Dear Friends,
I need your help. We have a Diwali Competition, and the winners consist of a team of around 40 members with a total budget of Rs. 500. Last time when we had such an event, we had given a trophy. However, this time we thought we should give something useful for all of them, i.e., maybe like Rs. 500/40. So, I need your suggestions on what kind of gifts can be given in such a case.
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Amith R.
From India, Bangalore
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17I need your help. We have a Diwali Competition, and the winners consist of a team of around 40 members with a total budget of Rs. 500. Last time when we had such an event, we had given a trophy. However, this time we thought we should give something useful for all of them, i.e., maybe like Rs. 500/40. So, I need your suggestions on what kind of gifts can be given in such a case.
Waiting for replies...
Regards,
Amith R.
From India, Bangalore
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Hi,
You mean to say you need to divide Rs. 500 amongst 40 winners... That sounds difficult... Well, in that case, you can opt for some certificates, key chains, or some desktop items. You can even choose some congratulations cards prepared by CRY or some other NGOs; by doing this, you can even relate this to a noble cause. As the amount is too low, you have very few options to choose from... Maybe others can help you in a better way.
Regards,
Kanupriya
From India, Ahmadabad
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You mean to say you need to divide Rs. 500 amongst 40 winners... That sounds difficult... Well, in that case, you can opt for some certificates, key chains, or some desktop items. You can even choose some congratulations cards prepared by CRY or some other NGOs; by doing this, you can even relate this to a noble cause. As the amount is too low, you have very few options to choose from... Maybe others can help you in a better way.
Regards,
Kanupriya
From India, Ahmadabad
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Hey Amith!!
First things first, a big round of applause for this man.
Apparently, Amith is my new friend from Cite HR. His postings always make sense to me, so I have added him on my Gtalk. Today, when we were chatting about something, he wrote to me, "Hey, checkout my new post," and I was very enthusiastic to see his new posting!
But when I read this one, I was like, "Is he gone mad? Did he ever calculate 500/40? Is that how much???" and I can't stop my big laugh. Hehehe... I thought this great man needs a big appreciation for this post. And I don't mind writing this. I mean, when you are gaining points for it... :P
"It's kind of announcing publicly that your company is broke!!" I thought in my mind. And then I wished that all 40 employees should read this mega Diwali surprise posting and how exciting it can be, one of them commenting on this post.
And then I read the reply from someone on this. Great idea....
Well, my advice to you: please increase the amount to a decent figure you can get after dividing by 40. And I hope their efforts deserve more than some 12-point something.
And remember, nothing is impossible!
Your friend :D
From India, Calcutta
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First things first, a big round of applause for this man.
Apparently, Amith is my new friend from Cite HR. His postings always make sense to me, so I have added him on my Gtalk. Today, when we were chatting about something, he wrote to me, "Hey, checkout my new post," and I was very enthusiastic to see his new posting!
But when I read this one, I was like, "Is he gone mad? Did he ever calculate 500/40? Is that how much???" and I can't stop my big laugh. Hehehe... I thought this great man needs a big appreciation for this post. And I don't mind writing this. I mean, when you are gaining points for it... :P
"It's kind of announcing publicly that your company is broke!!" I thought in my mind. And then I wished that all 40 employees should read this mega Diwali surprise posting and how exciting it can be, one of them commenting on this post.
And then I read the reply from someone on this. Great idea....
Well, my advice to you: please increase the amount to a decent figure you can get after dividing by 40. And I hope their efforts deserve more than some 12-point something.
And remember, nothing is impossible!
Your friend :D
From India, Calcutta
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Hey Amit!
First things first, a big round of applause for this man. Apparently, Amit is my new friend from Cite HR. His postings always make sense to me, so I have added him on my Gtalk. Today, when we were chatting about something, he wrote to me, "Hey, check out my new post," and I was very enthusiastic to see his new posting!
But when I read this one, I was like, "Is he gone mad? Did he ever calculate 500/40? How much is that???" and I can't stop my big laugh. Haha... I thought this great man needed a big appreciation for this post. And I don't mind writing this, I mean when you are gaining points for it... :P
"It's kind of announcing publicly that your company is broke!" I thought in my mind.
And then I read the reply from someone on this. Great idea...
Well, my advice to you: please increase the amount to a decent figure you can get after dividing by 40. I hope their efforts must deserve more than some 12-point-something.
And remember, nothing is impossible!
Your friend :D
From India, Calcutta
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First things first, a big round of applause for this man. Apparently, Amit is my new friend from Cite HR. His postings always make sense to me, so I have added him on my Gtalk. Today, when we were chatting about something, he wrote to me, "Hey, check out my new post," and I was very enthusiastic to see his new posting!
