The routine of deadlines and targets could be mind-numbing. The everyday bustle of mails and meetings could make employees lose focus of the big picture and cause a dip in individual productivity. But, as the saying goes, all work and no play make Jack and Jill dull employees.    

A study by O.C Tanner Company states that 80% of the people who had quit their jobs cite lack of appreciation at work as the main reason. The psychological needs and expectations of employees influence their life/career choices.

They would want to be a part of an appreciative, recognition-rich culture that supports individual career goals, as much as it demands high productivity. And this is why, over the years, employee gifting has become one of the best ways to sustain employees organically.

Let’s take a look at one of the more effective and joyful ways to motivate employees – Milestone Celebrations!

Employee Gifting Milestones That You Should Never Miss

The Hierarchy of Needs theorized by Abraham Maslow stipulates that people, in general, need belongingness and appreciation with and from family, their workplace, and their community.

Rewarding milestones is a great way to let them know that you celebrate their happiness and achievements together as a family would.

Listed here are a few milestones that warrant employee gifting:

1. Anniversaries 

Wedding anniversaries, work anniversaries, and other annual celebrations are an excellent way to reward and appreciate your employees. A thoughtful anniversary gift box or a gift hamper would add more delight and serve as a beautiful souvenir of a joyful occasion.

2. Birthdays 

No matter the age, birthdays are special. Birthdays mark your trip around the sun and the exciting possibilities that lay ahead. Appreciating employees on their birthdays with a handpicked gift hamper that is more about them and not their age would make it extra-special and celebration-worthy.

Employee gifting on birthdays paves the way for friendly interaction and doubles as an occasion to acknowledge their contribution and professional development.

3. Promotions 

Promotions in themselves appreciate your employees’ skills and hard work. But monetary incentives do not make a lasting impression as much as non-monetary incentives like employee gifting.

A personalized gift to employees to celebrate their achievement would be a memory that they’d cherish forever and encourage them to scale greater heights.

4. Baby announcements

The endless cycle of diapering and potty-cleaning aside, babies are a blessing. Bringing home a baby spreads so much joy and happiness like no other, and if that isn’t celebration-worthy, what is?

Sending out thoughtful gifts like customized swaddles or toys to the new parents would make it even more memorable because the whole team is a part of the celebration.

Also Read – Role of Data Analytics in Employee Gifting.

5. Engagements 

So, your coworker said ‘yes!’ and is all set to say ‘I do.’ Engagements pave the way for a lot of excitement and thrill, from wedding preparations to choosing the dream venue! An intimate affair or a big, fat wedding, it’s an event worth celebrating.

Sending the employee a handpicked gift is a sweet way to let them know that you’re delighted about the betrothal and wish them all happiness. Engagements are an employee gifting milestone that calls for a fun party and a memorable celebration.

6. Weddings

Just like engagements, newlyweds in the team also deserve appreciation and blessing because a wedding is an unforgettable event in their lives.

Sending them a lovely gift on behalf of your team to show your love and regards will let them feel that the workplace is another home, and the team members, another family.

7. Retirement

Retirement is the time to express gratitude for the years of professional service and personal wisdom that your employee has contributed to the harmony and success of your business. And hence, deserving of a memorable souvenir that they will fondly remember for the rest of their lives.

Throwing a memorable retirement party with thoughtful gifts will be a heartwarming tribute to their loyalty and inspire emotional connection in others.

Also Read – Four Amazing Gifting Use Cases You’d Wish You Had Known Earlier. 

8. Company milestones

As much as you would love to be a part of their celebrations, your employees too would like to celebrate the success of the company they are a part of.

Milestones like expansion, listings, diversification, etc., are made possible because of the collective efforts of your employees, and it is only fitting that you celebrate it together.

Company milestones are the perfect time to express gratitude to your employees with personalized gifts to reward their efforts. But, we understand that it is not possible to know the likes and preferences of all your employees.

There is no way to ensure that all your employees appreciate the gift you pick for them. As delightful as gifting is, it would be unsuccessful if it doesn’t appeal to the target audience.

Also, managing the storage and delivery of gifts could become a nightmare if not effectively planned.

So, how to plan a successful employee gift without spending on storage costs and ensuring timely delivery?

How to ensure a delightful gifting experience for employees that’d help build long-lasting relationships? With the help of a gifting assistant that has redefined end-to-end gifting with seamless automation and measurable ROI. A gifting assistant that guarantees happiness.  With Eva, the gifting genie!

Enjoy Fuss-free Gifting With Eva 

Eva is an AI-enabled gifting assistant that manages end-to-end gifting seamlessly while ensuring a delightful gifting experience for both the sender and the recipient.

How Eva does that is the best part.

Eva has a short, friendly chat with the recipients through a set of questions to analyze their likes and preferences.

Based on their responses, Eva curates the most suitable gift that would be useful, appealing, and satisfactory – customized with a hint of surprise. Delightful indeed, isn’t it?

And as for the sender, you can integrate Eva with your CRM and have Eva send out notifications on special occasions.

You only need to specify the budget and send Eva’s gift links to the recipient’s phone/email. Eva takes care of everything else.

Eva functions in two modes:

1. Auto-pilot – where it takes care of end-to-end gifting from gift selection and delivery and,
2. Partial control – where you can choose the gifts manually; or from Eva’s recommendations based on its analysis of the recipient’s preferences.

Eva’s gifting algorithm is continually updated based on the latest gifting trends and feedback. So you can rest assured that Eva’s data-driven catalog can cater to diverse individual tastes and fancies.

Also, didn’t we mention a happiness guarantee? That’s because in the rare cases when someone doesn’t like the gift, Eva sends another better gift, free of cost!

To ensure the ultimate gifting experience, Eva also offers a corporate branding service replete with cute handwritten notes at a specific price point.

Personalized gifts under your company’s logo to appreciate every milestone achieved would be the best form of motivation. With Eva, it’d be an unforgettable experience too. Every single time!

To know more about Eva, take a 14-day trial with us.