Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/runa-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-7f0319ea70aa/ --- description: Runa's employee appreciation guide combines gift card choice with personal messages, team recognition, shared meals and professional recommendations. title: Runa outlines employee gift card choice alongside personal recognition image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/runa-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-304bd321712f340b270c24ea8bdbacf8.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Rewards & Loyalty](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/) # Runa outlines employee gift card choice alongside personal recognition Runa's employee appreciation guide combines gift card choice with personal messages, team recognition, shared meals and professional recommendations. By [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) May 2, 2024 2 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fruna-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-7f0319ea70aa%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Runa%20outlines%20employee%20gift%20card%20choice%20alongside%20personal%20recognition "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fruna-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-7f0319ea70aa%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Runa%20outlines%20employee%20gift%20card%20choice%20alongside%20personal%20recognition%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fruna-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-7f0319ea70aa%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Runa outlines employee gift card choice alongside personal recognition](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/runa-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-w922.webp) Photo: Source: runa.io [Runa](https://giftcard.news/company/runa/) has set out employee appreciation ideas that combine gift card rewards with more personal forms of recognition. The guide, published in May 2024 and framed around holiday gifting, recommends matching the expression of thanks to the employee rather than using the same gesture for everyone. A direct message or handwritten note is one option. Runa suggests considering whether someone would prefer recognition in a team setting or in private. It also proposes informal awards that recognise contributions outside normal performance measures, such as a colleague's effect on the workplace environment. Food and shared activities are another route, from coffee or a catered lunch to an after-work gathering. The guidance recommends adapting those choices to the team's preferences and dietary needs. Runa also suggests a thoughtful [LinkedIn](https://giftcard.news/company/linkedin/) recommendation as a way to recognise an employee's work and support their professional profile. That gives recognition a form beyond the immediate monetary reward. Gift cards provide the recipient-choice element in the guide. Instead of selecting one item for an entire team, a business can allow employees to choose a merchant and purchase that fits their own interests. Runa uses that approach to describe how its gifting platform can support employee appreciation. The article is programme guidance, not an announcement of a new platform launch. Its focus is the relationship between the message of recognition and the reward the employee receives. ## Sources and documents ExpandCollapse * [Make Employees Feel Appreciated with the Runa Gifting Platform](https://runa.io/blog/employee-gifting-platform?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — runa.io ## In this article ### Companies * [LinkedIn](https://giftcard.news/company/linkedin/) * [Runa](https://giftcard.news/company/runa/) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fruna-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-7f0319ea70aa%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Runa%20outlines%20employee%20gift%20card%20choice%20alongside%20personal%20recognition "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fruna-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-7f0319ea70aa%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Runa%20outlines%20employee%20gift%20card%20choice%20alongside%20personal%20recognition%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fruna-outlines-employee-gift-card-choice-alongside-personal-recognition-7f0319ea70aa%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/suzie-elis-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) Journalist — Gift Cards & Digital Gifting Suzie Elis covers gift card products, digital gifting and distribution for Gift Card News. 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