Corporate gifting · 3 min read ·
Gifts for a rewards and recognition programme: what to give at each tier, vouchers or physical gifts, and how to keep a stock ready
An R&R programme works best with three tiers: a small physical gift for spot awards, a better piece or voucher for quarterly awards, and a significant reward for the annual one. Physical gifts are remembered; vouchers are flexible. For spot awards, keep a stock of 10 or more handmade pieces in the office, such as the Raajkosh Blossom Candle (Rs 299) or Sunflower Tealights (Rs 449) at shop prices.
By Raajkosh
Key takeaways
- Run three tiers: spot awards, quarterly awards and annual awards, each with a different kind of gift.
- Physical gifts are remembered; vouchers give choice. Many programmes use both.
- Keep a stock of 10 or more small gifts so spot awards are handed over the same day.
- For annual top awards, a candle alone undersells the achievement.
Three tiers, three kinds of gift
Most rewards and recognition programmes in India have three levels, and each needs a different kind of gift:
- Spot awards and peer shout-outs (weekly or whenever earned). A small physical gift handed over on the day. Speed matters more than value.
- Quarterly or project awards. A better gift, a voucher, or points on a rewards platform. Value starts to matter.
- Annual awards (star performer, long service). A significant reward: a premium gift, an experience, a trip, or a large voucher, often given at a ceremony.
Gifts that work across tiers: points platforms and vouchers (flexible, no logistics), branded merchandise (cheap, often unused), experiences (memorable, harder to run), and handmade keepsakes (personal, remembered). Raajkosh makes the last kind: hand-poured soy wax candles from Jalandhar.
Vouchers or physical gifts
| Vouchers and points | Physical gifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Flexibility | The employee chooses | You choose |
| Speed on the day | Instant, by email | Instant only if you keep stock |
| How it is remembered | Spent and forgotten | Kept on a desk or shelf |
| Works for remote staff | Very well | Needs home delivery |
| Feels like recognition | Less so at small values | Yes, if handed over in person |
A common mix: physical gifts for spot awards, where the moment of handing over matters, and vouchers or points for the higher tiers, where choice matters.
Keep a stock for spot awards
The weakest point of most R&R programmes is the gap between the shout-out and the gift. If the reward arrives three weeks later, it no longer feels like recognition. The fix is a small stock in the office drawer.
Our corporate orders start at 10 gifts, so a manager or HR team can order 10 or 20 pieces with the logo on the tag, keep them, and hand one over the same day. Pieces that suit a stock:
| Piece | What it is | Shop price | Why it suits a drawer stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Bubble Candle | Small bubble candle, white or light blue | Rs 249 | Compact, playful, for peer awards |
| Blossom Candle | Ivory candle ringed with wax blossoms | Rs 299 | Cheerful and neutral |
| Sunflower Tealights | Ten tealights with wax sunflowers | Rs 449 | Feels generous for a spot award |
| Vanilla Reverie | Vanilla-scented candle in an amber jar, our only scented one | Rs 549 | Screw lid, travels home easily |
Prices are today's shop prices with GST included. Your quote confirms the final price per gift with branding and delivery. At shop prices, a stock of 20 Blossom Candles comes to Rs 5,980.
For the quarterly and annual tiers
At the quarterly level, a two-piece box or a single larger piece works: the Shankh Candle at Rs 799, or Marble Seashell Candles at Rs 999. For annual awards, most companies give something bigger than a candle: a gadget, an experience or a significant voucher. A handmade box can sit alongside, with the award name and year on the tag, but it should not be the whole reward for a top performer.
How a programme order works
- From 10 gifts, no minimum order value. Reorder as the stock runs down.
- Your logo, and the programme name if you like, on the gift tag, note card or a wax seal, confirmed in the quote.
- GST invoice in your company's name.
- Delivery to one office or several offices across India, so each location can keep its own stock.
- Prepaid, as set out in the quote.
Our full terms: Raajkosh corporate gifting. We are new to corporate gifting and have no programme case studies to show.
When our gifts do not fit your programme
If your programme runs entirely on a points platform, or most staff are remote and want choice, use vouchers. If your offices ban open flames and the gift will be used at the desk, choose a plant or desk item. For annual awards, a candle alone undersells the achievement.
Ask for a stock quote at raajkosh.com/corporate or WhatsApp +91 85958 24586.
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Blossom Candle
A round ivory candle wrapped in pink and yellow wax blossoms.
₹299MRP ₹34914% off
Heart Bubble Candle
A bubble candle dotted with tiny red hearts, in white or light blue.
₹249MRP ₹29917% off
Sunflower Tealights
Ten ivory tealights in clear cups, each topped with a yellow sunflower.
₹449MRP ₹54918% off
Vanilla Reverie
Vanilla-scented soy wax in an amber glass jar, finished with gold flakes.
₹549MRP ₹69921% off
Shankh Candle
A cream and caramel shankh of gold-flecked wax, with pink lotus blooms.
₹799MRP ₹99920% off
Marble Seashell Candles
Two marbled conch-shell candles in blue and terracotta, topped with wax shells.
₹999MRP ₹1,24920% off
Frequently asked
- Small physical gifts handed over the same day. From Raajkosh, the Heart Bubble Candle (Rs 249) or Blossom Candle (Rs 299) at shop prices, kept in stock.
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