5 tips for an original end-of-year gift

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It's almost that time of year again! Time for twinkling Christmas lights, Christmas jumper day at the office, and the moment you get to surprise your employees with an original end-of-year gift. But maybe that's where the trouble starts? You'd love to do something different this year, but you're just not feeling inspired?

We're happy to share some tips to help you show your employees, in an original way, that you appreciate their efforts. In these challenging times, connecting with each other matters more than ever, and a nice gift can help with that. This year, go for an original, more nutritious end-of-year gift that really gets the message across to your employees. Give them a heartfelt thank you and make the connection with your team members rock solid.

1. Let's get personal

With a standard, impersonal gift, you're actually sending the wrong message. It can make it seem like your employees aren't important enough.

So choose a gift where you can add a personal message, so your employees feel truly appreciated. On the JustBite boxes for example, you can add a personal card, so your team members feel addressed right away when opening their box. 

Getting a gift with a personal message makes all the difference, right?

2. Branded experience

With all the working from home over the past months, it's hard for employees to feel connected to their employer. Give them a useful, handy gift with the company's logo, so they feel reconnected with their employer again. 

Strong employer branding can seriously boost your employees' engagement, involvement and happiness at work. The end-of-year gift is a great way to let your employees connect once again with the company's unique values and culture.

We're happy to share some concrete ideas for branded gifts!

• A trendy, eco-friendly water bottle with the company logo helps your employees get enough water intake each day. But with every sip, it also gives them that feeling of being part of the company community
• Wireless earbuds with your company's logo so phone walking meetings become as easy as can be
• A branded fidget cube to help all those creative ideas flow during the next brainstorm session
• Your own company quest game: a game box with your company as the setting. How cool is that?
• A personalised box full of more nutritious snacks, tailored to you and in your house style

3. Nutritious 

Who says you have to overload your employees with packages full of crisps, sweets and alcoholic drinks for a successful end-of-year gift? Choose a more nutritious alternative and let your employees feel that you not only appreciate them but that you also care about their health and wellbeing. Don't go for words but for actions, and wish your employees good health in the new year by sending them a nutritious gift.

Taking small steps together towards a more nutritious lifestyle every day can be motivating and lead to a full commitment to healthier living. And healthier people are happier people. Give your employees that first push with a nutritious gift.

The JustBite snack boxes as an end-of-year giftwill guarantee to surprise your employees and let them enjoy something deliciously nutritious. Plus, they're customisable and include tips for a more nutritious break at work. Go for healthy this year, because health matters more than ever.

4. Outside the box

Step off the beaten path and choose something other than that same old bottle of champagne or wine. Think outside the box for once. Your employees will be surprised, and the gift definitely won't miss its mark, because they were expecting another bottle of champagne, yay. 😉

Give them a gift that's fun and unexpected and stand out as an employer this year. How about cinema tickets now that we can go out again, or a wellness moment so your employees can fully recharge. Let your imagination run wild and truly make your employees happy this year.

Or think literally in the box and give them a snack box full of responsible treats for a nutritious break. JustBite got you covered!

5. Do something together

Now that a few more activities are allowed again, a fun team-building activity as an end-of-year gift can work wonders for team spirit and your employees' wellbeing. It doesn't always have to be a physical gift. Heading out together definitely counts as a gift too!

Spark some healthy competitiveness and fun with an electric karting session and treat your employees to a nutritious snack during the break! Or head out together and go for a delightful team-building activity: let loose during a percussion workshop or go for a round of laser clay pigeon shooting!

The winner naturally gets everlasting glory on your office wall of fame!

So go for a truly successful end-of-year period and treat your employees to a fun end-of-year gift they won't soon forget.

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