Gifts for colleagues and partners: how to order a batch without the hassle
A batch of gifts is a different kind of order
When you need 40 sets for a team or a gift for a manager, it is not only the idea and the price that matter. All the sets must be identical, the packaging neat, and delivery must reach the office before the deadline. In corporate gifts the unit price depends on the run, the branding and the packaging, so a single figure from a website is not worth comparing.
Think about the recipient too. For colleagues, neutral things work: tea, coffee, honey, a thermos mug, a notebook. For clients and partners the set is usually more formal and carries a logo, and for a colleague who is retiring, personal and warm.
What to put in your request
- Number of gifts — for example, 40 sets;
- Budget — per set or in total;
- Contents — tea, honey and a card, a flask, a voucher, a souvenir;
- For whom — colleagues, a manager, clients, partners;
- Occasion — Diwali, New Year, birthday, a professional milestone, retirement;
- Branding — a logo on the gift or the packaging;
- Packaging — branded boxes, bags, gift wrap;
- Date needed and delivery city — the office and its address.
Example: “I need 40 gift sets for colleagues for Diwali: tea, honey and a card in branded boxes with the company logo. Budget up to ₹1,000 per set. Delivery to our office in Gurugram by 20 October.”
How it works through BlaBlaPrice
You describe the task in one request, and suppliers of souvenirs and gifts reply with offers in the chat: what is in the set, price per piece, timing, branding terms. They see where they stand among the others, so they compete on terms, which often helps you get a better deal. You don't have to gather quotes from ten companies yourself. Only the supplier you choose sees your contacts; there is more on the page “How it works”.
How to compare offers
- Check the weight and contents of the set, not only its name: a “tea set” can be quite different from another.
- Ask whether there is a discount for the run and whether branding is already included.
- Ask for a sample or a photo of the prepared set, especially before a big batch.
- Ask whether they provide a GST invoice if an organisation is buying.
- Agree the logo layout and production time in advance.
Common mistakes
Ordering too late: before the festive season workshops and warehouses are busy, and branding takes time. Another mistake is forgetting the food restrictions of colleagues: some don't eat sugar or don't drink alcohol, so it is better to include neutral items.
If the gift is edible, see edible gifts, and for packaging and boxes, gift boxes and packaging. For the festive date there are also New Year gifts.
