Want to celebrate the accomplishments of your team, but don’t have room for a formal event in your budget? Don’t worry! You can celebrate your team with an informal and affordable recognition event and personalized gifts! 

When it comes to appreciating your team, the most important part is being together and presenting public recognition. You don’t need a ballroom or a seven course meal for that! 

To start, you can host the event at your office. This will save money that you would have spent on renting a venue. You can also make your event a potluck party. You’ll be able to try all your employees’ favorite foods while saving on a catering bill. Employees will love trying each other’s favorite dishes and swapping recipes!

Or consider closing your office for an afternoon and taking the entire team out to lunch. Use a theme to make your luncheon as special as a formal award ceremony. An event theme enhances camaraderie among employees, makes the event more memorable, and helps to recognize the entire team in an extra special way. You can even have personalized gifts at each place setting when the team arrives!

Regardless of your event location, giving personalized gifts to your attendees is an appreciation best practice! Personalized gifts will help your team remember both the event and the appreciation you expressed. Make your gift personal to the recipient by including a handwritten note, adding their name to the gift, or selecting an unique item for each individual. 

We also recommend preparing gift bags ahead of your recognition event for attendees. You can pass out the personalized gifts at the end of the event in gift bags for a beautiful presentation!