12 New Year gift ideas under ₹500 a head.
Not "starting from ₹500". Every option below is a real catalogue SKU whose per-piece price is at or under ₹500 at MOQ 10 — with the product code, so you can quote it as-is to your finance team. Prices exclude GST and one-time branding setup, and we say so on every line.
Confirm by 15 December 2026 for delivery before New Year.
What ₹500 a head really buys.
Three costs sit inside a per-head gifting budget, and most quotes only show you one of them. There is the product price — what the item itself costs per piece. There is GST, which is added on the invoice rather than folded into the rate. And there is branding setup, a one-time charge per design that covers preparing your logo for the print or engraving method.
Branding setup is where a "₹500 budget" quietly becomes ₹560. Because it is one-time and not per piece, it barely registers on 300 units and it matters a lot on 15. So if your ₹500 is a hard ceiling inclusive of everything, say that in the first message — we will quote products around ₹420–450 instead of ₹499 and the final number will land where you need it.
The other lever is combining. A ₹399 bottle with a ₹39 pen and a ₹19 keychain is ₹457 a head for three branded pieces — which almost always looks better than one ₹499 item. The three ready-made builds further down do exactly this at ₹300, ₹400 and ₹500.
The 12 options.
Each one lists what it is good for and what to watch out for. We would rather you skip an item here than be disappointed by it in January.
Boxed pen + keychain set
The lowest-cost item that still arrives as a gift rather than as loose stock. Bamboo takes a laser mark cleanly, so the logo looks intentional instead of stuck on.
Watch out: It is a small box. It works for a 300-person team; it will underwhelm a senior client.
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Metal keychain, engraved
The cheapest logo item we stock. Almost nobody gifts this alone — it is the filler that lets you build your own combo and stay under ₹500 while adding a third piece.
Watch out: On its own it does not read as a New Year gift. Pair it.
ex-GST, ex-setup
Engraved metal pen
A metal pen at ₹39 is the highest perceived-value-per-rupee item in the catalogue. Seventy pen SKUs run from ₹34 to ₹239, so you can trade up without leaving the band.
Watch out: Pens alone are the most forgettable gift. Use them inside a set or a box.
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Cork-cover notebook
A notebook handed out in the first week of January gets used all year, which keeps your logo on the desk for twelve months. Cork reads as premium and eco at a price that is anything but.
Watch out: Confirm ruled vs plain pages on the quote — teams have preferences and it costs nothing to ask.
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Notebook + pen, combined
Two branded items for ₹278 a head. The classic start-of-year gift for schools, trusts, colleges and offices, where uniformity matters more than novelty.
Watch out: Ask for them boxed or sleeved together — handed over loose, the effect is lost.
ex-GST, ex-setup
Ceramic mug, full-colour print
Sublimation lets you print full colour edge to edge, so you are not limited to a one-colour logo. Goes home, gets used, keeps the brand in the kitchen.
Watch out: Ceramic breaks in transit if shipped to 100 individual home addresses. Best for a single office drop.
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Magic mug (reveals on hot pour)
The one item on this list that gets an actual reaction. The print appears as hot tea goes in — good for a New Year message or a team photo.
Watch out: Same fragility caveat as ceramic. And the novelty is the point, so use it where a reaction is worth more than utility.
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Branded steel bottle
Under ₹500, a steel bottle is the strongest single-item gift available. It carries home, it survives, and the engraving does not wear off. Ninety-eight drinkware SKUs start at ₹139 if you need to go lower.
Watch out: Confirm capacity on the quote. Employees notice the difference between 500 ml and 1 litre.
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Value gift set, boxed
A boxed multi-item set for ₹329. The sweet spot when you want the presentation of a hamper on an entry-level budget.
Watch out: Sixty Value SKUs run from ₹329 to ₹1,549 — say your ceiling clearly so we quote only the ones that fit.
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Mid-range leatherette set
Leatherette photographs well in internal announcements and year-end posts, which matters more than most buyers expect. Brown reads warmer than black for a year-end greetings gift.
