Festive Corporate Gifting Planner – the working planner for Diwali 2026 (8 November), refreshed for New Year and Eid: budget tiers by headcount, order-by timeline with buffers, personalisation options, packing and multi-address delivery, and invoicing. Plan in September, choose calmly in early October, celebrate without courier panic.
Free web edition. Designed PDF with timelines: request it here. Service: corporate gifting. Seasonal post: Diwali 2026 guide.
1. Budget tiers that survive headcounts
2. Order-by timeline for Diwali 2026
| By when | Milestone | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-September | Headcounts per tier locked, budget signed | HR + Finance |
| Early October | Items chosen, artwork + address list in | You + vendor |
| Mid-October | Personalisation produced, sample approved | Vendor |
| 3rd week Oct | Packing per recipient, tracking shared | Vendor + SPOCs |
| 5-7 days pre-Diwali | All parcels dispatched with buffer | Courier + tracker |
3. Personalisation options
Printing for multi-colour logos on boxes, bottles and paper; laser engraving for permanent names on metal, wood and pens; embroidery for apparel longevity. Personalise 1-2 elements with lead buffers; bulk-produce standard boxes and batch-personalise names from your list. Approve one physical sample before bulk – screens lie about thread, foil and laser contrast. Detail: methods guide.
4. Packing and multi-address delivery
Master sheet (name, phone, landmarked address, pincode, tier, personalisation text), two verification passes plus a 48-hour correction window, list frozen 7 days before packing, pack-and-tag per recipient, zone-batched courier booking, proactive tracking, daily exception review with 5% buffer stock for replacements. Full system: dispatch without chaos. Welcome-kit variant: welcome kits.
5. Invoicing and records
GST invoices per order from the vendor; input-credit treatment of gifts follows your CA’s advice on gifting rules – confirm before claiming. Reconcile delivered-versus-list within a week while courier records are fresh; keep the exception sheet as next year’s address-list head start.
Next step
Get the PDF planner with printable timelines – request it here. Get gifting: lookbook by budget and festive quote – contact us with headcounts per tier and delivery cities. Re-issued yearly for New Year and Eid.
Planner for Diwali 2026 (8 November). Timelines re-issued per festival.