Custom New Hire Welcome Kits That Set the Tone from Day One
Make every new team member feel like they belong before they even log in. Professionally designed welcome kits, assembled and shipped directly to your new hires.
Why Most Welcome Kits Fall Flat
What usually goes wrongOff-the-shelf kits with logo-slapped pens and cheap totes do nothing to build connection. Your new hires deserve better than an afterthought.
Coordinating vendors, managing inventory, and shipping to remote employees across multiple locations eats up hours your HR team doesn't have.
New hires start in two weeks and you're scrambling. Most merch vendors can't move fast enough to match your hiring pace.
Platform fees, setup charges, and inflated per-unit pricing turn a thoughtful gesture into a budget headache.
Welcome Kits Built for Growing Teams
How we run itOur in-house design team creates cohesive kits that reflect your brand identity, from packaging to every item inside.
Ship kits to home addresses, office locations, or co-working spaces. We handle the logistics so your team can focus on onboarding.
We warehouse your kits and fulfill on demand. Order one at a time or hundreds, no minimums required after initial production.
From concept to delivered kits in as few as 10 business days. Rush options available when you need to move quickly.
Mix and match items, create tiered kits for different roles, or let new hires pick their own size and color preferences.
Common send moments for new hire welcome kits
6 playsEvery new hire gets a kit shipped to their home the week before they start. Triggered from the HRIS so people ops never has to think about it.
Playbook →Early-stage startups send identical kits to each new joiner as the team scales from 10 to 100, so the brand shows up consistently from the first hire.
Playbook →Distributed teams ship to home addresses in any country on a rolling basis, replacing the office welcome desk with something tangible at the door.
Playbook →Tech companies ship developer-focused kits with quality apparel, stickers, and desk gear each time a new engineer signs an offer.
Playbook →Healthcare systems send branded kits as new clinicians and support staff join, reinforcing identity beyond the badge and scrubs.
Playbook →Consulting firms, law firms, and agencies send polished kits to every associate or analyst cohort, often timed to their first week of training.
Playbook →Key terms
Plain definitionsA branded bundle sent to a new hire before or on their first day, typically including apparel, drinkware, a notebook, and small accessories, shipped directly to their home or office.
A shipping model where individual kits are picked, packed, and shipped to each employee's home address on demand rather than in bulk to an office.
A short intake survey sent to a new hire so apparel sizes and color preferences are captured before the kit ships, reducing returns and unworn merch.
A welcome kit configured at different price points or contents based on role, level, or department so executives, engineers, and interns can each receive an appropriate version.
Pulling a single kit from warehoused inventory each time a new hire is added, instead of running a new production batch every quarter.
The intentional design of packaging, inserts, and item arrangement so opening the kit feels like a moment rather than a shipment.
An automated workflow that fires a welcome kit order the moment a new hire is marked as accepted or has a start date in the company HR system.
Frequently asked questions
7 answersCommon items include premium apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, quarter-zips), drinkware, notebooks, stickers, and tech accessories. We help you curate the right mix based on your budget and brand, and every item is custom designed to feel intentional.
Related use cases
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Tell us about your team and we'll design a kit they'll actually want to keep.