Employee Gift Hampers: Festivals, Milestones and Wellness

Updated September 2026.

HR and admin teams order employee gift hampers for four recurring occasions: festivals, work-anniversary milestones, wellness weeks, and onboarding. This page covers what goes into a hamper, the price bands, and how we handle personalisation and multi-city delivery.

What are employee gift hampers and when do companies use them?

Employee gift hampers are curated boxes of two to four items, packed together with a card and brand-coloured packaging, given at a fixed occasion rather than as a single loose product. Teams at companies like Tanishq, HDFC Bank, Infosys and Razorpay have gifted with the Meru family for Diwali, year-end, women's day, and long-service milestones. The most common triggers are Diwali and year-end, a joining-day welcome kit, a wellness-week box, and a 5/10/15-year service anniversary gift.

What's inside a Meru Gifting employee hamper?

A standard hamper pairs one desk or tech item with one lifestyle item — a bottle, diary, or wellness product — plus packaging. Wellness hampers swap the tech item for a yoga mat, wellness tumbler or aroma humidifier.

Desk Lamp with Wireless Charger, Speaker and Clock₹1,650 · MOQ 50 brandedStainless Steel Bottle with Gift Box 1000 ml₹850 · MOQ 50 brandedWood & Cork Tumbler Pair Gift Set₹1,000 · MOQ 50 brandedSteel Bottle, Cork Notebook & Wood Coaster Gift Set₹1,000 · MOQ 50 brandedVanity Grooming Travel Kit Tray₹1,000 · MOQ 50 brandedCorporate Travel Desk Hamper₹8,999 · MOQ 50 branded

How much do employee gift hampers cost per person?

Employee gift hampers typically cost ₹350–₹5,000 per person. Token hampers for large all-staff gifting sit at ₹350–₹750. Standard two-item hampers run ₹750–₹1,999. Premium hampers with an artisanal piece go ₹2,000–₹5,000.

What's the MOQ and turnaround for employee hampers?

Branded employee hampers need a minimum of 50 pieces; unbranded or artisanal components can go lower. Turnaround is 7–15 working days once you approve a free mock-up of the branding. For Diwali-season volumes, order 4–6 weeks ahead — see our how-to-order guide for the full brief-to-delivery process.

Can hampers be personalised for milestones?

Yes. We add name cards, milestone-year engraving on select items, and brand-colour ribbons or sleeves at no extra mock-up cost. For long-service awards we often recommend an artisanal centrepiece such as the Jeevan Yatra Wooden Plaque, since a purely branded item can feel generic for a 10-year milestone.

Are employee gift hampers taxable?

Gifts up to ₹5,000 per employee per financial year are exempt as a perquisite under Income-tax Rule 3(7)(iv); the excess is taxable in the employee's hands. GST input tax credit on gifts is blocked under Section 17(5)(h) of the CGST Act, and gifts above ₹50,000 per employee in a year are treated as a supply. We issue GST invoices regardless. Confirm treatment for your specific case with your CA — see our detailed tax FAQ.

How do I order employee hampers for a multi-city team?

We ship pan-India to 25+ states from our Bangalore studio, and internationally to the USA, UK, UAE, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka and Thailand for remote or distributed teams. One PO and one GST invoice can cover a multi-city delivery list — share your recipient sheet and we split dispatch by pin code. Browse the festive hampers collection or visit our studio at #273/2, SC Road, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, Monday–Saturday 9 AM–7 PM, to see samples first.