
Staff Onboarding Gift Packs
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Find it. Love it. Kit it. Staff onboarding gift packs are the curated welcome kits new hires open on day one — the notebook on the desk, the bottle in the kitchen, the tote that goes home on Friday. Sense2 has been briefing onboarding kits for Australian people & culture teams, with thousands of products to curate from and a 4.9-star Google rating from verified customer reviews for bringing brand warmth and considered finish to every first-day moment.





































































































































































































































































































Find it. Love it. Kit it. Staff onboarding gift packs are the curated welcome kits new hires open on day one — the notebook on the desk, the bottle in the kitchen, the tote that goes home on Friday. Sense2 has been briefing onboarding kits for Australian people & culture teams, with thousands of products to curate from and a 4.9-star Google rating from verified customer reviews for bringing brand warmth and considered finish to every first-day moment.
Find it fast
- Typical kit contents:
- branded tote, notebook, pen, reusable drink bottle, enamel mug, sticker set, welcome card and optional apparel
- Typical MOQ:
- 25-100 kits, with no MOQ on many core lines and scalable rollouts for national inductions
- Lead time:
- 10-15 business days for kitted packs; 1-4 business day branding on core lines for late-notice hires
- Branding:
- screen print, pad print, embroidery, laser engrave, full-colour digital, tone-on-tone deboss
- Price range:
- AU$35-$85 per kit at 100qty for standard; AU$120-$280 per kit for premium leather-and-apparel tier
- Samples Australia-wide within 48 hours; kitting, tissue-wrap, custom mailer box and drop-ship to home addresses included. Samples are charged at cost plus freight and credited back on orders of 100+ units — so the sample effectively costs nothing once you order.
Best for
Choose staff onboarding gift packs if your moment is day-one desk welcome, remote and hybrid new hires or graduate intakes and cohort starts.
Day-one desk welcome
A branded tote with a notebook, metal pen, reusable drink bottle and a handwritten welcome card waiting on the desk before 9am. Tone-on-tone deboss reads quieter and more considered than full-colour print on leadership-heavy teams.
Remote and hybrid new hires
Drop-ship to home address two days before the start date. Include a mug for the first coffee on camera, a notebook, a bottle and a sticker set for the laptop — the pieces that show up in their first Zoom call.
Graduate intakes and cohort starts
Kit 50-300 packs in identical mailer boxes with a printed cohort insert naming the year. Non-woven or canvas tote, branded notebook, engraved pen and a hoodie or tee in inclusive sizing XS-5XL.
Senior and executive onboarding
Step up to a genuine leather journal, engraved metal pen, ceramic keep-cup and a curated coffee or tea pairing in a rigid custom box. This is the kit that photographs beautifully on a LinkedIn first-day post.
Contractor, partner and agency onboarding
Slimmer kit — lanyard with custom bracket, notebook, pen and a welcome card — priced for volume and speed, branded in 1-4 business days on core lines when a new project lands mid-quarter.
“Our first remote cohort arrived on camera holding the mugs, wearing the tees — the opening moment felt like the brand had walked in with them. The Sense2 team understood the cohort brief beautifully and shipped every box to a different home address on the same Monday.”
“We reorder our onboarding kits with Sense2 every quarter. They remember our brand codes, they suggest something fresh for each intake, and the mailer box arrives beautifully finished — our new starters post them on LinkedIn without being asked, which is the highest compliment.”
“Customers consistently rate Sense2 for bringing brand thinking and warmth to every project — from brief to launch, with delivery that always lands on time.”
Compare your options
| Use case | Our recommendation |
|---|---|
| Day-one desk welcome | A branded tote with a notebook, metal pen, reusable drink bottle and a handwritten welcome card waiting on the desk before 9am. Tone-on-tone deboss reads quieter and more considered than full-colour print on leadership-heavy teams. |
| Remote and hybrid new hires | Drop-ship to home address two days before the start date. Include a mug for the first coffee on camera, a notebook, a bottle and a sticker set for the laptop — the pieces that show up in their first Zoom call. |
| Graduate intakes and cohort starts | Kit 50-300 packs in identical mailer boxes with a printed cohort insert naming the year. Non-woven or canvas tote, branded notebook, engraved pen and a hoodie or tee in inclusive sizing XS-5XL. |
| Senior and executive onboarding | Step up to a genuine leather journal, engraved metal pen, ceramic keep-cup and a curated coffee or tea pairing in a rigid custom box. This is the kit that photographs beautifully on a LinkedIn first-day post. |
| Contractor, partner and agency onboarding | Slimmer kit — lanyard with custom bracket, notebook, pen and a welcome card — priced for volume and speed, branded in 1-4 business days on core lines when a new project lands mid-quarter. |
Make it a Brand Kit
Pair these together for a coordinated rollout — we’ll kit, brand and deliver everything together.
