By December, most client gifts look the same: a bottle of something, a panettone, a hamper with a wicker lid. Here are five things that make one worth opening, then ideas by budget.
If you're sending to a whole client list, our corporate Christmas gifts are built to your brief: tell us the numbers and the date it needs to land.
What makes a good Christmas gift for a client
- It's something they'll enjoy, not something that promotes you. A branded notebook goes in a drawer. Something to eat, drink or light on a Friday night gets used, and gets remembered for the right reason. Keep your logo to a sticker or an insert.
- It feels chosen. The same gift for everyone on a list reads as exactly that. You don't need a different gift for every client, but you do need a card with a line that's about them: a project that finally shipped, a deadline you both survived.
- It comes from somewhere they haven't seen. If a client can buy it in the supermarket, it won't start a conversation. Independent UK makers give them something to ask about, and a bit of colour and personality helps it stand out from the beige hamper. You can choose the box colour, too.
- It's the right size. Somewhere between £30 and £60 is generous without being awkward. Some companies have rules on what their staff can accept, so keep it modest, and ask if you're not sure.
- It's easy to receive. Send it to the address they'll actually be at, with a handwritten card and no price inside. Nobody wants to be handed a receipt with their present. And order early: December gets busy for everyone.
Christmas gift ideas for clients, by budget
These are ready-made boxes from our range, so you can see the kind of thing we build. Under the table, a word on who each one suits and what to check first.
| Budget per client | The idea | Example from Wrapt | What's inside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to £35 | A snack box with a bit of personality | The Hot Box, £34 | Chimac's Korean hot sauce, Yok Chan's chilli oil, Wilderbee's hot honey, Superbon pimento crisps and Serious Pig chilli pickles |
| Up to £35 | A little haul with a drink | Sips & Snacks, £30 | Harry's Nut Butter chocolate truffles, Curry Smugglers Bombay mix, Superbon crisps and two tinned cocktails (contains alcohol, over-18s only) |
| £40 to £55 | Aperitivo hour | Picky Bits, £44 | Perelló olives, Ortiz anchovies, Serious Pig snacking ham and pickles, cheesy biscuits, a Negroni and a Dirty Martini (contains alcohol, over-18s only) |
| £40 to £55 | A proper toast | Worth The Toast, £53 | Amie Crémant, Perelló olives, Italian cheese and basil biscuits and Isle of Skye sea salt dark chocolate (contains alcohol, over-18s only) |
| Any budget | Built to your brief | Corporate gifting | Tell us the numbers, the budget per box and the date it needs to land, and we'll send options |
The Hot Box
£34
Picky Bits
£44.10
Worth The Toast
£53The Hot Box is for the client with a hot sauce shelf. It's five spicy things from independent makers, so it suits someone who likes to cook as much as someone who likes to snack. Check they like proper heat first. It has no alcohol in it, so it's a safe pick for clients who don't drink.
Sips & Snacks is for the client you know well enough to know they'd open a tinned cocktail at six o'clock. At £30 it's also easy to send to a whole account team. It contains alcohol and is for over-18s only, so skip it for anyone who doesn't drink.
Picky Bits is for the client whose idea of dinner is a spread of things on a board. The anchovies and ham mean it isn't one for vegetarians, and it contains alcohol, so it's for over-18s only.
Worth The Toast is for the client who's had a good year and should hear about it. The biscuits contain cheese, so check dietary requirements before you order, and it contains alcohol, so it's for over-18s only.
If none of these is quite right, tell us the numbers, the budget per box and the date it needs to land, and we'll send a costed proposal, usually within one to two working days. Every box above can be ordered in the quantity a client list needs.
The usual client gifts, and what to send instead
If you were about to order one of the safe options, here is a swap for each that passes the five tests above.
| Instead of | Send | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| A bottle of supermarket wine | Worth The Toast, £53 | The Crémant comes with olives, cheese biscuits and dark chocolate, so it's a whole moment and not just a bottle (contains alcohol, over-18s only) |
| A beige hamper | The Hot Box, £34 | Hot sauce, chilli oil and hot honey from independent makers: colourful, and not something they'll find in a supermarket |
| A box of chocolates | Sips & Snacks, £30 | Chocolate truffles, Bombay mix, crisps and two tinned cocktails (contains alcohol, over-18s only) |
| A branded notebook | A Build Your Own Box | Choose a notebook from an independent stationery brand, then add a candle, a pair of socks or something to eat |
One client, a whole account team, or everyone who helped this year
One key client. Spend your time on the card rather than the budget. A line about something specific from the year, a project that finally shipped or a deadline you both survived, does more than a bigger box that could have gone to anyone.
A whole account team. Send one box per person, to their own address, rather than one big box to reception that someone has to divide up. Boxes are too deep for a letterbox, so a work address is safer for anyone working from home.
The people who went the extra mile. Keep it small and specific. One thing that shows you remembered something about them is plenty.
How it works with Wrapt
- No minimum. Five boxes or five hundred.
- Around two weeks' notice for most orders. Bigger orders or customised elements may need longer. Get in touch early.
- One address or hundreds. We can post straight to each person's home or work address. Send us the list.
- A handwritten card, if you'd like one. Every box is hand-packed in our London studio.
- Your colours, your branding. Choose the box colour. Add stickers with your company name and logo, printed inserts, or your own merch, with the right lead time.
- Build Your Own Box, for bigger orders. Case by case: tell us what you have in mind and we'll say what's possible.
- Invoiced on 14-day payment terms. For larger orders with customised elements we may ask for a deposit.
Not everyone drinks (or celebrates Christmas)
Many of our boxes contain alcohol and are for over-18s only. We also have vegan and alcohol-free options, so tell us what you need when you get in touch and we'll point you to the right box.
If you don't know a client well, alcohol-free is the safer call. And if you're not sure they celebrate Christmas, a warm note about the year you've worked together does the job without it.
Are client gifts tax deductible?
That's one for your accountant. The rules for gifts to clients, especially food and drink, depend on the details. HMRC's guidance on business gifts and VAT is here.
