Client gift idea · Tailored to their role or city
A custom cake for their office
A cake printed with a message, logo or in-joke, made by a local bakery and walked in to the client's front desk for the whole team.
Who it suits
A team that just closed with you, launched something, or raised a round, and offices with a front desk that accepts deliveries.
Why it works
It is shared, so it lands with the whole team rather than one inbox, and it is eaten the same day, so it does not sit in a gift-policy grey zone for long.
Risks and drawbacks
- Allergies and diets: say what is in it, or pick a bakery that can label it.
- Remote teams and badge-only buildings: confirm someone is in the office that day.
- A joke that needs context fails. One clear line beats a paragraph.
Skip it if: The team is fully remote, or the building does not accept food deliveries.
How to do it well
- Check the office is in the service's delivery zone.
- Write one line the team will get from across the table.
- Time it for a weekday morning, and follow up when it arrives.
Who can do it for you
- Daymaker: Researches one named person, picks one gift that fits, wraps it with a handwritten note and delivers it by hand.