Engraved corporate gifts in Atlanta that people actually keep

The engraved corporate gifts people keep are the ones they use every day: an insulated tumbler, a leatherette notebook, a hardwood cutting board or a metal business card. Pick one useful item, put your logo on it cleanly, and order by the quantity tiers so the price per piece drops. If you are in metro Atlanta, you can see the price for each item at any quantity on our personalize page before you talk to anyone.

Key takeaways

• Daily-use items beat novelty. Tumblers, notebooks, cutting boards and metal business cards stay on desks and counters.
• Price breaks land at 10, 25, 50 and 100+, so a few extra pieces can move the whole order to a lower price each.
• Send a vector logo (SVG, PDF, AI or EPS) in one color if you have it. A photo or JPG still works as a starting point.
• Every order gets an emailed proof before production, and lead times count from your approval.
• For holiday and client gifts, work backward from the date you hand them out and leave room for proof, production and shipping.
• For onboarding, a boxed new hire kit puts four logo items on one line of the order.

Which engraved gifts actually get used?

The test is simple: will this be in someone's hand next month? A logo on a thing that gets used gets seen. A logo on a thing that gets stored does nothing.

Insulated tumblers. The 20 oz tumbler is the team-gift standard for a reason. It is powder-coated stainless with a slide lid, and it comes in black, white, navy, royal blue and red. On powder-coated drinkware the laser removes the coating down to the steel, so the logo will not wash or wear off. The mark goes on one face of the tumbler, up to 2.5 x 3 in, which fits a logo and a name.

Leatherette notebooks. The notebook is a 7 x 9 in hardcover journal with lined pages in iron grey leatherette that engraves black. It suits conferences, onboarding and client meetings, and it reads as a step up from a printed pad.

Hardwood cutting boards. A solid maple or walnut cutting board with a juice groove is the heavier, more personal gift. It works well for closing gifts, weddings and top clients. It is 11 x 17 x 1 in and engraved on one face, with room for a design up to 8 x 12 in. People leave a good board out on the counter, which is the whole point.

Metal business cards. The metal business card is standard card size in 0.5 mm stainless or black-coated stainless. People tend to hold on to them, which makes them a strong leave-behind for sales teams and a memorable card for owners and partners.

What do engraved corporate gifts cost by quantity?

Every personalized product is priced per piece, with breaks at 1, 10, 25, 50 and 100+. There is no order minimum on personalized items. Here is where five popular business gifts land.

• 20 oz tumbler: $22 each at 1+, $19 at 10+, $17.50 at 25+, $16.50 at 50+, $16 at 100+.
• Leatherette notebook: $28 each at 1+, $22 at 10+, $19 at 25+, $17 at 50+, $15 at 100+.
• Metal business card: $6 each at 1+, $4.50 at 10+, $3.50 at 25+, $2.75 at 50+, $2.25 at 100+.
• Hardwood cutting board: $79 each at 1+, $72 at 10+, $69 at 25+, $65 at 50+, $62 at 100+. Walnut costs a little more than maple; the product page shows the exact figure.
• New hire kit: $70 each at 1+, $55 at 10+, $48 at 25+, $44 at 50+, $40 at 100+.

A practical way to budget: count the people, then check how close you are to the next tier. If you need 22 tumblers, pricing 25 often makes sense, because the spares cover a late hire or a client you forgot. It also helps to split the list. Many offices give the whole team a tumbler or notebook and save the cutting boards for a handful of key clients.

What logo file should I send?

Engraving is one tone. On a tumbler it is bare steel against the coating, on the notebook it is black on grey, on wood it is a darker burn. So the best file is a one-color version of your logo.

• Best: a vector file, such as SVG, PDF, AI or EPS. Vector art stays sharp at any size, and thin lines come out clean.
• Fine: a high-resolution PNG on a plain background.
• Workable: a JPG, a screenshot or a photo of your sign. Send it and say what you want; the proof shows the result before anything is made.

A few design notes that save a round of changes. Very fine text gets hard to read at tumbler size, so keep a tagline short or leave it off. Gradients and shadows do not translate to a one-tone mark, so use the flat version of the logo. If your logo is a dark shape on white, ask for it to be shown both ways on the proof.

How does the proof work?

Every order gets an emailed proof before production, usually within one business day. You see your logo placed on the actual product, and nothing is made until you approve it.

This is the step that protects a bulk order. Check spelling, check that the logo is the current version, and if names are involved, check each one against your list. Lead times count from approval, so a quick reply keeps the order moving.

When should I order holiday and client gifts?

The tumbler, notebook, cutting board, metal business card and new hire kit are ready in 5 to 7 business days, counted from proof approval. Blanks are ordered after you pay, so the clock starts once payment and approval are both done.

Work backward from the day the gifts go out:

1. Pick the hand-out date, whether that is the holiday party, the last client meeting of the year or a closing.
2. Add shipping time if the order ships, or arrange free pickup at a meeting spot in metro Atlanta.
3. Add 5 to 7 business days for production.
4. Add a day or two for the proof and your own internal sign-off. If your logo needs approval from a manager or marketing, this is usually the slowest step.

Shop hours are Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm Eastern, closed Sunday, so count business days rather than calendar days. The safest holiday plan is to order early in the season, before everyone else's year-end rush.

What goes in a good new-hire kit?

A new-hire kit should be useful on day one. The new hire kit is a leatherette notebook, a metal pen, a 20 oz insulated bottle and a magnetic name badge, each with your logo, in a gift box. It goes on the order as one line, so you are not building four separate orders for every start date.

Because there is no minimum, you can order kits in small batches as people are hired, or order a stack at a higher tier and keep a few on the shelf for the next start date. For teams that onboard often, the second approach usually costs less per kit and removes a task from every first week.

Ordering from FSH Labs

FSH Labs is a laser engraving and marking shop in Mableton, in Cobb County. Start on the personalize page: pick a product, add your logo or text, choose how many, and see the price each at your quantity. You will get an emailed proof before anything is made.

For larger runs, mixed products or a different name on each piece, the product pages have a form where a person replies with a price and a mockup. If you also buy parts or signage for your business, see FSH Labs for business. Questions go to chaz@fshlabs.com or 678-210-6694.