❤️Tangible Gifts at Work: More Than Just A Token
Do Tangible Gifts actually work at work… are they really more than a token?🤔
Little things really do make a BIG impact.
Tangible Gifts—small, thoughtful tokens of appreciation—can go a long way in creating a culture of gratitude and loyalty within your team.
When tangible gifts are the primary language of appreciation for someone… it shows that: Little things really do make a BIG impact.
In The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Paul White, Tangible Gifts 🎁 represent showing appreciation through physical items—something thoughtful that can be held or used.
Tangible Gifts is not about the price tag; it’s the meaning behind the gift.
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A Story of the Value of Tangible Gifts 💡
I once received a small, unexpected gift from a colleague—a special mug that reminded me of a conversation we had about our favorite coffee shops.
It wasn’t expensive, but it meant the world to me. It was a physical representation of thoughtfulness and connection. It even came with a gift card to my favorite coffee shop—a little extra touch that showed my colleague really knew me.
My colleague knew I loved coffee (who doesn’t, right?), and the special mug became a symbol of our unique and valuable working relationship.
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How Can You Show Appreciation With Tangible Gifts? 👏
3 Ways to Show Appreciation with Tangible Gifts 🎁
🧧Personalize Your Gifts: Whether it’s a book, a favorite snack, or a plant for their desk, the thoughtfulness behind the gift matters more than its value.
🧧Surprise and Delight: A surprise gift can boost morale and reinforce the idea that appreciation doesn’t have to be tied to performance.
🧧Be Intentional: Put real thought into what you’re giving—not just as a reward for performance, but as a reflection of the person themselves.
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❤️Why It’s Important to Give The Right Gifts…
Raise your hand if you have received a gift that you turned around and re-gifted? (and we all have). You know the kind—something that wasn’t really for you, something that didn’t feel personal. Maybe it felt more like a “have to” gift than a “want to” gift.
Why do we re-gift? Because it wasn’t relevant to us. It wasn’t something we truly appreciated.
And that right there is why it’s so important to know if tangible gifts are someone’s preferred language of appreciation. Because that’s when a gift stops being just “a thing” and becomes a lasting memory.
❤️Final Thoughts: Thoughtful Tokens of Appreciation
When you lead with heart, you build a workplace where people feel seen, heard, and valued.—you show them you’re thinking about them even when they’re not around.
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