I’ve been engaging with a couple different teacher appreciation groups and pages on Facebook to find out what schools are doing for Teacher Appreciation Week this year. In one of those groups, a member shared an ebook by VolunteerSpot titled “The Greatest Gifts for Teachers.” Since recognition gifts are Baudville’s specialty, I had to check it out. 

The ebook had a lot of good ideas to help parents and students recognize teachers year-round, and focused on teacher appreciation ideas that relate to a specific holiday or time of the year. But I found the most interesting part of the book to be the Teacher Gift Survey Results. 

It was about 10 years ago that I decided to up & quit my job as a manager at a mortgage company to pursue my dream of being a writer. But, not surprisingly, I didn’t magically get a writing job, just because I decided I wanted it.

Today is National High Five Day and, without a doubt, this is a Baudville kind of holiday. We’re all about incorporating easy recognition into our daily lives and bringing that same idea to life in many of our products as well.  
 
Many companies approach the concept of employee recognition with some trepidation, fearing that it will be a complicated, time consuming, and expensive undertaking. But imagine if it were as easy as giving a high five. Or, a “proverbial” high five.

We designed our new Great Job theme with simple gestures of appreciation in mind, because we know that if recognition is straightforward and easy, it can be as natural as a pat on the back, a fist bump, or a thumbs up from across the room.

This is where the flagship of our Great Job theme, the Cheers Kit™, comes in. It’s packed with five different recognition notes (40 in all, actually), each with a keepsake element and a simple, universal message.

Keep this kit on hand, and in a matter of seconds, you can give a sincere expression of appreciation with an impact that lasts way beyond the initial gesture. All for about $1.00 per note.   

Recognition that’s easy, quick, and cheap? I’ll give that a high five!

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Allison is Baudville’s one (and only) Copywriter. She’s been writing for a variety of media for more than eight years, so if she tells you she has been there and done that, she probably has. Before embarking on a career in writing, Allison worked as a department manager where she used Baudville products to motivate her team. She’s what we call a true believer!

A thank you gift doesn’t have to be expensive or elaborate to make an impact. We recently received this letter from Phyllis in Pennsylvania who used our recognition themes and milestone awards to give her volunteers and teachers some much deserved recognition!

 

As I’ve already mentioned on the blog, April and May are BIG appreciation months with holidays galore. Organizations will be celebrating National Volunteer Week, Administrative Professionals Week, Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week. Some organizations will celebrate all of the above! 

Keeping appreciation fresh and exciting is always a challenge. You understand the importance of saying “thank you” and “we appreciate you,” but you also want to be creative about your delivery and do something different.