Employee appreciation
Every employee, the same standard of care
Your employees should not have different experiences because a manager remembered a date. Thankscrate connects to your employee data, automates the moments your company chooses, and gives managers a simple way to make each one personal.
Northwind Outfitters
184 people · every moment on the calendar
171celebrated this year
- MariaBirthdayNote written
- Devon5 yearsScheduled
- Priya1 yearScheduled
- AlexBirthdayOn its way
- Elena10 yearsDelivered
- MarcusThank youDelivered
- LenaNew babyOn its way
- TomásGet wellOn its way
- AishaWelcomeOn its way
- Scheduled
- Note written
- On its way
- Delivered
The employee lifecycle
From first week to tenth anniversary
Birthdays and work anniversaries are on by default. Add new-hire welcomes, promotions, holidays, life events like a new baby or a bereavement, and Random Acts of Kindness. Each occasion is created ahead of time and moves through the same process, so the program does not depend on who remembered.
- Occasions prepared 60 days ahead, orders placed 14 days out
- Milestone years can get a bigger gift
- Start or stop an occasion on a date you choose
- 2016New hire welcomeDelivered
Day one. A Thankscrate on the desk before the laptop.
Note from Priya Nair
- 20171-year anniversaryMilestoneDelivered
The first of ten.
Note from Priya Nair
- Every JuneBirthdayDelivered
Ten so far, none missed.
Note from whoever is her manager that year
- 20215-year anniversaryMilestoneDelivered
Milestone tier, a bigger Thankscrate.
Note from Devon Park
- 202610-year anniversaryMilestoneScheduled
September 12. Already on the calendar.
Alex Johnson writes the note in two weeks
People data
Synced from systems you already run
Connect an HRIS or payroll system through a read-only connection and new hires appear on their own, with birthdays and start dates. Leavers stop getting gifts. 290+ systems are supported through Finch. 60+ sync the directory automatically. No system? Import a spreadsheet and Thankscrate maps the columns.
- Reads only what a program needs. Name, email, dates, department, manager, address
- Changes arrive by push within minutes
- CSV import with automatic column mapping
Devon,
Five years, and every launch since the first one has had your name on it. Thank you for the calm in the loud weeks. Here's to the next five.
Printed on the card that ships with the giftthankscrate.com
Employee choice
Personal, because they chose it
For any occasion, let the recipient pick from a curated set. They get a link, no account, and a week to decide. If they have moved, they confirm their address on the same page. If they do not pick, a default gift ships anyway, so the day does not pass without one.
- Physical Thankscrates within the U.S. Digital gift cards anywhere
- A printed card with the manager's message in every Thankscrate
- You are not charged until they choose
Global Snacks crate
Snacks from six countries, ships in 2 days
Movie Night crate
Popcorn, candy, and a streaming credit
Gift card
Choose from 200+ brands, delivered by email
Ships to your address on file
What the recipient sees
Their side of the gift
No login, no app. An email, a choice, and a card with a real note in it.
To Maria Chen
Your team sent you a birthday gift
Hi Maria, your team at Northwind Outfitters is thinking of you today. To celebrate your birthday, the team picked out a few gifts and would love for you to choose the one that suits you best.
Choose my giftWith appreciation, the Northwind Outfitters team
1. The email. A link from their manager, on the day. No account, no app.
Global Snacks crate
Snacks from six countries, ships in 2 days
Movie Night crate
Popcorn, candy, and a streaming credit
Gift card
Choose from 200+ brands, delivered by email
Ships to your address on file
2. The gift. They pick from a curated set and confirm the address.
Maria,
Happy birthday! The Tuesday standups are better with you in them. Enjoy the day, and the snacks.
Printed on the card that ships with the giftthankscrate.com
3. The card. The note, printed and packed with the gift.
What you get
A program, not a reminder pile
The parts of employee appreciation that usually fall through the cracks, handled by the platform.
Fewer missed moments
Every occasion is created from the data and moves on its own schedule.
Less manual administration
No spreadsheet of dates, no chasing addresses, no ordering by hand.
Manager participation
The right prompt at the right time and a link to write the note. Little else to administer.
Centralized budgets
A gift tier per occasion, billed at the real cost of the gift and never above the range.
One history
Every send, message, and charge in one record, for every employee.
Distributed teams
Thankscrates ship to U.S. addresses recipients confirm themselves. Gift cards reach anyone.
Good to know
Designed to support engagement and retention
A consistent, personal appreciation program supports the relationships behind engagement and retention, and gives leaders the ability to manage and measure it. Thankscrate does not promise that a gift alone changes attrition, and neither should anyone.
Questions
Common questions
Quick answers.
How does Thankscrate know when to send a gift?
Birthdays and start dates come from your payroll provider, a CSV import, or the profile you enter. Thankscrate creates each occasion about 60 days ahead, places the order about two weeks out, and ships so the gift lands on the day.
What if we don't use a payroll system?
Import a spreadsheet. Thankscrate reads exports from ADP, Gusto, BambooHR, Rippling, and Workday, matches the columns for you, and gives you a sample file to start from. You can also add people one at a time.
Can the recipient choose their own gift?
Yes. For any occasion you can let the recipient pick from a curated set. They get a link with no login, a week to choose, and a sensible default gift if they don't.
Will it still feel personal?
Gifts ship with a printed card carrying a message someone actually wrote. Managers get a link to write it, no login needed, and reminders until it's done. Recipients choose the gift that fits them.
What about remote and international teammates?
Addresses are verified against USPS data before anything ships, and recipients can confirm or update their own address. Physical Thankscrates ship within the U.S. Teammates outside the U.S. receive digital gift cards.
Will this reduce turnover?
A gift alone does not, and we will not claim it does. A consistent, personal appreciation program supports the relationships behind engagement and retention, and gives leaders the ability to manage and measure it. If you want to measure the effect, we will help you set a real baseline.
Do you handle holidays and onboarding too?
Yes. Beyond birthdays and work anniversaries there are dozens of occasions, including company-wide holidays, new-hire welcomes, promotions, and life events. Turn on the ones you want. Each has its own budget and timing.
See it with your team's dates
A walkthrough of the directory, upcoming moments, program setup, and the recipient experience.