The difference between a gift-of-choice award and a pre-selected gift is straightforward: an award the employee chose becomes a lasting reminder of the recognition moment. An award the company chose becomes clutter.
When an employee selects their own recognition gift, it reflects their personal preferences - not an assumption about what they might like. That distinction is felt. Employees consistently report higher satisfaction with gift-of-choice awards, and the item they select tends to be used, displayed, or kept in a way that a generic company gift rarely is.
For program administrators, gift-of-choice also eliminates the guesswork of selecting individual gifts for a diverse workforce, particularly across different tenures, demographics, and locations.
How the Gift-of-Choice Service Award Program Works
The process involves three simple steps:
Step 1: The employee receives their award packet. At the time of their service milestone presentation, the employee receives a personalized recognition packet containing their tier-level gift catalog, an award certificate personalized with their name, your company message, and logo, and complete redemption instructions. Select-Your-Gift provides toll-free assistance if needed.
Step 2: The employee selects their gift. The employee browses the gift catalog at home and selects one item from a curated collection of quality name-brand lifestyle products. Employees who redeem online have access to nearly twice as many items as the printed catalog, giving them an even broader selection to find something they truly want. Redemption options include online, toll-free phone, or pre-paid postcard.
Step 3: The gift ships directly to the employee. The selected gift ships directly to the employee's home within the lower 48 US. Shipping is included in the tier-level award package price. Select-Your-Gift guarantees 100% satisfaction on every order.
Collection Levels for Every Milestone and Budget
Select-Your-Gift offers 17 tier-level collection values, starting at $22 and ranging to $675 and higher, making it easy to assign an appropriate award level to every service milestone in your program, from onboarding and early service recognition through standard anniversaries, the quarter century milestone, and retirement.
Each tier level is all-inclusive: presentation materials, the gift catalog, online redemption, fulfillment, and shipping are all covered in the package price. No hidden costs, no separate invoices.
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