Watch out: Leatherette colour varies slightly batch to batch. Fine across one order; check if you are topping up a previous one.
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Tan mid set — the ₹500 ceiling exactly
The most substantial boxed set that still lands at or under ₹500 per piece. If your sanctioned number is literally ₹500 a head, this is the one to quote first.
Watch out: At ₹499 there is no headroom left inside the band for branding setup — that is a separate one-time line on the quote.
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Card holder + keychain, build-your-own
For sales teams and client-facing staff, a card holder is used in front of customers — which makes it the rare gift that pays the company back. Cheap enough to add a third item and still stay under ₹500.
Watch out: Useless for teams who never hand out cards. Match the item to the role.
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Three builds that hit the number.
Multiple branded pieces almost always land better than one item at the same total. Each build below is arithmetic on real catalogue prices — check it yourself.
The ₹500 build, three items
- Steel Bottle (PIX-2019) — ₹399
- Metal Pen (PN-1016 BLACK SILVER) — ₹39
- Metal Keychain (KC-1008) — ₹19
Three branded pieces, ₹457 a head, ₹43 of headroom left inside ₹500. Ask for them boxed together.
The ₹400 build, desk-focused
- Notebook (PIX-NB-105 CORK) — ₹239
- Metal Pen (PN-1016 BLACK SILVER) — ₹39
- Coaster (PIX-CR-101) — ₹34
₹312 a head for three items that all live on the desk. Popular with institutional staff-room orders.
The ₹300 build, high headcount
- Corporate Gift Set — Entry, White (PIX-CS-205) — ₹229
- Metal Keychain (KC-1008) — ₹19
₹248 a head. The realistic option when the headcount is 400+ and the total budget is fixed.
Budget higher than ₹500? See year-end corporate gifts for client and leadership budgets, or employee welcome kits if your January plan includes new joiners.
Making ₹400 not look like ₹400.
Box it, always
The single biggest difference between a gift and a handout is packaging. Our combo SKUs ship boxed; if you are assembling your own build, ask for a box or printed sleeve on the quote.
Shrink the logo
A small engraved mark on a bottle looks like a gift. The same logo at three times the size looks like inventory. Restraint costs nothing and reads as expensive.
Pick the right method
Laser engraving on steel and bamboo. UV print on leatherette and ceramic. Sublimation for full-colour on mugs. A cheap-looking print is usually the wrong method, not the wrong budget.
Add one non-branded touch
A short printed New Year card with a line from the founder or head of department does more for how the gift is received than another ₹100 of product. We print those too.
Uniform within a band
Same item, same colour, for everyone at the same level. Mixed colours across one team invites comparison and someone always feels they got the lesser one.
Order the buffer now
A top-up batch of 10 later costs far more per piece than 10 extra in the main run, and may not arrive before New Year at all. Add the buffer while the slot is open.
Why ₹499 is not always ₹499.
The product price is fixed per piece. Branding setup is not — it is charged once, so your real per-head number depends on how many people you are gifting.
Setup is the biggest variable
On 15 pieces, a one-time branding setup charge spread across 15 heads is material — it can be the difference between ₹420 and ₹500 all-in. At this quantity, either pick a product with room underneath your ceiling, or accept that the effective per-head lands above the catalogue price. Ask for setup as a separate line so you can do the division yourself.
The band works as advertised
This is where a ₹499 product genuinely behaves like a ₹500-per-head gift: setup spread over 100 heads is a few rupees each. Our 2026 corporate enquiries had a median of 100 units, so this quantity has the widest product choice and the most predictable timeline.
Ask about volume pricing
At this quantity the catalogue price is the starting point for a conversation, not the final number, and small per-piece differences move the total by tens of thousands. Send the headcount and total budget and let us work backwards to the product.
