A welcome kit is the first thing a new joiner holds from their new company. Done well, it says the company thought about them. Done badly, it is a pen and a sticker.
Start with one piece they will wear
Apparel is what people keep and use, so build the kit around it: a heavy cotton tee, a hoodie or a polo with the logo embroidered small on the chest. Ask each joiner's size; a gift that does not fit is not a gift.
Then add what they use every day
- Drinkware: an insulated steel bottle or a ceramic desk mug.
- Stationery: a hardbound diary and a good pen.
- Tech: a slim power bank or a travel kit, for teams who travel.
- A bag: a laptop backpack or a canvas tote.
Three to five pieces is enough. More than that and the kit feels like a catalogue.
What to leave out
Cheap plastic, anything with a large logo nobody wants to carry, and food that will not survive shipping.
Add a note
A printed card from the founder or the team, the same for everyone or written per person, turns a box of things into a welcome.
Running it every month
Welcome kits work best as a standing order. We hold the specification, you send names, sizes and addresses as people join, and each kit ships to the office or to their home.
Build a welcome kit or tell us the occasion.
Quick answers
What should be in an employee welcome kit?
One piece of apparel they will wear, such as a heavy cotton tee, a hoodie or a polo with the logo embroidered small on the chest, plus a few things they use every day: drinkware, stationery, a bag or a tech piece.
What should I leave out of a welcome kit?
Cheap plastic, anything with a large logo nobody wants to carry, and food that will not survive shipping. Keep it to three to five pieces built around one piece of apparel; more than that and the kit feels like a catalogue.
How do companies send welcome kits to new joiners every month?
As a standing order. We hold the specification, you send names, sizes and addresses as people join, and each kit ships to the office or to their home. A printed card from the founder or the team turns it into a welcome.
