APPRECIATION SEASON - LAST MINUTE GIFT GUIDE
Ok, so other than your numerous efforts of saying “thank you”, showing your gratitude and impact, how else can you do to show your appreciation to your volunteers, donors and staff?
Here are my favorite last minute ways to show them you care.
ANDDD, I am even exposing some of my client gifts. You’re welcome.
#1 HAPPYBOX
These boxes are SOOOO much fun to make and are a great way to easily personalize a gift box to an employee or major donor/ sponsor. You can add a fun, authentic note sharing with them JUST how much they mean to you. You can also trick these little babies out to be as luxury or budget as you need.
PROS
Scale for budget
Lots of gift options for different tastes
Add a personal note and touch
Fast Delivery
CONS
Lots of pushes for upsells so be savvy and have a budget in mind
#2 Shoutout + Gift Card
Really Strapped for time? Show some PDA! Public Display of APPRECIATION!
This should be super easy and quick. Hop on Amazon or their favorite retailer. Get a digital gift card then start professing your admiration and appreciation for them in the form of a sweet and adorable SM post! Make sure you get a cute and attractive image to accompany the post (pull from their profile pictures to be sure its approved by their gaze) and share and tag them and some of your friends.
PROS
For those TRUE procrastinators, you can do this in an hour.
Engages your community
Shows reach
CONS
Exposes potential organizational mismanagement
Your employee, donor/sponsor or volunteer might feel like an afterthought
*avoid this by including the gift card
This is great for those lower level donors or volunteers who give a lot but are not at the physical gift threshold.
#3 Greetabl
Greetabl is such a great place for small, bitesized (often literally) fun thank you’s. Adding in bulk gifts and adding a bit of whimsy to the gifts is just a breeze. For this reason, I say this is fantastic option for volunteers or donors.
PROS
Great for bulk, copy a box and add a custom note
Can be very affordable but you can scale up value with giftcards
Add a note for a personal touch
Its cute small package is recyclable
More box options than HappyBox
CONS
Gifts tend to lean more feminine, holistic and boozy but they have been adding more “male’esk” gifts
Delivery can be tricky
Limited gift options and you can only add 2 (compared to HappyBox)
