Corporate gifting · 3 min read ·
Employee appreciation week ideas: a five-day plan with one gift day, and what to give on it
Plan an employee appreciation week with four days that cost time, not money, and one gift day. On gift day, give everyone the same handmade piece under Rs 500: a Spiral Pillar Candle (Rs 179), Heart Bubble Candle (Rs 249) or Sunflower Tealights (Rs 449). From 10 gifts via raajkosh.com/corporate.
By Raajkosh
Key takeaways
- Four days that cost time, one gift day in the middle of the week
- Gift day: one piece under Rs 500 for everyone, such as Sunflower Tealights at Rs 449
- A spiral colour per department is a small touch: five colours at Rs 179 each
- Put Friday's contest prizes in the same quote for one invoice
- Handwritten notes and an early finish often matter more than any object
A five-day appreciation week where only one day costs money
An employee appreciation week does not need a gift every day. The weeks people remember mix four days of things that cost time, not money, with one day where everyone takes something home. Plan the gift day for the middle of the week, so the parcels arrive while the week is still on everyone's mind.
Raajkosh supplies the gift day: hand-poured soy wax candles from Jalandhar, from 10 gifts, with your logo on the gift tag, the note card or a wax seal, a GST invoice, and delivery to the office or to each employee's home. Ask at raajkosh.com/corporate.
The week, day by day
| Day | Idea | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Leaders send each person a two-line note naming one thing they did this year | time only |
| Tuesday | Peer shout-out wall: everyone writes one thank-you to a colleague, read out at lunch | sticky notes |
| Wednesday | Gift day: one handmade piece for everyone, with a card from the team | your budget per gift |
| Thursday | Team lunch or a long chai break, with no meetings after 3 pm | lunch |
| Friday | Early finish, plus small prizes for a fun quiz or a desk-decorating contest | prizes |
Employee appreciation days are often held in early March, but any quiet week works, and a week after a busy season works best of all.
What to give on gift day
Shop price; your quote confirms the final price per gift with branding and delivery.
| Piece | Why it suits a whole team | Shop price |
|---|---|---|
| Spiral Pillar Candles, single | five colours, so departments can each have one | Rs 179 |
| Heart Bubble Candle | white or light blue, small enough for a monitor stand | Rs 249 |
| Lotus Candle | a sculpted bloom, green and red or coral pink | Rs 349 |
| Sunflower Tealights | ten tealights, a cheerful pack for the home | Rs 449 |
All four are decorative shaped candles with no stated fragrance, under Rs 500 at shop price, and the same for everyone. A colour per department is a small touch people enjoy: navy for engineering, yellow for sales, pink for HR.
Prizes for Friday
Contest prizes should be a little nicer than the gift everyone gets. Two that work:
- Teddy Gift Candle at Rs 599: a teddy peeking out of a rose-ringed gift box. A good fun-quiz prize.
- Spiral Pillar Candles set of 5 at Rs 799: one of each colour, for the winning desk.
If prizes take your order past 10 gifts, put them in the same quote as the gift day so there is one invoice.
Cheap appreciation ideas that still land
Low-budget appreciation is mostly about attention. A handwritten note beats a printed certificate. Naming the specific thing someone did beats "great work, team". Letting people leave early is worth more than most gifts. Asking the team what they would like next time is free and tells you what to plan.
Where money is tight, put it into the gift day only, choose one piece under Rs 500 for everyone, and spend the rest of the week on the things above.
When a candle is the wrong pick
Some teams will prefer something they can use at their desk, a snack box, or a voucher. If your office bans open flames, a candle can still be the gift, but say on the card that it is for home or that it stays on the desk as decor. If your team has made it clear they want time off rather than things, give them the time.
Ordering for gift day
Tell us the number of gifts (from 10, no minimum order value), budget per gift, the week you are planning, branding, and one address or many. The quote confirms the pieces, branding, timeline and price with GST; the lead time depends on the quantity and your date, so send the enquiry a few weeks ahead. Orders are prepaid, as set out in the quote, and arrive with a GST invoice.
For a team under 10, order from the shop at the listed prices. Branded gifts cannot be returned unless they arrive damaged, defective or wrong; report damage within 24 hours of delivery.
If a gift is lit at home, keep it on a heat-proof surface, never leave it unattended, and keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours.
Plan your gift day with a quote or WhatsApp +91 85958 24586.
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Sunflower Tealights
Ten ivory tealights in clear cups, each topped with a yellow sunflower.
₹449MRP ₹54918% off
Spiral Pillar Candles
Twisted spiral pillar candles in ivory, pink, blue, yellow and navy.
from₹179MRP ₹22922% off
Heart Bubble Candle
A bubble candle dotted with tiny red hearts, in white or light blue.
₹249MRP ₹29917% off
Lotus Candle
A layered lotus in soy wax: green leaves with a red bloom, or all coral pink.
₹349MRP ₹44922% off
Teddy Gift Candle
An ivory teddy peeking out of a gift box ringed with pink roses.
₹599MRP ₹74920% off
Frequently asked
- Leader notes on Monday, a peer shout-out wall on Tuesday, a gift day on Wednesday, a team lunch on Thursday and an early finish with small contest prizes on Friday.
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