Corporate Gifts: Selling Engraved Boards to Local Businesses

Companies look for gifts that are useful, lasting and personal. An engraved wooden board meets all three, and a local kitchen store is well placed to supply it.

1. Who buys

• Local companies, for employees and clients
• Restaurants, cafés and delicatessens, for their guests or for resale
• Estate agents and builders, as a housewarming gift for buyers
• Wedding and event planners
• Wineries and food producers, as part of a gift box

2. Offer three fixed packages
Business customers decide faster with clear options:

• Basic: a compact board with a logo
• Classic: a mid-size board in a gift box, with a care card
• Premium: an end-grain board or a set, with a logo and the recipient’s name

State a price per piece for typical quantities, for example 10, 25 and 50.

3. Keep the logo discreet
A small engraving in a corner or on the back keeps the board in use for years. A large logo turns it into advertising that stays in a cupboard.

4. Make ordering simple
One page with the packages, the minimum quantity, the lead time, the file format for the logo and a proof for approval before production.

5. Set deadlines
Engraved orders need time. Agree the dates with your supplier and state a clear last order date, especially before Christmas.

6. Find the customers

• A sample with an engraving on your counter, with a small sign
• An email to business customers you already know
• A visit to neighbouring companies with a sample in hand
• Local business networks and associations

7. Follow up
Note who ordered and when. Contact them again early the next autumn, before they start looking.

Doshka Monte engraves logos on oak and ash boards. Ask us for wholesale terms for your corporate gift offer.