How Our Employee Gift Catalogue Made Diwali Extra Special – What Do You Think?

Dear CiteHR Friends,

We have created a catalogue of items from which employees can choose, and then the company will place the order. We have included all branded items in it. I believe this is a great idea that any company can implement for gifting. We announced it today, and it is a great pleasure to share with you all that everyone was delighted upon seeing the Gift Catalogue. 

Catalogue Items

The catalogue includes the following items as single pieces or in some packages as well:

• Vacuum Cleaner
• MP3 Player
• Induction Cooktop
• Camera
• Mobile Phone
• Juicer Mixer Grinder
• Watch - For Men and Women
• Pop-Up Toaster
• Duffel Bag/Travel Bag
• Iron
• Water Purifier
• Tee Shirts
• Sunglasses
• Sweatshirt
• LED Emergency Light
• Pen Drive
• Some Branded Cosmetics

Your valuable thoughts are always welcome. Thank you. 

It's a good idea, but I don't think the company should let the employee choose their gift. It's always better that everyone gets the same gift for standardization.  Just my thoughts! Even we get sweets, Archana.

Questioning the Exclusivity of Diwali Gifts

But I fail to understand one thing. Why do companies only give sweets or gifts for Diwali? Why not other religious festivals? We never get sweets or gifts for Christmas or Eid. What's so special about Diwali? People burn money, and the city is extra polluted. Just a thought! I don't intend to hurt or harm anyone with my reply.