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WhoDey

VP of Sales

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What's the "hot" gift to give my sales team this year?

I want to give my direct reports (all first-line sales managers) something to thank them for their hard work and dedication. Budget: ideally around $200 each (but willing to go higher). Looking for something with some "wow factor" or that they will really appreciate/enjoy. Ideas? What would you want to get from your boss?


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braintank
Politicker
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Enterprise Account Executive
Unless you know them well enough to buy them something you know they'll love, cash or gift cards is always appreciated.
TennisandSales
Politicker
6
Head Of Sales
Things I’ve liked: company branded North face jacket and Bose noise canceling headphones!
FinanceEngineer
Politicker
5
Sr Director, sales and partnerships
Depends on what they like. I always go with wine or whisky. Get a nice bottle of wine that they wouldn’t buy themselves and you are set.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
5
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Cash? Gift cards?
Diablo
Politicker
4
Sr. AE
For me:

Option 1 - Cash, if not, Option 2 - Gift cards.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
1
Bravado's Resident Asshole
Lmao, same difference. Money is always good
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
2
Sales Rep
Thats tough, what have you done in the past? Do you personalize gifts, or the same one for everyone?
WhoDey
Opinionated
2
VP of Sales
I’m looking for one thing I can get all six. Not cash or a gift card. I do enough of that throughout the year as incentives/contests. Looking for something special as a holiday gift.

Things I’ve done in the past: Tiffany ornament with the year on it, bottle of Dom Perignon, fancy dinner with spouses, gift certificate to a day spa.
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
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Sales Rep
The $200 gift card to a nice restaurant would be pretty good. Find out their favorite and buy a e-gift card.

Also I have heard of doing those massage guns too
Sunbunny31
Politicker
2
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
A massage gun is intriguing! Different and useful.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
2
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
We’ve discussed alcohol before - I’m not a drinker, so I give all alcohol - related gifts to family members. Of course, any gift is always welcome and received with gratitude and in the spirit intended, but someone like me wouldn’t get anything out of wine or alcohol.

Unless you really know your team, it’s a challenge. And, a nice bottle of wine PLUS cash/gift card would be nice.
GDO
Politicker
2
BDM
Michelin diner!
SaaSuke_and_Naruto
Opinionated
2
AE (Account Executive)
Company branded jackets/duffel bags/backpacks are always cool!
ChunkyButters
Tycoon
2
AE
Books / Art related to something they enjoy (cars, skiing, surfing, etc.)
Cash / Gift Cards
Wine / Whiskey
Dinner / Night out
Nice headphones
Custom engraved pen or other "office item"
Massages / Spa Day

Custom Coupon - something they can turn in to you at any time for any reason. Fall on the sword with a prospect, time off with no question asked, etc. etc.
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
1
Rolling 20's all day
Is there a hot new piece of tech they would all enjoy? New airpods? It's tough to find that "wow factor".
Do they all drink?
WhoDey
Opinionated
0
VP of Sales
Not sure if there is some hot piece of tech that’s new enough that they probably don’t already have it…that’s what I’m hoping to find out from the group here.

Yes, everyone drinks alcohol.
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
2
Rolling 20's all day
Can't go wrong with nice whisky or wine, depending on what everyone drinks
ThatNewAE
Big Shot
1
Account Executive - Mid enterprise
Cash? And some really heart felt hand written notes.
Coastal_crusher
Politicker
1
Sales Director
Cash or gift cards when in doubt. Something to relieve their stress maybe, like a massage GC / standing desk / nice cozy head set? Just a few ideas
countingmyinterest
Politicker
1
Account Executive
Cash or sweaters or alcohol is always a good one.
IYNFYL
Politicker
1
Enterprise SaaS AE
A raise if they did well. Also one of my last manager's gave us Yetis with the company logo lasered on it.
cashmachine
Politicker
0
AE (Account Executive)
cash is king.
activity
Politicker
0
VP, Business Development
Depends how similar they are if they will all appreciate it the same.

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