Valentine’s Day is celebrated as one of the most romantic days of the year. If you own or manage a company, you may notice how some employees are happier on this day while others seem a bit more sombre. The last thing anyone wants is a drop in morale this early in the new year. The good news is that there is something you can do to keep everyone happy.
This will require some planning and you will need to consider your budget. The first thing to consider is the fact that you have both male and female employees. Fresh flowers are the most popular gift for Valentine’s Day and red roses are the most romantic gift of all. However, as their employer, romance is not the message you want to send. Instead, you want to show them that you care and you want to make sure that every employee has a reason to smile this Valentine’s Day.
If you want to send flowers to your employees, remember to avoid blooms that can be associated with romance. Yellow roses represent friendship, for example, or you can ask your florist about mixed flower arrangements if you want to make sure that the message is not misinterpreted.
Fresh flowers are often a popular gift for the ladies but, what about the men? Well, you could opt for a linear flower display or even choose potted plants for everyone so that all of your employees are treated equally. Flowers and plants can be accompanied by optional extras like luxury chocolates, bubbly, and so on. Again, this will depend largely on your overall budget.
Another great option to consider is a wine hamper for everyone. Perhaps a bottle of bubbly with some chocolates? If you have any employees that do not drink, you could choose a non-alcoholic gift hamper instead. Simply take a look around at hampers online and you are sure to find a number of excellent options.
Once you have selected the perfect gift for each of your employees, you need to make sure to place your order early. When you place your order, ask the florist or hamper vendor to make the delivery the day before at the latest. You might want to have the gifts delivered to your home rather than your work address. After the delivery has been made, you can wait until after hours to transport them to your place of work. Set out each gift on each desk or work station and attach the name of each employee to each gift. This way, the gifts will be ready to surprise your employees as they arrive in the morning!