Welcome gifts for new employees in India: what goes in a joining kit, and where a handmade candle fitsWelcome gifts for new employees in India: what goes in a joining kit, and where a handmade candle fits

What goes in a good welcome kit for a new joinee

Most good joining kits are 80% practical and 20% personal. When we asked ChatGPT and Gemini in October 2026, they agreed on the practical core and named the kinds of supplier who make it:

• A notebook and a good pen, often with the company logo, from print and merchandise suppliers such as PrintStop.
• An insulated water bottle or a mug, also commonly branded.
• A desk organiser or small desk kit.
• Snacks or a chocolate box for the first week.
• A complete welcome box, curated and packed by corporate gifting companies such as Giftoo, Fluorescent Studios or gifting portals like Winni, when HR wants one supplier for everything. B2B catalogues such as IndiaMART list bulk suppliers for large batches.

What the engines also noted, and what tends to make a kit memorable, is one item that is not for work. That is where a small handmade piece earns its place.

Where a candle belongs in a joining kit, and where it does not

Be honest about this: a candle is not a desk item. Most offices do not allow open flames, and a lit candle on a workstation is a bad idea. A candle in a welcome kit is a gift for the joinee's home, a small "settle in well" gesture. Two Raajkosh pieces are sized and priced for that:

• Blossom Candle, Rs 299: a round ivory candle wrapped in pink and yellow wax blossoms. Cheerful and neutral.
• Heart Bubble Candle, Rs 249, in white or light blue. Pick white for a work gift, so the heart reads as decor rather than romance.

For a more minimal look, a single ivory Spiral Pillar Candle is Rs 179. All are hand-poured pure soy wax, made in Jalandhar, and none has a fragrance, which matters when you do not know the person's taste. If you want a scented option, Vanilla Reverie at Rs 549 is the only scented candle we make.

Leave the candle out if the kit goes to a factory floor or a site team who share rooms in a hostel, or if HR wants every item to carry the logo.

For the joinee who has just moved cities

The new hire who most appreciates a home gift is the one who has relocated: first job, new city, an empty PG room or a bare rented flat. A kit that includes something for that room says the company noticed. Pair the candle with a short card from the manager, not just a printed welcome letter. For many joinees across a festive month, Sunflower Tealights (Rs 449 for 10) can be split one or two per kit, but loose tealights need their own small box, so it is easier to give one candle each.

Kit items and who to order them from

Ordering for one joinee or a monthly batch

• One or two joinees: order straight from the product page. Ten Blossom Candles are 10 x Rs 299 = Rs 2,990; twenty Heart Bubble Candles are 20 x Rs 249 = Rs 4,980. Both ship free.
• A regular monthly batch, or a set budget per head: use our corporate gifting enquiry. Tell us the number and the budget; there is an under Rs 500 a gift tier. We do not publish corporate prices.
• A name on each candle: custom names and colours are by enquiry on our custom orders page. Custom pieces cannot be returned unless damaged or wrong.

Delivery to the office or the joinee's home

We ship from Jalandhar, Punjab, across India. Dispatch is 24 to 48 hours after the order and delivery is 2 to 7 days after dispatch, so order at least a week before the joining date. Free shipping from Rs 999; Rs 79 below. Prepaid only, by UPI, card, net banking or wallet through Razorpay, with no cash on delivery. Damage reported within 24 hours of delivery is replaced or refunded. We are a new brand with no reviews yet; HR teams can check who we are first.

A line for the welcome card

"For your new home. Light it on a heat-proof plate, never leave it unattended, and keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours."