5 Unique Employee Appreciation Gifts

Your employees mean the world to you. They are the heart of your business, and often that warrants an employee appreciation gift. Whether they are used to recognize anniversaries or specific accomplishments, or they are timed for the holidays or other events, employee gifts are always appreciated and are great for morale. 

But not all employee appreciation gifts are created equally. You’ll want to give your employees a gift that they will actually use, and one that shows them how much you care. In that spirit, we’ve selected 5 unique and thoughtful employee appreciation gifts that you can choose today.

BruMate Wine Gift Set

The BruMate Wine Gift Set is a 3-gifts-in-one package that includes BruMate’s popular Winesulator insulated wine canteen, and two 14 oz. wine tumblers. Designed for a picnic in the park or a trip to the beach, this gift set lets your employees appreciate their favorite wine while having an adventure (even just to their own patio or sofa).

Custom W& P Italian Spritz Cocktail Kit

This fun gift allows your employee to whip up a cocktail any (non-work) time. As the product description says, the Italian Spritz Cocktail Kit comes “neatly packaged in a punchy red tin for compact toting (psst it's TSA-approved!), a 1/2 oz jigger, a petite bar spoon, Spritz syrup mix, and a linen coaster for an elegant finishing touch — just add the hard stuff and stir.” 

Custom Yeti Rambler 18 oz. Bottle

A great strategy for picking employee appreciation gifts is to choose something that you know that they will use and value, but that they may not buy for themselves. Often this means selecting a gift that’s slightly upscale. That’s definitely the case for the Yeti Rambler water bottle. The Yeti Rambler is so good that CNN named it their top choice. CNN says: “The Yeti Rambler strikes the perfect balance between being a sturdy, insulated bottle that you can take on your roughest adventures while still looking good when it’s standing on your desk. Its customizability, ease of cleaning, and ingenious chug cap are all reasons why no matter where you go, we think you’ll love having a Yeti Rambler at your side.” Your employees will appreciate this thoughtful and useful gift for years to come. And, even better, the Yeti Rambler can easily be customized with your company logo or other branding, so that your employees will take you with them on the go.

Custom JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

What about employee appreciation gift ideas that are versatile enough to be used at home, in the garden, at the beach, or even right in the office? That’s one of our favorite things about the JBL Flip 5 waterproof Bluetooth speaker. This great piece of tech is lightweight enough to go anywhere, and powerful enough to make your employee’s favorite music or podcast sound great! PC Magazine loved the Flip 5’s weight, sound quality, and waterproofing, saying “the speaker delivers quite a punch for its size and price—every new entry from JBL seems to deliver more bass depth than the dimensions and drivers should be capable of. An IPX7 rating, meanwhile, covers all the bases on the waterproofing front.” PC Magazine also loved how customizable the Flip 5 is. This means that it’s easy (and attractive) to customize this employee appreciation gift with your logo or other design, too.

Custom North Face Full-Zip Fleece Jacket

Don’t forget that clothing can make a unique employee appreciation gift as well. This is especially true when it’s high-quality and sought-after clothing like a jacket or fleece from The North Face. 

The North Face Skyline full-zip jacket, available in men’s and women’s styles and sizes, offers a versatile and comfortable look that is as at home in the office as on the hiking trail.

Like other options, fleece jackets from The North Face can be easily customized with your company logo. 

Tumi Brief Pack Leather Backpack

And finally, let’s not forget luggage as an ideal and thoughtful employee appreciation gift. A high-end professional backpack, the Tumi Brief Pack features all of the functions of a briefcase and all of the comfort and portability of a backpack. As the product description says, “the perfect pack for when you need to bring your office with you, this spacious, well-organized design features numerous interior and exterior pockets, as well as dedicated space for your laptop, tablet, and other essentials.”

So whether it’s apparel, aperitif, or accessory, any of these would make a wonderful, thoughtful, and unique employee appreciation gift.