Finding an inexpensive, useful gift for employees or customers of your company may not be an easy task, but it doesn’t have to be too painful for your schedule or your budget. There are many useful gift ideas out there that don’t cost a lot of money, which is important if you’re buying for a few hundred or a few thousand people.

First, look at having calendars or weekly planners printed, perhaps with your company logo. This is a very useful gift, as everyone appreciates a calendar and likely uses several throughout the year-one for home, one for the office, and one to carry in a purse or briefcase. You can also have several other knick-knacks imprinted with company logos, including coffee mugs, keychains, and pens, just to name a few. VistaPrint is an excellent source for high-quality printed items at a good price. You submit your company logo, proof the design, and then receive your custom-printed goods in a few days.

If you’d prefer to have something more holiday-related, you could consider a personalized Christmas ornament.  These can be customized with your company name, or even each individual employee’s name, and are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and themes. Glass ball ornaments can also be imprinted with your company logo. There are a multitude of sites offering personalized Christmas ornaments at all price points, and a simple Google search reveals many of them.

Fruit baskets are a consumable gift that many employees and customers will enjoy, and they don’t have to be expensive.  Contact a local grocery store about putting together a small basket containing fresh apples, oranges, and other fruits that can be wrapped up and given to your customers or employees. You can print your company logo on a card and tie it on with ribbon, or even include a small promotional gift like a pen or keychain.

As always, there are many more ways to thank your customers and employees during the holiday season-these are just a few.  What are the most useful and memorable gifts you have ever received from your workplace, a client, or a vendor?