Cool gifts for employees that are not another mug: sculpted handmade candles for a teamCool gifts for employees that are not another mug: sculpted handmade candles for a team

A cool employee gift is one people photograph

When people ask for cool gifts for employees, they usually mean "not another mug, not another diary with the logo on the cover". The test is simple: does the person open the box and show it to the next desk, or post it? A gift that looks like something unexpected passes that test.

Our candles are sculpted shapes, hand-poured in pure soy wax in Jalandhar, and several of them do not look like candles at first glance: a teddy in a gift box, a conch with lotus blooms, a marbled seashell, a bubble dotted with tiny hearts. For a team, that is the cool part.

For 10 gifts or more, we brand them with your logo on the gift tag, the note card or a wax seal, send a GST invoice, and deliver to one office or to each person's home. Ask for a quote at raajkosh.com/corporate.

Pieces that look like something else

Shop price; your quote confirms the final price per gift with branding and delivery.

All five are decorative candles with no stated fragrance. Each one is finished by hand, so no two teddies have exactly the same face and no two marbled shells swirl the same way. People like knowing theirs is the only one like it.

Matching the piece to the team

Young teams and startups. The Heart Bubble Candle and the Bonnet Teddy are the ones that end up on a monitor stand. They are small, under Rs 500 at shop price, and easy to give to a large team.

Design, marketing and creative teams. The Marble Seashell Candles suit people who notice materials and colour. They are a calm, cool-toned change from festive gold.

Teams that already get festive sweets every year. The Shankh Candle is unusual enough to feel new while still fitting Diwali or a work anniversary.

Mixed teams where cute may not land with everyone. Mix two pieces at the same budget, for example the Bonnet Teddy and a single colour from the Spiral Pillar Candles at Rs 179, and let people swap among themselves. Or build one gift box from two pieces: the Marble Seashell Candles plus a Spiral Pillar Candle come to Rs 1,178 at today's shop prices.

Offices that do not allow open flames. These are the easiest candles to give in that case, because they are bought for the shape. Say in the note that it is decor for the desk or the home, and it will never need lighting.

When cool means a gadget, and we are not it

Be honest about your team. For many tech teams, a cool gift means a good pair of earbuds, a mechanical keyboard, a smart bottle or a power bank, and a candle will not compete with that. Apparel such as a well-made hoodie is another favourite, though it needs sizes. Experience gifts, like a cafe voucher or a workshop, suit teams that value time over things. Large corporate gifting companies source all of these at volume.

A sculpted handmade candle is the cool gift for people who like objects with character: something made by hand in India, that looks good on a shelf, and that nobody else in their family has. If your team is that, it works. If not, choose one of the others.

Getting the pieces to a whole team

1. Send us the number of gifts (from 10, no minimum order value), budget per gift, date, branding, and one address or many.
2. We reply with a quote: the pieces in your budget, branding options, the timeline and the price with GST. Lead time depends on quantity and your date and is confirmed in the quote.
3. Approve and pay. Orders are prepaid, as set out in the quote.
4. We deliver to the office or to each address, packed to royal packaging standards, with a GST invoice.

Branded gifts cannot be returned unless they arrive damaged, defective or wrong; report damage within 24 hours of delivery for a replacement or refund. For fewer than 10 gifts, order from the shop directly.

If someone does light theirs at home: never leave it unattended, keep it on a heat-proof surface, and keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours.

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