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Stand Out From the Crowd: Sending Business Gifts for Thanksgiving

While most companies send appreciation gifts during Christmas, there are some definite benefits to getting them out for Thanksgiving instead

While it may seem standard to send company presents during the December holiday season, there’s something to be said for standing outside the crowd and opting to send business gifts in late November.

Generally speaking, the Christmas season is still a tried-and-true holiday when it comes to expressing appreciation for your clients, business partners, and employees; however, if you’re one of those people who does better without the added holiday stress, timing your gift giving with Thanksgiving may be a wonderful option for a variety of reasons.

1.) TIME MANAGEMENT: If avoiding the holiday rush is important to you, sending gifts on Thanksgiving will help your gesture garner a bit more attention since many recipients aren’t used to receiving corporate gifts in November.

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2.) NEUTRALITY: If you’re concerned about making sure all of your clients and employees feel included, it’s important to remember that Thanksgiving is a secularly neutral holiday that carries no religious implications. With this, if your company deals with a variety of businesses or people who originate from other countries who don’t recognize Thanksgiving, most places throughout the world still celebrate the essence of giving thanks through the appreciation of friends, colleagues, and family.

3.) FOOD & BEVERAGE: Of all the holidays that fall during the last few months of the year, the general theme of Thanksgiving is a celebration with food and beverage, which makes sending high-quality gourmet foods such as roasted nuts, aged cheeses, and decadent chocolates a smart option.

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With the above in mind, we’ve created several baskets that are perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday, namely our World of Thanks Basket, which comes artfully arranged in a gorgeous Hyacinth hamper and is filled with an abundance of California pistachios, candied chardonnay brittle, and a sampling of Bellagio Mocha.

If you’d like to learn more about what we have to offer, please visit our website at www.GratitudeGoodies.com and as always, thank you for making us Atlanta’s #1 signature gift basket company and a 2014 Forsyth County Business of the Year.

Diane Campbell | Gratitude Goodies | www.GratitudeGoodies.com | 770-886-9598

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