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Discover how to choose the best gift cards for your team, from Amazon to local businesses, with Assembly’s new gifting program.
Gift cards have become a cornerstone of modern employee recognition, offering flexibility, convenience, and a personal touch that traditional rewards often lack. But with so many options available—from retail giants like Amazon to unique local businesses—how do you select the right gift card types for your team? The answer lies in understanding your employees’ preferences, aligning with your company’s values, and leveraging innovative gifting platforms like Assembly to create memorable moments of appreciation.
Gift cards empower recipients to choose what they truly want, making them more meaningful than generic swag or cash bonuses. They’re ideal for celebrating birthdays, work anniversaries, retirements, and achievements, and can be tailored to fit any occasion or personality. The right gift card can boost morale, foster loyalty, and reinforce a culture of recognition.
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A successful gift card program goes beyond simply picking a popular brand. Start by considering your team’s preferences, which can be gathered through surveys or informal feedback. This insight should be balanced with practical considerations like your budget, logistical needs for remote versus in-office employees, and the specific occasion for the gift. Your company’s values should also play a role—if supporting local communities or promoting sustainability is important, prioritize gift cards that reflect those priorities.
The delivery of the gift is just as important as the gift itself. A generic email with a code can feel transactional, but a personalized message or a digital card signed by the team can make the moment special. Platforms that allow for group signatures, custom animations, or even kudo boards can turn a simple reward into a memorable event. The goal is to create a “moment of delight” that makes the employee feel truly celebrated.
Managing all these moving parts—personalization, delivery, tracking, and offering choice—can be complex. This is where modern recognition platforms like Assembly come in, streamlining the entire process. Assembly’s new gift card program is designed to make team gifting seamless, flexible, and delightful. Signing up is free, and the first tier is included in all paid Assembly plans. The platform supports self-service gifting, allowing you to send one-to-one or one-to-many gift cards, complete with group signatures and personalized messages. For larger organizations, automated gifting for company-wide events is also available.
One of the standout features of Assembly’s program is its e-card and kudo board functionality. You can create customizable, animated e-cards for any occasion—whether it’s a thank you, retirement, birthday, anniversary, or congratulations. The platform also offers flexible gifting ideas, such as sending money for the full catalog or specific categories, curating rewards from multiple catalogs, or sending company swag. Gifts are delivered via text or email with celebratory animations, and recipients can easily send a thank you back, closing the recognition loop and strengthening team connection.
Choosing the right gift card for your team is about more than convenience—it’s about showing genuine appreciation in a way that resonates. By considering your team’s preferences, your company’s values, and leveraging modern platforms like Assembly, you can create memorable moments of recognition that boost morale and foster a positive workplace culture.
Ready to elevate your team’s recognition experience? Schedule a demo with Assembly today and discover how easy and delightful gifting can be!
The best gift cards for employee rewards include universal options like Amazon or Visa, specialty retailers for targeted interests, and local business cards for a personal touch. The right choice depends on your team’s preferences and company values.
You can use platforms like Assembly to send digital gift cards via email or text. Assembly also offers animated e-cards and group gifting features for a memorable experience.
Local business gift cards support the community, offer unique experiences, and show employees you value local connections. They’re ideal for teams based in one location or companies with a community focus.
Assembly’s gift card program lets you send 1:1 or group gift cards, automate company-wide gifting, and create animated e-cards for any occasion.
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Yes, at Assembly, security is a top priority. Each quarter, we have ongoing security work that is everyone’s responsibility. While we maintain a strong security posture, it was important for us to prove to our customers that we do everything we claim to do. This led us to pursue a SOC 2 Type II report that would provide evidence of our compliance with industry gold-standard security practice.
There is study after study showing that employee recognition leads to increased engagement. This in return creates an environment where employees are happier and more motivated which increase productivity and reduces voluntary turnover significantly. In order to filled critical roles, companies tend to spend nearly twice the value of an annual salary. Assembly is an investment in your employees that supports your bottom line.
Yes, we will offer contracts for companies with longer-term agreements to help larger customers have more certainty around future costs.
The minimum agreement term is a 12-month subscription.
We do and for FREE! Any new customer needing further support to get started with Assembly to ensure you're set up for success can request custom onboarding support. Improving your employee experience is about much more than just using our amazing software; it’s about transforming your business to create a workplace that people love. That’s much easier to do with the personal support and advice from our passionate people experts.
At the time of redemption (when your employees exchange their points for a paid reward) you'll pay face value. If a reward is a $10 Amazon gift card, your cost will be $10. All paid rewards are billed for on a monthly basis.
The good news is that you don't have to pay for rewards upfront because we only charge you when points are redeemed, not when they're earned.
We offer discounts or educational or charitable organizations. In order to secure a discount, you'll first need to book a demo with a customer support specialist.
For all other organizations, we are willing to consider longer-term agreements in exchange for discounts. To set up annual plans or longer, you will need to book a demo with a customer support specialist.
If you're on a month to month plan, you can go here and cancel anytime. If you're having concerns or need help setting up your account for success, you can always book a demo with a customer support specialist.
If you're on a longer-term custom plan, you'll need to reach out to your customer support specialist to cancel your account or email us at support@joinassembly.com.
Great question! You can customize your core values to match your organization's to boost and track alignment. You can change your currency from the 🏆 emoji (our default) to any emoji of your choice. You can swap our logo for your own. You can also set up company culture rewards such as, "Lunch with the CEO," "Buy a book on us," and so much more!
While we recommend a peer to peer set up where anyone in your organization can give or receive recognition, you can set up Assembly however you want. If you need to limit the people who can give or receive recognition, that's perfectly fine and can be done from your Admin, here.
Assembly connects to the tools your employees use every day to offer an easy, seamless experience with minimal change management.
Assembly has integrations with HCM/HRIS systems like ADP, Google, Office 365, and Slack. We also integrate with communication tools like Slack and Teams so you and your employees can access Assembly wherever they work now.
That depends on the company's permissions set up. That said, over 90% of the employees on Assembly's platform are recognized on a monthly basis. That means nearly every employee across all of our customers are receiving regular recognition from their peers, managers, or leadership. We're extremely proud of this.
They are not required. You can use Assembly without having rewards set up. However, we don't recommend it if you intend to have a high adoption and usage rate. You can always keep the costs down by offering internal culture rewards that are fulfilled by you internally.
No, you can remove allowances from anyone or everyone. It's up to you but we do recommend using points whether they're worth a real dollar value or not. Companies that use points have a much higher engagement rate even if those points don't exchange for real dollars.
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