Sending corporate gifts to multiple addresses starts with one address template. You fill it in, we prepare every entry for the courier, and every parcel goes out tracked. It works the same for 30 addresses or 3,000.
With remote and hybrid teams, many people no longer work from the office every day, so more businesses now send gifts to remote employees at home, especially at Christmas.Direct-to-home delivery means each person receives their gift wherever they're based. Our team has run programmes delivering event gifts to thousands of individual homes, so a long list is familiar ground.
What do you need for each recipient?
We send you an address template to fill in, with one line per recipient:
- Their name and delivery address
- Their phone number and email address, for the courier's tracking updates
- Their personal message, if you've opted for a personalised card
For a surprise gift in the UK, the phone number and email are optional, and we recommend using your own for the courier's updates, so nobody knows it's on its way. For international gifts, the recipient's direct email and phone number are required for customs. Customs and the courier contact the recipient directly to clear the gift, and a UK contact in their place would slow clearance down.
How are addresses prepared before dispatch?
Every courier has its own address upload format, and matching them is a bit of a black art. We don't expect anyone to get that right first time, so we check and prepare every entry before anything is submitted. Particular lines always need adjusting to fit the courier's system, and that's a normal part of every order.
The checks catch more than formatting. On one direct mail project managed by our founder, they flagged an address registered to a company formations office, so the client could replace it before dispatch. On another, a programme for UK addresses only, several recipients had entered addresses abroad, and they were corrected before the dispatch cycle.
Every courier has its own address upload format, and matching them is a bit of a black art.
Are gifts sent to home addresses tracked?
Every parcel is tracked as standard, and we share tracking numbers on request. If a delivery fails or is refused, we look into each case and come back to you directly, so you can choose the next course of action.
Is sending gifts to home addresses GDPR compliant?
A list of home addresses is personal data, so it's handled in line with UK GDPR, and Navy Goose is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Names, addresses and contact details are used only to produce and deliver the gifts and to deal with anything that follows, such as a redelivery, a delivery query or a product recall. They're shared only with those who need them for the order, and recipients are never ever added to a mailing list.
We delete your full recipient list within 90 days of the final delivery. After that we keep only a basic dispatch record, for 6 years, so products can be traced if they're ever recalled.
Can employees enter their own address?
Yes, through a gift portal branded with your company logo and message. Each person receives their own code, chooses their gift and enters their own delivery details, so you never have to collect home addresses yourself. It suits Christmas gifts for remote employees, where gathering addresses would take weeks. Without a portal, addresses come from you on the template.
On one programme managed by our founder, 4,063 people at a global technology consultancy chose their own gift and entered their own delivery address through a secure gift portal.
Common questions
Can you send gifts to remote employees in other countries?
Yes, Navy Goose can send gifts to remote employees in other countries. International deliveries need longer lead times and may carry import duties and customs charges, and we'll tell you at the start which charges are likely to apply.
Is there a minimum number of addresses?
There's no minimum number of addresses. Navy Goose can send to a single home address, to a whole remote team, or to a mix of office and home addresses in one project.
Can each gift carry a different message?
Yes, each gift can carry a different message. Printed message cards are an optional addition, and each one is matched to the right recipient from your list.
