17 Affordable Holiday Gifts For Your Employees

With Christmas and New Year’s Eve around the corner, what a better time than now to express your appreciation and care for your hardworking employees. Not only will it motivate all your clients and workers, but also help build your reputation as the best Manager/CEO/Leader in the town. To help you get started, below are some holiday gifts your employees will surely like:

This pure leather passport case is definitely the most desirable accessory for any employee who loves travelling. Be it a personal travel arrangement or an organized international business trip, this holiday gift will perfectly complement the air tickets.
Price: $14.5
2. Business Card Shaped USB Flash Drive

Nowadays, we all use flash drives, especially for work. A USB flash drive is more than just a convenience in this day and age; it is practically a necessity — for transporting all of our most important files, documents, pictures, and much more. However, that doesn’t mean we have to focus only on the performance of memory sticks (such as a high storage capacity), we can also enjoy their cool designs. Excite your employees with an interesting flash drive like this card shaped one, which fits in everyone’s pocket.
Price: From $3.30

Your employees will surely welcome this beautiful 3 piece home decoration set. It includes a wooden basket, candle holder and an ornament. The lid of the wooden basket and candle holder feature the same scene. Putting your votive or tea light candle in the candle holder will enhance the pretty display of these decoration pieces.
Price: $5.95

If your staff enjoy creativity and decorating their desks with something more than typical office accessories, this unusual pencil holder will definitely excite them. It is made from earthenware and covered with glossy white paint.
Price: $19

While everyone around you is giving and receiving sweets, chocolate and candy, these edible arrangements will surely stand out. This creative holiday gift will surprise your employees as there is no sweeter treat than this!
Price: Starting from $29
6. Coupons and Tickets

During the holiday season, it is very common to see posters of exciting concerts, movies, shows and similar events, almost everywhere. Presuming you are familiar with your employees’ interests and tastes, giving them shopping coupons or tickets to some special event will make their holidays more enjoyable.

Is there anyone among your staff whose mobile phone runs out of battery when it is needed the most? This portable battery charger will contribute to your staff’s productivity at work and official trips by keeping all their gadgets ready to use. For exhibiting more creativity, you may like holiday-inspired chargers.
Price: Starting from $4.20
8. Bamboo plant

If you are looking for something that will boost the productivity of your employees, this bamboo plant can be a great choice. This beautifully displayed bamboo plant with brown ceramic vase will last for years, give a refreshing look to an office and satisfy your employees who believe in the miraculous effects of this plant.
Price: $14

If you are willing to give some life-long benefits to your employees, there is nothing better than a great book. There are numerous useful business and motivational books, such as a Wall Street Journal bestseller, “How Successful People Think”. This book shares keys to more effective thinking, which will help the reader clearly see the path to personal success. If you happen to be an author of some business book, even better! Just don’t forget to inscribe it; a book with a personalized message written inside is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give.
Price: Varies, depending on the book
10. Thanks for Being Awesome Handy Highlighter Set

If you are looking for some unusual ways to appreciate your employees, this handy highlighter set will do the job really well. Give your team a daily high five with this set of five different color highlighters, including green, pink, orange, yellow and blue.
Price: $4.74- $4.99

This cool iPhone stand will act as a compliment for your hardworking and multitasking employees. Its small size and sleek design make it capable of keeping a mobile, iPod or even business cards. So, anything kept in it will be easily accessible during work. Personalize this stand with a name and title of the recipient.
Price: $11.39 — $11.99

You might be thinking why should you gift your employees a pen when they may have plenty of them? Well, because this telescopic ballpoint pen will act as the best choice for them when they head to a meeting. Its durable stainless steel barrel, adjustable length, velvet sleeve and fine ball point tip will perfectly complement their executive personality. You may also print your company’s logo on it.
Price: Starting from $3.81

This tumbler set is a very creative way to acknowledge and appreciate the dedication of your employees for your company. The “Thanks for all you do” message will motivate them to exhibit even better performance at work and frequently remind them about how much you appreciate them and what they do.
Price: $18.99-$19.99

Whether it’s about planning the day ahead or writing the innermost feelings, this excellence journal is a great holiday gift for your well-organized employees. A motivational message on its cover (“Some excel because they are destined to, most excel because they are determined to.”) will frequently remind them to stay determined and focused to achieve excellence in every aspect of life. Moreover, this journal’s leather-like flexible cover, 192 ivory, lined pages, lay-flat binding and pen holder in the spine (with a pen), make it simply worth showing off.
Price: $19.99
15. Inspirational Message in a Bottle

In our opinion, sending personalized, appreciative and inspirational notes to your employees is a pretty cool idea. Want to convey your special holiday message using a more creative alternative to everyday cards or email? Go for a message in a bottle, like this one.
Price: $16.45
16. Black Half Zip Rain Jacket

This handmade, stylish, black monogrammed pullover from Charles River Apparel is the perfect winter holiday season gift for your employees. This wind and water-resistant jacket will give them a stylish look during rainy days. Personalize it by printing your company’s logo.
Price: $29.95

Perhaps, another great holiday gift you can give to your employees is a wrist watch. While it will imply the importance of punctuality for you, it will also act as a stylish accessory. If you want to purchase gifts in bulk, unisex wrist watches would be more convenient.
Price: Starting from $1.78