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Corporate Policy on End of Year Gifts

Most large companies (and many smaller businesses) will have some policy regarding receiving or sending gifts to individuals and companies outside of their organisation. Corporate policies like this are to protect the brand name, team unit, or the individual for both the receiver and the sender. When you are purchasing corporate gifts at the end of the year for another business, please ensure that the receiver is in a position to accept your gift. Being aware of gift policies is especially important for presents that are high in value. Gifts that are too luxurious can sometimes, at best, elicit jealous looks from the colleagues of your recipient, or worse may constitute bribery or corruption.

When in doubt, a polite email or phone call before you send the gift asking if the recipient is in a position to accept the gift would be prudent to save embarrassment.

Choose Business Appropriate Gifts

At Christmas, being such a merry time of year, it is very easy and common for many to get a little bit carried away. There is always so much to do, and so many options for things that you may choose. The same applies for an end of year gifts. Always remember to choose gifts that are appropriate to the receiver. Granted that appropriate gifts may be considered a little boring, it is still preferable to gifts that are considered risky as you would not want to put your brand's reputation at risk.

Choose gifts that are on the safe side, and always consider how the recipient may react to the gift. Also, consider the context of the item if you were to gift it to save yourself the embarrassment. There are always high profile companies that end up in the media (or spread through social media) where inappropriate gifts have been either ridiculed or worse still offended. When in doubt ask our friendly team for some advice.

Christmas Gifts that Are Shared

The easiest way to send a gift that you know will be well received is to send a gift that your recipient can share with their team. A gift like a corporate chocolate box or a team award trophy is a very good idea. Shared gifts makes it easy so when there are new team members in the business that you are gifting to, or if there are any behind the scenes personnel that you were not aware of, who then still receive the benefits of your present.