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Promotion gifts for a coworker or employee

A good promotion gift is modest from a peer, a step up from a manager or the company, and always comes with a card that names what earned it. Real chocolate gifts from $22, shipped to the office or home.

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Promotion gift ideas by who's giving

What fits from each giver, a typical budget, one real gift and one idea that costs little or nothing.

From one coworker

Small and personal. From a peer, a treat and a card say plenty.

Budget:
Under $25
Gift:
Quogue Luxury Gift Box (X-Small), $22
Also:
Take them for coffee and let them talk about the new role for once.

From the team

One pooled gift and one card, with optional, private contributions.

Budget:
$40 to $100, pooled
Gift:
Hampton Duo Tower, $82
Also:
Each person writes one line about a time the new title was already earned.

From their manager

Name the work that earned it, and say what you're counting on next.

Budget:
$40 to $100
Gift:
The Westhampton, $58
Also:
Introduce them to their new peers in one short message, so they start with allies.

From the company

The same gift for everyone promoted in the same cycle, sent the week it's announced.

Budget:
$40 to $100 each
Gift:
Chocolate Bliss, $82
Also:
Announce each promotion with the reason, not only the new title.

For a new director or VP

A bigger step, from the CEO or the leadership team, with a handwritten card.

Budget:
$100 to $200
Gift:
The Southampton, $132
Also:
A lunch with the CEO in their first month in the role.

When your own manager is promoted

Gifts usually flow down, so a card from the team is enough. If you give, keep it small and shared.

Budget:
Under $40 from the team
Gift:
Signature Truffle Collection, $32
Also:
Tell them, in writing, one thing they did that made your job better.

How to give a gift to your boss as a team

Promotion gifts by budget

Real prices per gift, before shipping and branding. Gifts from peers and managers fit the first two tiers.

Under $40: from a peer, or for a promotion cycle

Right for one coworker's congratulations, and for companies that send a gift with every promotion.

$40 to $100: from a manager or the whole team

A full box or a tower to share. Enough to feel like an occasion without outshining the raise.

$100 to $200: a step into leadership

For a new director, VP or partner, usually from the CEO or the leadership team.

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When to give a promotion gift

After the news is out, while the new role is still new.

  • After it's announced.

    Wait until the news is public, so the gift doesn't announce it for them.

  • In the first week of the new role.

    Close to the news, before the new job turns into a normal week.

  • One-on-one if a teammate applied too.

    Hand it over privately, so the celebration doesn't land on someone who missed out.

  • Promotion cycles: order once.

    If promotions land on set dates, order one gift per person ahead of the announcement.

  • Leave time for shipping.

    About 2 to 3 weeks for smaller unbranded orders, and 4 to 6 weeks for 100 or more gifts or anything branded.

What to write in a promotion card

The card is what people keep. Three parts, one or two sentences.

  1. 1.Name the work that earned it.
  2. 2.Say what you're looking forward to.
  3. 3.Congratulate them, plainly.

From a coworker

  • You've been doing this job for a year already. Now the title matches. Congratulations.
  • Half of us learned the ropes from you. The new role is overdue, and I'm glad it's yours.

From the team

  • Every one of us has a story about you fixing something at 4:55 on a Friday. Congratulations, from all of us.
  • Proud of you, and a little sad to share you with the rest of the company. Go get them.

From a manager

  • The way you ran the migration made this an easy case to make. Congratulations, and I'm glad to keep working with you.
  • You earned this with your client work this year. Next up is building your own team, and I'll help where I can.

Need more wording? See our congratulations messages for coworkers.

Celebrate the promotion with the team

For a team spread across offices and homes, an hour together can do what cake in the break room used to. A live host runs each one.

Hosted games run about 60 minutes and book about 2 weeks ahead. Kit workshops include continental US shipping; book about 3 weeks ahead for US addresses, or about 5 weeks with guests in Canada or abroad. More in virtual mixology classes and virtual happy hours.

Promotion gift etiquette

Generous, fair and easy on the people who didn't get the role.

  • Peers keep it modest.

    A gift bigger than the rest of the team's can look like favor-seeking.

  • Contributions stay optional and private.

    For a group gift, nobody should know who chipped in or how much.

  • Same cycle, same gift.

    When the company sends the gift, everyone promoted at the same time gets the same thing.

  • Skip the "big boss" jokes.

    A gag gift about being in charge can land badly with the teammates they now lead.

  • Say it out loud too.

    A word in the team meeting about what they did counts as much as the box.

  • Check for allergies.

    Our gifts are chocolate. Check the ingredient details and ask us for an alternative if needed.

Promotion gift questions

What is a good promotion gift?

Something easy to enjoy at work or at home, sized to who is giving it, with a card that names the work that earned the promotion. A small chocolate box from a peer, a gift box or tower from the team or manager, and a larger box for a step into leadership all work.

How much should you spend on a promotion gift?

Under $25 from one coworker, $40 to $100 from a manager or a pooled team gift, and $100 to $200 when the company marks a step into leadership. Our gifts run from $22 to $432, so every tier has a real option.

Should you give a coworker a gift for a promotion?

You don't have to. A sincere card or a congratulations in person is enough from a peer. If you want to give something, keep it small, or join a team gift with one card everyone signs.

Should a manager give a gift when an employee is promoted?

It's a kind gesture, not an obligation. A modest gift with a note that names the work behind the promotion means more than the price. Give the same kind of gift to everyone you promote, so nobody compares.

What should a promotion card say?

Three parts: the work that earned it, what you're looking forward to and a plain congratulations. For example: "You've been doing this job for a year already. Now the title matches. Congratulations."

When should you give a promotion gift?

Once the promotion is public, ideally in the first week of the new role. If a teammate applied for the same job, give it privately. Leave about 2 to 3 weeks for smaller unbranded orders to arrive.

Can you ship a promotion gift to a remote coworker?

Yes. Each gift is packed and shipped to its own address, home or office, in the US and internationally, with your card inside. Timing and regional shipping charges depend on the destination.

Congratulate them properly

Tell us who it's for, your budget and the date, and we will come back with a gift plan and a quote.

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