Branding on a low-budget item
Method matters more at this price than at any other. Laser engraving is what makes the ₹149 bamboo set and the ₹399 steel bottle look deliberate — it marks the material itself, so there is no ink to peel. Sublimation is the only way to get full colour, and it only works on coated mugs. Screen print is the cheap route on apparel but wants a one- or two-colour logo. Pick the method to suit the material and a ₹300 gift stops looking like one.
Get my all-in per-head numberFAQs.
What are the best New Year corporate gifts for employees under ₹500?
Under ₹500 per head, the four that work hardest are a branded steel bottle (Steel Bottle PIX-2019, ₹399), a boxed Value gift set (PIX-CS-458, ₹329), a cork notebook with an engraved pen (₹278 together) and a sublimation-printed ceramic mug (White Mug 11 oz, ₹229). All are live catalogue prices per piece at MOQ 10, excluding GST and one-time branding setup.
Can I get a branded New Year gift for under ₹200?
Yes. A boxed Entry gift set starts at ₹149 (PIX-CS-202, bamboo), an engraved metal keychain is ₹19 and an engraved metal pen is ₹39. Below ₹150 you are choosing between single small items rather than boxed sets.
Do these prices include GST and logo printing?
No. Every price on this page is the catalogue base price per piece, excluding GST and excluding branding setup. Branding setup is a one-time charge per design, not per piece, so it gets cheaper per head as quantity rises — ask for it as a separate line on your quote.
What is the minimum quantity for a ₹500 New Year gift?
Ten pieces. Every SKU in the corporate catalogue has an MOQ of 10, including the low-priced items on this page.
Can I combine two items to stay under ₹500?
Yes, and it is usually the better-looking option. A ₹399 steel bottle plus a ₹39 pen plus a ₹19 keychain is ₹457 a head for three branded pieces. Tell us your ceiling and we will build a combination up to it rather than past it.
When do I need to order to get these before New Year 2027?
Confirm by 15 December 2026 for delivery before 31 December, or by 10 December 2026 if you are gifting before Christmas. Branded bulk production takes 7–10 business days after you approve the mockup, and outstation delivery adds transit time on top.
Is a ₹500 gift too cheap for New Year corporate gifting?
No — ₹500 per head is squarely inside the normal range for staff-wide year-end and New Year gifting in India, and a boxed ₹499 set does not look like a ₹499 set. What makes a low-budget gift look cheap is loose unboxed items and an oversized logo, not the price.
Can different teams get different gifts inside the same order?
Yes. A common structure is a ₹229 Entry set for a large general-staff band and a ₹499 Mid set for the office team, invoiced together on one GST invoice. Each item still needs to meet MOQ 10 on its own.
Can you ship gifts directly to individual employees at their home addresses?
Yes — send a spreadsheet with names, addresses and phone numbers and we ship individually, pan-India. Two things to know on a tight budget: each address is a separate courier consignment, so shipping cost per head can rival the gift itself at this price point, and fragile items like ceramic mugs are a poor choice for 100 individual shipments. For a sub-₹500 gift, a single bulk delivery to one office is usually the better use of the money.
Do you deliver outside Bangalore?
Yes, pan-India. We are based in Bangalore and print here, then ship anywhere in India. Delivery outside Bangalore adds transit time on top of the 7–10 business day production window for branded bulk, so if you are ordering to a distant location, move your confirmation earlier than 15 December rather than later.
What logo file should I send for a low-budget branded gift?
Send a vector file — AI, EPS, SVG or PDF — and ideally your logo in a single-colour version too. Vector matters most on cheap items: laser engraving and screen print both need clean paths, and a small blurry PNG stretched onto a ₹149 gift is exactly what makes a low-budget gift look low-budget. If all you have is a PNG or a JPG, send it anyway and we will tell you honestly whether it will hold up at the size required.
Tell us your ceiling. We quote under it.
Send your headcount and your per-head limit and you get named SKUs with prices and a GST quote — nothing above the number, no "request pricing". Confirm by 15 December 2026 for delivery before New Year.
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