But when I read this one, I was like, "Is he gone mad? Did he ever calculate 500/40? How much is that???" and I can't stop my big laugh. Haha... I thought this great man needed a big appreciation for this post. And I don't mind writing this, I mean when you are gaining points for it... :P
"It's kind of announcing publicly that your company is broke!" I thought in my mind.
And then I read the reply from someone on this. Great idea...
Well, my advice to you: please increase the amount to a decent figure you can get after dividing by 40. I hope their efforts must deserve more than some 12-point-something.
And remember, nothing is impossible!
Your friend :D
From India, Calcutta
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Hi Amith, You can give Buffet Lunch coupons for Couples, Mugs, Cholcolate box, Jackets with companie’s Name printed over it, Sweets packets, Gold Coin 10gms to 15 gms. regards, Rachna
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi Hetal,
Thanks a lot for your cute reply. As you have mentioned, it is a small amount, and I do have an option of talking to my management to increase the budget, which I want to do after getting a few ideas from my Cite HR friends. Let me also tell you we have some other competition during Diwali, and I can easily manage the budget.
But concerning the idea of doing it 500/40, let me tell you I want to do this in the interest of employees who should not feel the gift is something they have kept in the office and not for their use. I hope you have got my point.
I am not here to let my company down; instead, I am looking forward to protecting the interests of employees.
Regards,
Amith R.
From India, Bangalore
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Thanks a lot for your cute reply. As you have mentioned, it is a small amount, and I do have an option of talking to my management to increase the budget, which I want to do after getting a few ideas from my Cite HR friends. Let me also tell you we have some other competition during Diwali, and I can easily manage the budget.
But concerning the idea of doing it 500/40, let me tell you I want to do this in the interest of employees who should not feel the gift is something they have kept in the office and not for their use. I hope you have got my point.
I am not here to let my company down; instead, I am looking forward to protecting the interests of employees.
Regards,
Amith R.
From India, Bangalore
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Hi Amith, A small pack of diya set ( a set of 6 with glittery design on it) is a better idea..it will cost 15 to 20 Rs.
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi Amith,
You can try some beautiful keychains, small Chinese wallets (Rs. 10 each), some stationery items, a small notepad, a small telephone diary, artificial flowers, a torch, chocolates, and a fancy pen set.
Likewise, there are many such things that you can buy at 10 - 12 rupees, but for that, someone from your end has to go to a local market and check what is really available at that price.
Sapana
From India, Pune
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You can try some beautiful keychains, small Chinese wallets (Rs. 10 each), some stationery items, a small notepad, a small telephone diary, artificial flowers, a torch, chocolates, and a fancy pen set.
Likewise, there are many such things that you can buy at 10 - 12 rupees, but for that, someone from your end has to go to a local market and check what is really available at that price.
Sapana
From India, Pune
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Well, in my opinion, you should not just give this team of 40 anything because something worth $12.50 would not be very exciting for them to use. In turn, it can also demoralize them. So, please increase your budget to at least $1000 to manage to get a decent pen for everybody.
Thank you,
Sumit
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Sumit
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@richrachna, YOUR IDEAS ARE REALLY VERY RICH! 😜😜😜
@AMIT
➡️➡️➡️ GO WITH SWAPNA'S IDEA! You can get good Chinese showpieces, etc., for 10 Rs. Go to bazaars, markets, and buy something in bulk.
THANKS
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➡️➡️➡️ GO WITH SWAPNA'S IDEA! You can get good Chinese showpieces, etc., for 10 Rs. Go to bazaars, markets, and buy something in bulk.
THANKS
From India, Pune
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Hi Amit, Along with the gifts you plan to give the employees, you can probably give them certificates - printouts on the company letter heads. Would not cost you anything. :) Regards, Vanita
From India, Mumbai
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Hi Amit,
It is a very good idea to celebrate the Diwali Competitions in the office. I have one doubt: don't you have any other people of different religions in your office who don't celebrate our festivals? Or have you assigned the 40 marks without considering those people?
Regarding the gifts, the others' idea is better than mine, especially considering the budget. If you increase your budget, why not consider wallets for the gentlemen and handbags or small purses for the ladies, all with your company name on them?
Please clarify my doubt by emailing me at my email id.
Regards,
Vani
Email: vvanirao15@gmail.com
From India, Hyderabad
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It is a very good idea to celebrate the Diwali Competitions in the office. I have one doubt: don't you have any other people of different religions in your office who don't celebrate our festivals? Or have you assigned the 40 marks without considering those people?
Regarding the gifts, the others' idea is better than mine, especially considering the budget. If you increase your budget, why not consider wallets for the gentlemen and handbags or small purses for the ladies, all with your company name on them?
