Corporate Christmas gifts in Kenya have always revolved around gift vouchers, food items, paid holidays, or cash bonuses. Although it is not a bad idea to have these as your preferred gift ideas, if unchecked, the trend becomes boring, especially to the employees. Corporations are nowadays thinking outside the box when it comes to Christmas gifts for their employees, clients, or prospects. New and exciting Christmas gift ideas have found their way into the Kenyan corporate scene, keeping the intended recipients guessing about what to expect come Christmas time.

Gift World Kenya is a company operating from the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, and with an online shopping platform helping Kenyan and East African corporates decide on the best gifts for their employees, clients, or prospects. Although picking the right Christmas gift may be a challenge to many, that is no longer the case with the expertise and wide pool of ideas of this company. Keep reading the article for the best Christmas corporate gift ideas.

A Guideline on Picking the Best Christmas Corporate Gifts

Before we give you our recommendations for corporate Christmas gifts, we have come up with a guideline that you should follow whenever you want such gifts. With this guideline, your chances of selecting good Christmas gifts will be greatly improved.

1. Choose gifts that fit everyone

Anyone can be your client, employee, or business prospect, and therefore, it is advised to think of gifts that will be appropriate for all the groups involved in your company or business. If it’s gifts for clients, think of something that will do for all of them, and apply the same tactic when it comes to employees and prospects too. By doing that you will be able to save a lot since you can look for bulk or wholesale gifts that will be cheaper.

2. Make early preparations

Early preparations are key in ensuring you have selected the best gifts possible. Do not wait till the last month of the year to start ordering your gifts. By doing that, you risk finding some gift items have run out of stock. Avoiding last-minute buying will also give you enough time to inspect the gifts and make sure that they are as ordered. Early buying may also come with great discounts that may save you some money.

3. Do not invest in highly perishable gifts

Although the gifts are meant for a specific time period, they should be overly perishable or extremely delicate. That is because people will receive many gifts at the same time, and therefore, your gift should allow the recipient ample time for use before going bad. Remember that you will not be doing the deliveries personally, and therefore, the gifts may be mishandled en route to the recipient. Your gift should be able to stay in good condition even after rough transportation.

4. Personalize your gifts

Since it is the holidays, and you may have a large group of people to gift, you may be tempted by adopting the idea of one fits all. Doing that will make the recipients undervalue your gift. It is good to show that you are thoughtful and caring by personalizing the gifts as much as possible. At least you should have the gifts engraved with the recipient’s name or have a card with a personal message accompanying the gift.

5. Have the gifts delivered to the recipient’s address

Remember that most of the people you want to gift are not at work but on holiday. You should have the gifts delivered to their homes specifically or a forwarding address if they are not at home. Many people may be tempted to give out gifts early before the holiday starts. That will defeat the purpose of the gift not unless it is something like holiday tickets that need the recipient to make prior preparations or gift/cash vouchers. Christmas gifts should be given during Christmas time wherever possible.

6. Get expert help

Asking for expert help is a sign of strength for those who cant make up their minds about what kind of gifts to pick for their clients, emloyeess, and prospects. At Gift World Kenya, our graphics team will make sure your logo looks perfect on your corporate Christmas gifts. If you want to customize your artwork for the holidays, we can also transform your logo or brand image into a holiday masterpiece. Whenever you want help on holiday gifts, remember that Gift World Kenya is just a phone call away.

9 Suggestions for Corporate Christmas Gifts in Kenya

At Gift World Kenya, we feel the following gifts are suitable for corporate Christmas gifting:

1. Basket Of Sunshine

For that unpredictable Christmas corporate gift, look no further than this Masket Of Sunshine gift hamper. It is a kind of intimate gift that shows the recipient you care and that you wish them a festive Christmas. The gift hamper contains the following:

• Fragolino sweet Red sparkling Wine.
• Thermal mug,can be replaced with a wine glass.
• Scabella Love on the Island self care kit package (perfume, Body lotion, and Fragrance body mist)
• Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolates.
• White Face towel(40 by 70 cm).

