Work Anniversary Ideas
Hiring talented, dedicated employees is a goal many employers aspire to achieve with each new hire they bring through the door. Beyond hiring quality employees, employers do what it takes to retain their employees and ensure that they stick with their companies for years to come. Show your employees that their dedication and longevity with your company is important by celebrating their work anniversaries.
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Gift Cards
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Gift cards are available for a wide variety of locations, so you can surely find one suitable for your employee on his work anniversary. Gift card amounts may vary, and you can base your purchase amount on how long the employee has been with the company. An employee who has been with your company for one year may receive a gift card for $25, while an employee who has been with your company for 10 or more years may receive a gift card for $100.
Depending on your employees' interests, purchase gift cards from restaurants, bookstores, spas, clothing stores or even gas stations.
Flowers
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Send an employee a bouquet of flowers or a plant on her work anniversary to thank her for the hard work she does for your company. Before sending, ensure that the employee doesn't have allergies.
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Gift Basket
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Create or purchase a gift basket filled with your employee's favorite treats. You can opt for a breakfast gift basket filled with gourmet coffees and teas or a wine and cheese basket stocked with a bottle of wine, cheese and crackers.
Paid Time Off
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Give your employees paid time off for their work anniversaries. Employees can spend their time off with friends and family, relax at home, run errands or do anything they want. Let them decide which day they want to take off, and ask them to give you notice, as they would with any day they'd take off from work.
Lunch
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Enjoy a lunch outside of the office at a nearby restaurant with your employee. Take this time to thank him for his contributions to the business, get feedback and enjoy a meal together.
Books
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Find out which genres of books your employees like to read and give them a couple of bestsellers on their work anniversaries. For employees who prefer to read magazines, purchase or renew subscriptions to their favorite magazines.
Theater Tickets
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Employees who are interested in the arts may enjoy tickets to nearby cultural events or exhibits. If there's a local concert hall or performing arts studio with upcoming events, you can give an employee a set of tickets for her work anniversary. Alternately, you can purchase tickets to the local movie theater or museum.
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