A good onboarding gift does something very concrete: It makes new employees feel welcome from day 1 and at the same time you get a piece of “everyday merch” that will be used again and again. The best onboarding gifts are therefore not the flashiest, but those that quickly become part of the routine - in the office, at home or on the go.
Here are the product categories that typically work best as onboarding gifts, and which you can get with a logo/print here at PromoX.
What characterizes a strong onboarding gift?
It is practical and used often.
It suits many types of employees, gender, age, role, office/hybrid/remote.
It can be branded nicely and discreetly, so that it can also be used privately.
It has a quality that matches your employer brand - it's better to have a few good things than many indifferent ones.
1. Drinking bottle or thermos
If you want to choose one thing that almost always hits the spot, it's a drinking bottle or a thermos. It's a gift that gets taken to the office, to the gym and on the go - and it also supports a more “reusable” everyday choice. PromoX has both drikkedunk med trik and thermoske sløske med logo/print.
If you want to make it extra onboarding-friendly, choose a model with a more neutral, premium look and a smaller logo, so it becomes more like a “personal favorite” rather than a promotional item.
2. Mug or thermos
For office work and home work, the thermos mug/mug is a classic because it is used daily. At PromoX, you can, for example, get thermos mugs with a logo or mugs that can be customized with a design/logo.
This works especially well if you have many days of meetings, intro sessions and peer training - that's where the mug "moves in" right away.
3. Notebook + ballpoint pen with logo
It sounds simple, but it works because new employees always have things to write down: system accesses, names, processes, abbreviations, meeting notes, etc. At PromoX, we offer both notebooks with logos and pens with logos/prints
Tip: Combine a notebook in a more “deliciously simple” style with a pen that writes well. It feels like consideration, even when the budget is tight.
4. Tote bag or backpack with logo
Bags are perfect for onboarding because they give new employees something they can use right away: laptop, notebook, charger, lunch, workout clothes. At PromoX you can get bags with logo/printing, including tote bags, and there are also backpacks with print.
If you often onboard consultants, salespeople or employees who commute, the backpack is often the “premium choice”.
5. Keyhanger or key ring for access cards and keys
In companies with access cards, key tags, lockers or parking, key hangers and key rings are used from day one. At PromoX you can get key hangers with logo and key rings with logo.
It's a small thing, but it's extremely "onboarding-relevant" because it's linked to the practical things that need to work before work flows.
6. Hoodie or T-shirt with print
Clothing can be a really strong onboarding gift because it creates a sense of belonging. It works especially well in teams that meet in person, at events, or where the culture is informal. At PromoX, we have both T-shirts with print and hoodies with print, as well as Aware™ variants, where materials such as recycled/organic cotton are available.
Practical tip: Choose a calm design and stick to a few colors. This increases the chance that the employee will actually use it.
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