Terryberry has published a collection of Christmas staff-appreciation ideas covering employee gifts, recognition and practical support. The November 24, 2025 guide recommends choosing activities that acknowledge individual contributions as well as bringing teams together.

Gift suggestions include personalized desk decorations and company-branded mugs, clothing or notebooks. For a Secret Santa exchange, Terryberry recommends setting the budget, date and rules in advance and assigning participants through a draw or digital service.

The guide also presents time and development opportunities as rewards. Examples include extra vacation days and access to courses, workshops or seminars. Its broader workplace recommendations emphasize recognition of achievements, respectful communication and support for employees' development.

Financial-support ideas range from holiday bonuses and earlier December paychecks to discount programs, access to financial counseling and flexible working arrangements. Terryberry describes these as options employers can consider around seasonal pressures, rather than a newly announced benefit program.

For team events, the article suggests decorating contests, holiday parties, potluck lunches, a food-truck visit, cookie exchanges and catered dinners. It recommends planning food around dietary preferences and using the events to give colleagues time together.

Personal acknowledgment remains part of the proposed approach. Managers can send individual thank-you messages, while colleagues can contribute peer-recognition cards. Terryberry points to digital recognition tools as a way to reach remote staff as well as employees in the office.

Other ideas include employee-selected holiday music, themed dress-up days and seasonal office decorations or scents. The guide closes by encouraging employers to continue appreciation throughout the year rather than confining it to Christmas.