Branded Client Gifts People Actually Keep

A client gift works when the client uses it. Most branded gifts fail because they look like an ad: a big logo on a cheap item. The gifts that get kept are good garments with a small, quiet logo. Think of a quarter-zip someone wears on a Saturday. Browse the blanks: embroidered apparel with logo.

The pieces that get worn

• Quarter-zips. The top client gift in apparel. They fit office, golf course and weekend. The Sport-Tek quarter-zip is $39, and the embroidered Adidas quarter-zip is $85 for top clients.
• Caps and beanies. One size fits most, so no sizing question. An embroidered dad hat is $24.99.
• Heavyweight or garment-dyed hoodies. For clients in creative or casual industries. The garment-dyed hoodie is $57.99.
• Performance polos. For clients who golf or work outdoors.

Keep the logo small

A gift is for the client, so the logo should be a signature. Left chest at about 2.5 to 3 inches wide, or a small mark on the sleeve. Tone-on-tone embroidery, like black thread on a charcoal quarter-zip or grey on navy, looks premium and gets worn more. A big chest print turns a gift into a promo item.

Sizing without spoiling the surprise

• Choose one-size items like caps and beanies for clients you do not know well.
• Ask an assistant or office manager. They usually know.
• For a closing gift, ask casually during the process. Real estate and auto sales teams often add a size question to the closing paperwork.
• When in doubt, size up one. A slightly loose quarter-zip is worn. A tight one is not.

Who gets what

Tier it. Top clients get a premium quarter-zip. Regular clients get a cap or beanie. It keeps the budget in check and makes the best clients feel noticed.

Holiday timing

Every piece is made to order and ships in about 5 to 9 business days, and carriers slow down in December. For holiday gifts, order a sample by early November and the full order by about November 20. That leaves room to wrap and hand-deliver or mail before the break.

Shipping to many addresses

Each checkout ships to one address. To send gifts straight to a list of clients, place each as its own order, or contact us with the list and we will quote it. Shipping everything to your office and hand-delivering costs less and gives you a reason to visit.

Add a note

A handwritten card does more than any logo. Say what the client did that you appreciated. Keep the sales pitch out of it.

Related

For staff gifts, see employee holiday gifts. For golf events, see golf tournament player gifts. For real estate closings, see real estate team polos.

Is there really no minimum?

None. One piece is a real order at normal pricing, with no small-order surcharge and no setup or digitizing fee. Every piece is made to order and ships in about 5 to 9 business days, and that window is the same for one piece or a few hundred. On eligible garments, volume pricing applies automatically once you order enough of the same item, usually starting around 25 pieces.

See the merch in real life

Real garments, printed and embroidered to order.