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Corporate gifting in India: planning festive and employee hampers
How to plan corporate hampers for Diwali, Eid, Christmas, annual days and employee gifts: budget per hamper, branding, packaging, timing and delivery.
A corporate hamper says something about the company that sends it. A well chosen one, packed properly and delivered on time, feels like thanks. A rushed one feels like an afterthought, and the cause is almost always late planning.
Which occasions call for corporate hampers?
- Festivals: Diwali, Dussehra, Eid, Christmas and regional festivals.
- For employees: appreciation, work anniversaries, welcome and joining kits.
- Company events: annual days, family days and Children’s Day celebrations.
- Clients and partners: custom brand gifting through the year.
Step 1: set a budget per hamper
Start with the budget for each hamper. It decides what goes inside, the packaging and how much you can customise. A well packed hamper can start at around ₹500, and fully custom luxury hampers suit senior leaders and important clients. Many companies pick two or three price levels for different people.
Step 2: choose a theme
A theme makes the items in a hamper belong together. It can follow the festival, the season, wellness, local produce or your brand. A branded hamper uses your colours, a message card and matching packaging, while still feeling like a gift.
Step 3: plan backwards from the delivery date
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Brief | The occasion, quantity, budget per hamper, delivery date and addresses. |
| Concept | A theme, contents and packaging for you to approve. |
| Buying and packing | Everything bought, customised and packed. |
| Delivery | To offices, venues or individual addresses on the agreed dates. |
Festivals squeeze every stage. Before Diwali, suppliers, packaging and delivery slots all get scarce at once, so confirm quantities and designs early.
Step 4: packaging and presentation
Good packaging makes a hamper feel chosen with care: a sturdy box or crate, a neat arrangement inside, and a card with a real message. Every hamper in a batch should arrive looking like the sample you approved.
Step 5: delivery
Decide early whether hampers go to one office, to several offices or venues, or to people’s homes. Each option changes the timing and the cost. At annual days and family days, the event team can hand them out at the venue.
A quick checklist
- Budget per hamper and number of price levels agreed.
- Recipient list and quantities confirmed, with a few spares.
- Theme, branding and message card approved.
- Sample hamper approved before packing the full order.
- Delivery addresses, dates and contact names confirmed.
How Plan it Better handles corporate gifting
We make personalised hampers for every budget, from simple to luxury, and we buy, customise, pack and deliver them. If you are also running an event, we can add gifting to our corporate event services, so the hampers arrive with everything else.
