Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/virtual-incentives-provides-guidance-on-year-end-bonuses-30e1545c0fe3/ --- description: The provider’s 2017 holiday guide favors useful rewards, thoughtful selection and time off over generic company merchandise. title: Virtual Incentives: Year-End Employee Gift Card and Reward Selection image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/virtual-incentives-year-end-employee-gift-card-reward-selection-0d6fcc7a7c3e494d3a67d0908408e7a9.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) # Virtual Incentives: Year-End Employee Gift Card and Reward Selection The provider’s 2017 holiday guide favors useful rewards, thoughtful selection and time off over generic company merchandise. By [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) October 16, 2017 1 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-provides-guidance-on-year-end-bonuses-30e1545c0fe3%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Virtual%20Incentives%3A%20Year-End%20Employee%20Gift%20Card%20and%20Reward%20Selection "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-provides-guidance-on-year-end-bonuses-30e1545c0fe3%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Virtual%20Incentives%3A%20Year-End%20Employee%20Gift%20Card%20and%20Reward%20Selection%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-provides-guidance-on-year-end-bonuses-30e1545c0fe3%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Source image for Virtual Incentives Provides Guidance on Year-End Bonuses](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/virtual-incentives-year-end-employee-gift-card-reward-selection-source-image-provides-w1280.webp) Photo: Source: virtualincentives.com [Virtual Incentives](https://giftcard.news/company/virtual-incentives/) is urging employers to consider what staff would find useful when choosing a year-end reward. Its October 16, 2017 commentary contrasts cash, gift cards, time off and personal gifts with items selected mainly because they are convenient for the employer. The company recommends taking employees’ interests into account. It gives the example of a record-store business considering concert tickets, while warning that a food subscription can be a poor choice if it conflicts with the recipient’s diet. Gift cards appear as a way to let recipients make a purchase themselves, and time off is presented as another form of appreciation. The guide’s emphasis is on matching the reward to the person and circumstances rather than assuming one item will suit everyone. The article also distinguishes a company party from an individual bonus. It argues that an event should not automatically replace the reward employees were expecting, and that the amount and presentation should communicate appreciation. These are the provider’s recommendations for holiday gifting. Its examples do not establish that a particular reward will be appropriate for every employee or that an employer is required to offer a year-end bonus. ## Sources and documents ExpandCollapse * [Year-End Bonuses: Give Employees What They Actually Want](https://www.virtualincentives.com/year-end-bonuses-give-employees-actually-want/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — virtualincentives.com ## In this article ### Companies * [Virtual Incentives](https://giftcard.news/company/virtual-incentives/) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-provides-guidance-on-year-end-bonuses-30e1545c0fe3%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Virtual%20Incentives%3A%20Year-End%20Employee%20Gift%20Card%20and%20Reward%20Selection "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-provides-guidance-on-year-end-bonuses-30e1545c0fe3%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Virtual%20Incentives%3A%20Year-End%20Employee%20Gift%20Card%20and%20Reward%20Selection%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fvirtual-incentives-provides-guidance-on-year-end-bonuses-30e1545c0fe3%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/emma-carter-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) Journalist — Retail & E-commerce Emma Carter covers retail, e-commerce and the gift card shopping experience for Gift Card News. 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