, ensuring people hit their goals every day. Of course, with the New Year around the corner, there is no better time to start moving more to burn off all that holiday food.
Personalized Aromatherapy Gifts
The benefits of aromatherapy can have a knock-on effect on boosting your team’s output. With stress reduction and increased relaxation, you can help prevent burnout.
If your office lease allows it, you could even couple the gift of aromatherapy candles and diffusers with a relaxation workspace. Set aside a quiet room for people to light a candle or spread peaceful aromas around and close their eyes for a few moments. Be sure people do not steal it for meetings, though, and try to keep its purpose sacrosanct.
5. Prepare Your Team for New Year’s Travel
Whether your team travels as a part of their role, or if they like a vacation now and then, equip them to relax on the journey. With customized power banks, travel pillows, and more, they can either work easier during the trip or get the rest they need.
Branded Luggage Tags
Travel can be stressful, and your employees want to know they will find their items no matter where they are. Help them find their items when they pick them up from a baggage carousel with branded tags. After all, who else would have your company’s logo?
Personalized Power Banks
Place your logo on a charging power bank to ensure your team knows that you can support them no matter where they go. Make sure it has a good range of charging ports, so that you get the right ones for each team member. You don’t want to give someone who needs a USB-C connection a charger without one.
Unique Travel Kits
Sleep masks, earplugs, and travel toiletry kits can all make the journey a little bit more bearable.
You could even use this as an opportunity to espouse company values too, such as the value of preparedness.
Maximizing Brand Visibility With New Year Giveaway Ideas
Making your New Year’s party unforgettable will be much easier with the above options in the hands of your team. Company party favors can be something everyone can enjoy, so making sure your New Year giveaway ideas suit your team is very important. This is where we can help you ensure it all goes according to plan.
We offer many of the above options, including engraving and customizing items to match your needs. So, check out our New Year Party Favors today to find out exactly what we can do for you these holidays.
