See below for some of the best employee gifts, from funny desk essentials to heartwarming cards and messages, that make working a 9-to-5 in the office or at home much more fun. 1. Sugarwish Gift ...

Gifts are another solid way to show employee appreciation and there are plenty of options to choose from. “These can be as small as a $5 gift card or something more significant,” Saffro says.

Appreciate your people in the way they want to be appreciated, not in the way you want to or in the way that feels most comfortable for you, writes JaRee Walker of GBMC Healthcare.

Appreciation and recognition doesn’t always have to take the form of rewards or compensation increases ― it can also be as simple as giving public praise to team members who are doing a great job.