Employee welcome packs for your new starters

Useful items for introductions and the working day

On their first day, a new starter gets to know their colleagues, tools and responsibilities. A personalised notebook can help them keep track of those first conversations; choose its size and page layout around desk space and how it will be used. If you add a pen, check whether the chosen notebook already comes with one.

To complete the welcome kit, compare personalised water bottles by capacity, opening and the model’s care instructions. Starting with the role’s everyday needs helps avoid including several items that do the same job.

If you choose the brand for the kit’s stationery, the personalised Moleskine range helps you compare a notebook for a new starter’s notes with a planner for a specific year.

Choose the bag around your new starter’s equipment

For someone carrying a laptop between home and the office, compare the compartments, closure and carrying options of personalised backpacks. List the equipment issued on arrival, including the charger: the stated capacity alone will not tell you whether everything fits. Within the personalised RAINS selection, the Rolltop and Backpack let you compare side access with a flap according to how people take out their laptop while travelling.

A tote bag can hold the items handed over during the welcome. Check their combined size and weight before choosing a bag format. If you include a laptop sleeve, compare its internal dimensions with the device and any protective case; screen size alone does not guarantee a fit.

Consistent branding across different items

A coordinated colour palette and a legible logo can bring the bag, notebook and bottle together. The same logo size will look different on a cover, fabric or a curved surface. Choose its position and contrast with each item in mind.

On compatible products, the online logo preview helps you picture the result. It is indicative: Today Merch checks the personalisation and sends you a digital proof to approve before production. This step lets you confirm the artwork on each item in the welcome pack.

Plan the first handover and later arrivals

A group joining together and people starting throughout the year need different arrangements. To scope your project, share the expected number of new starters, the items your company already provides, the intended handover date and the delivery location or locations. Allow for the time your team needs to prepare and hand out the kits after the products arrive.

If you would like a welcome gift box, specific assembly or individual shipments, describe this in the brief so feasibility and terms can be confirmed. For later arrivals, keeping the product references and approved artwork helps prepare a new enquiry; availability will need to be checked again at that time.

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