Please clarify my doubt by emailing me at my email id.
Regards,
Vani
Email: vvanirao15@gmail.com
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi Amit,
You can take their photographs (individual ones) on photo paper, add a few comments/quotations about their winning spirits in the competition, and get the signature of your MD/CEO/Top Management. Then, gift them with a unique title for each of them; for example, "Mr. X - The Achiever."
Hope this will help you and your budget.
Regards,
Pubali
From India, Guwahati
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You can take their photographs (individual ones) on photo paper, add a few comments/quotations about their winning spirits in the competition, and get the signature of your MD/CEO/Top Management. Then, gift them with a unique title for each of them; for example, "Mr. X - The Achiever."
Hope this will help you and your budget.
Regards,
Pubali
From India, Guwahati
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Dear Amith,
It's great that you have organized a competition for your employees, and the winners total about 40!!
Taking into consideration your budget, I can give you one suggestion that we have tried out, which was successful and is also remembered by the employees.
Organize one more competition for the winners only. They should buy any gift they like (can be mentioned to be below ₹25 or ₹50). Ensure that all the winners have brought their gifts. So, there are 40 gifts!!
Give a number or the name of the employee who has brought it. Make a chit and put it in a box.
What's next?
Inform your employees to come one after another and pick a chit. The name/number mentioned on the slip will receive the gifts.
You can discuss this with 2-3 employees before implementing it.
Hmm, you still have ₹500 in your hand. Don't think that it's yours!! (Just kidding)
Here, if an employee or employees are getting their own gifts, then ₹500 can be shared among them.
"If you are implementing this, please do give me feedback."
Regards,
Roshan.E.P
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It's great that you have organized a competition for your employees, and the winners total about 40!!
Taking into consideration your budget, I can give you one suggestion that we have tried out, which was successful and is also remembered by the employees.
Organize one more competition for the winners only. They should buy any gift they like (can be mentioned to be below ₹25 or ₹50). Ensure that all the winners have brought their gifts. So, there are 40 gifts!!
Give a number or the name of the employee who has brought it. Make a chit and put it in a box.
What's next?
Inform your employees to come one after another and pick a chit. The name/number mentioned on the slip will receive the gifts.
You can discuss this with 2-3 employees before implementing it.
Hmm, you still have ₹500 in your hand. Don't think that it's yours!! (Just kidding)
Here, if an employee or employees are getting their own gifts, then ₹500 can be shared among them.
"If you are implementing this, please do give me feedback."
Regards,
Roshan.E.P
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Dear Roshan, Thanks a ton for your suggestion, this is a good idea. If at all i am going to implement this i will definitely get back to you.......... :D :D :D Regards Amith R.
From India, Bangalore
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you can contact Mr.Manish Ganatra- 98678 86481 He has good options for corporate gifts Give him my reference ,Ms reshma from BSN
From India, Pune
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Hi,
Since the budget is really low, approximately Rs. 12, what you can do is buy colored pens in bulk, which will cost you Rs. 2 per pen. Then, you can have your company logo printed on them, which will not cost you much for 40 employees. This gift will also be useful to them.
Let me know if you need more help.
From India, Pune
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Since the budget is really low, approximately Rs. 12, what you can do is buy colored pens in bulk, which will cost you Rs. 2 per pen. Then, you can have your company logo printed on them, which will not cost you much for 40 employees. This gift will also be useful to them.
Let me know if you need more help.
From India, Pune
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Hi Amith,
A few things to clarify:
1. Giving gifts to employees makes them feel great about the company, enhances their interest, etc., as we all know and have experienced.
2. You have decided to go ahead with a Deepavali competition comprising 40 members and with a financial budget of 500 Rs to be given to all the members, right?
3. In this situation, either the competition should be attractive, fun, challenging, or the prize should be catchy.
4. As your company has decided to proceed with 500 Rs, just ensure that the competition should be worthwhile for the time they invest so that a second thought should not arise about the gift/prize. You can include some mentor games, motivational activities, team-building activities, etc.
Karthik
From India, Bangalore
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A few things to clarify:
1. Giving gifts to employees makes them feel great about the company, enhances their interest, etc., as we all know and have experienced.
2. You have decided to go ahead with a Deepavali competition comprising 40 members and with a financial budget of 500 Rs to be given to all the members, right?
3. In this situation, either the competition should be attractive, fun, challenging, or the prize should be catchy.
4. As your company has decided to proceed with 500 Rs, just ensure that the competition should be worthwhile for the time they invest so that a second thought should not arise about the gift/prize. You can include some mentor games, motivational activities, team-building activities, etc.
Karthik
From India, Bangalore
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