Client gifts that make a lasting impression: five things memorable gifts have in commonClient gifts that make a lasting impression: five things memorable gifts have in common

What clients still remember a year later

Ask a client which gift they remember from last year and they rarely name the most expensive one. They name the one that was still on their shelf in June, the one that arrived on a day nobody else sent anything, or the one with a note that mentioned their daughter's admission. Memorable gifts are designed, not just bought.

Gifts that tend to be remembered, by why:

1. A craft or art piece from a known Indian tradition (a small Madhubani or Gond artwork, a Kutch embroidery, blue pottery) from an artisan collective or a craft store: stays on a wall for years.
2. A plant that grows from a plant gifting company: the client sees it every day, and it gets bigger.
3. An experience the client would not book themselves, such as a tasting dinner or a workshop, from an experience platform: memorable if you know their taste.
4. A handmade piece that lives in their home, from Raajkosh, Jalandhar: Urli Candles, Rs 699 for a pair of flower-shaped urli bowls with a gold rim and a wax sunflower, the kind of piece that sits at a home's entrance; Seashell Candles, Rs 899 for two conch vessels in sky blue and sand beige with wax shells, pearls and gold stars; or Braided Candles, Rs 849 for four candles with plaited rims. Shop prices; your quote confirms the final price.
5. A note from a person, not a company: on any of the above. This is the cheapest part of the gift and the part most often skipped.

Five things memorable client gifts share

1. They stay in view. Food is eaten in a week. An object on a shelf or by the door reminds the client of you every time they pass it. Unlit, our pieces look like decor; that is deliberate.
2. They arrive when nothing else does. A gift in the second week of October competes with fifty boxes. A gift on the anniversary of your first project, or at the start of their financial year, has the desk to itself.
3. They fit the person. A client who has just moved home gets a piece for the entrance; one who travels gets something small. Spend five minutes on the account notes before you choose.
4. The branding is small. A logo across the gift makes it merchandise. A tag, a note card or a wax seal says who sent it without shouting. Our customised gifts page shows where the logo goes.
5. The note is specific. Mention the shared work, the milestone, the city. Sign it by hand.

Memorable client gifts compared

How to order for key clients

These terms are on raajkosh.com/corporate, and in full on our corporate gifting terms page:

• From 10 gifts, no minimum order value; a short key-account list is a normal order. Fewer than 10? Order from the shop with a gift note.
• Your logo on the gift tag, the note card or a wax seal.
• GST invoice with your company's billing name, address and GSTIN.
• Each client's office or home, anywhere in India.
• Prepaid, as set out in the quote. No cash on delivery. The quote confirms pieces, branding, timeline and final price per gift.
• Pieces can be mixed into one gift box to reach a budget per gift.

Every piece is hand-poured in pure soy wax in Jalandhar and finished by hand, so each one differs a little. We are new and have no reviews; who makes our candles explains who we are.

When our pieces will not make the impression you want

• Your client is minimalist and keeps nothing decorative. Send consumables: fine tea, coffee, a food box.
• You want your brand to be seen by the client's visitors. A desk object with your logo printed on it does that; ours keeps the brand on the tag.
• You need the gift on a fixed date at short notice. We do not promise delivery dates.

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