2. Bluesquare Gift Hamper

This Bluesquare Gift Hamper is the perfect gift for your male clients, employees, or prospects. It is among the corporate gifts that can be customized and personalized with any artwork like company logos and name engravings. The gift hamper contains the following:

• Moscato bottle of Wine.
• Leather wallet.
• Keychain and Pen Set.

3. Bonsai Tree Foil Table Lamp

We all know that Christmas is about pomp and color, and there is no better way to express that than through this Bonsai Tree Foil Tample Lamp. It is a bonsai style design, perfect for home decoration on the desk or table. It has Christmas tree light embellished by many warm white LED lights. The clear color flowers, brown stem and branches are more attractive than the real bonsai plant. This tree lamp will light up any space either at the office or at home.

4. Delights Gift Hamper

There are those who wish to celebrate Christmas with non-alcoholic drinks. This Delights Gift Hamper contains a non-alciholic drink that is perfect for those who do not indulge. The gift hamper contains the following:

• Non alcoholic Wine
• Face towel
• Nivea shower gel 250ml
• Nivea creme 150ml
• Twix chocolate bar
• 3 small assorted chocolates

5. Festive Delight Gift Basket

Sometimes your choice of gift needs not be predictable. This hamper depicts just that, a mix of consumables and functional practical items which are perfect for your employees, clients, or prospects during the Christams holidays. The gift hamper contains:

• Thermal bottle (can be customized at an extra fee)
• Functional notebook (Customizable)
• Jacobs instant coffee
• Kericho Gold Tea bags
• Ferrero Rocher chocolates
• Chocolate chip cookies
• Rico fruit jam
• Elbin n Nibble crisps
• A small pack of Assorted chocolates and sweets.

6. Italian Red Wine, Belgian Chocolates & A Smart Watch Set

Christmas is about celebrating those who have had an impact on your company or business and wishing them happy holidays. What better to say that than with this Italian Red Wine, Belgian Chocolates & A Smart Watch Set. It combines consumables and functional gifts that can also be personalized with the recipients name. The set contains 1× 750ml Fragolino rosso Italian red wine , 1× a pack of assorted Belgian chocolates, and 1× T500+ smart watch.

7. Jolly Pamper Basket Set

The Jolly Pamper Basket Set is another combination of a practical gift plus consumables. It is the perfect gift to set the festive mood right for your employees, clients, or prospects. The gift set can also be customized to maximize its effect on the recipient. The set contains:

• Hot or Cold Vacuum flask & 3 cups gift set(colours available are Grey,Black, Green & Black)
• Lindt Swiss Classic White chocolate
• Elbin n Nibble crisps.
• Cadbury Lunch bar Milk chocolate
•  KitKat Chunky chocolate bar.
• A pack of mentos Mint sweets.

8. Personalized Executive Penholder Set

If you are on a tight budget but still would like to appreciate everyone that has had an impact on your company and business, then this Personalized Executive Penholder Set is the answer. It is a practical gift containing a bamboo pen and keyholder that when customized with the company logo or engraved with the recepient’s name will make anyone happy.

9. Rendezvous Hamper

For that Christmas corporate gift which can be given to everyone around the office, then this Rendezvous Hamper will do. It is a non-alcoholic drink plus other assorted consumables that perfect for the holidays. The gift hamper contains:

• A bottle of rendezvous non alcoholic sparkling wine.
• A 15pc case of sumptuous rocher chocolates .
• A pack of assorted Belgian chocolates .
• 2* packs of Raffaello confetteria.
• A pack of flavoured tea bags.
• A bar of Cadbury chocolate.
• The gift box .
• Free card.

FAQs About Corporate Christmas Gifts in Kenya

Conclusion

Although it is not a written rule, companies and businesses should know that employees, clients, and prospects expect corporate gifts during the holidays. The kind of corporate gifts going to each group of people will depend on the nature of the relationship between them and the company. Though many may prefer to give out consumables, functional and practical corporate gifts which will be used by people for a long time are highly encouraged.

Gift World Kenya is the best destination for corporates in Kenya and the wider East African region when it comes to corporate gifts. You can visit the physical shop at Biashara Street, 4th Floor, Suite 27, Revlon Professional Plaza in Nairobi, Kenya, or you can visit the online shop here for more exciting choices of corporate Christmas gifts.