Day One Welcome
Heavyweight canvas tote, A5 debossed notebook, engraved metal pen, stainless steel drink bottle, branded sticker set and a handwritten welcome card in a kraft mailer box with tissue wrap
Best for: Standard new-hire onboarding, graduate intakes, cohort starts
From AU$48 per kit at 100qty
Remote Starter Pack
rPET tote, ceramic keep-cup, A5 notebook, bamboo pen, laptop sticker set, branded tee in inclusive sizing and a printed first-week guide, drop-shipped to home address two days before start date
Best for: Remote and hybrid new hires, distributed teams, interstate inductions
From AU$78 per kit at 100qty
Executive Welcome
Genuine leather journal with tone-on-tone deboss, engraved metal pen, insulated stainless keep-cup, AU-roasted coffee pairing and a handwritten card in a rigid custom box with branded belly-band
Best for: Senior leaders, executive hires, board appointments, VIP partner onboarding
From AU$165 per kit at 50qty
Find it. Love it. Kit it.
How to choose
Start with the moment, not the product list — that's the part we enjoy most about an onboarding brief. A graduate cohort opening 80 identical boxes together on a Monday morning wants a different register to a senior hire finding a leather journal on their desk. Both are beautiful. Both are on-brief. The creative thinking is what makes either one feel considered. Think in three tiers. Core tier (AU$35-$65 per kit at 100qty): branded canvas or rPET tote, A5 notebook, metal or bamboo pen, reusable drink bottle, sticker set and a welcome card. This is the workhorse — kitted in our Sydney warehouse and dispatched as one pack per new starter. Mid tier (AU$65-$120): adds an enamel mug or ceramic keep-cup, a hoodie or tee in inclusive sizing, and a rigid custom mailer box with tissue wrap. Premium tier (AU$120-$280): genuine leather journal, engraved pen, branded apparel, a curated coffee or tea pairing, and a tone-on-tone deboss on every piece. On branding: tone-on-tone deboss and laser engrave read quieter and more premium on leather and metal; screen print and embroidery carry colour beautifully on canvas and apparel; full-colour digital handles gradients and photography. For remote hires, the mailer box is the brand — don't underspend on the opening moment. A kraft or rigid box with a printed belly-band and tissue-wrap costs AU$4-$12 per unit and transforms a pile of objects into a gift. On sizing: always offer inclusive apparel XS-5XL, and collect sizes in the offer-letter paperwork rather than the first-day survey. On lead time: standard kitting runs 10-15 business days from artwork approval; we hold evergreen stock on core lines for same-week top-ups when a hire lands unexpectedly. On MOQ: most kits start at 25-50 for pilot runs, scaling to 500+ for graduate intakes with stepped pricing at 100, 250 and 500. Finally — order a sample kit before you commit. Forty-eight hours from request to your desk. The people & culture lead holds the mailer, lifts the tissue, reads the card, and the decision makes itself. Fast can still feel thoughtful — that's the standard we hold ourselves to.
Pricing guidance
Pricing rule of thumb at 100 kits: core tier (canvas tote, notebook, pen, bottle, card) sits around AU$35-$65 per kit; mid tier (adds mug and apparel) AU$65-$120; premium tier (leather journal, engraved pen, apparel, coffee pairing, rigid box) AU$120-$280. Custom mailer boxes add AU$4-$12 per unit. Tissue wrap, belly-band and branded sticker seal add AU$2-$5. Kitting and pick-and-pack is AU$3-$7 per kit depending on component count. Drop-ship to individual home addresses adds AU$12-$18 per kit on top of kit cost. Stepped pricing at 250, 500 and 1,000 kits typically drops 15-30% from the 100-qty tier.
Delivery across Australia
Delivered Australia-wide in 10-15 business days standard for full kit builds — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra daily. Speed you can trust: many core components branded in 1-4 business days for late-notice hires, with 3-5 day express available on 400+ SKUs. We kit, tissue-wrap, custom-mailer and drop-ship to individual home addresses or split-ship to state offices — timed-release dispatch aligns every kit to the new starter's first day at no extra handling.
Why Sense2
- ✦30 years of onboarding kit briefs — trusted by Australian banks, universities, government agencies and national retail brands for new-hire welcomes that actually get kept
- ✦In-house design studio for kit curation, mockups, custom mailer artwork and tissue-wrap direction — so the opening moment lands exactly as the brand deck promised
- ✦Kitting, multi-site drops and timed-release dispatch from our Sydney warehouse — one pack to a head office, or 400 packs drop-shipped to remote hires' home addresses on their start date
- ✦a 4.9-star Google rating from verified customer reviews — Customers consistently rate Sense2 for bringing brand thinking and warmth to every project, from brief to launch
Frequently asked questions
What's the minimum order for staff onboarding gift packs?▾
Most onboarding kits start at 25-50 packs for pilot runs, with no MOQ on many core components. Graduate intakes and national rollouts typically run 100-500 kits with stepped pricing at each tier. For ongoing monthly onboarding, we can hold evergreen stock on core lines and kit on demand from our Sydney warehouse.
How long do onboarding kits take to produce and deliver?▾
Standard lead time is 10-15 business days from artwork approval for full kit builds. Many core components are branded in 1-4 business days; 3-5 day express is available on 400+ SKUs for late-notice hires. Drop-ship to individual home addresses is timed to each new starter's first day at no extra handling.
Can you drop-ship onboarding kits to remote hires' home addresses?▾
Yes. We kit, tissue-wrap, custom-mailer and drop-ship to individual home addresses Australia-wide, with timed-release dispatch aligned to each new starter's first day. Drop-ship adds AU$12-$18 per kit on top of kit cost. You send us the starter list in a spreadsheet — we handle the rest.
What branding methods work best on onboarding kit components?▾
Tone-on-tone deboss and laser engrave read quieter and more premium on leather journals and metal pens. Screen print and embroidery carry colour beautifully on canvas totes and apparel. Full-colour digital handles gradients and photography on mailer boxes and sticker sets. We'll match the method to the tier and the brand register.
Do you offer eco-friendly onboarding kit options?▾
Yes. Our eco range includes rPET totes made from recycled bottles, organic cotton apparel, FSC-certified notebooks, bamboo pens, recycled kraft mailer boxes and seeded-paper welcome cards that bloom into wildflowers. GOTS and FSC certification available on request — a credible sustainability story woven into the first-day moment.
Can I see a sample onboarding kit before I commit?▾
Yes. Sample components ship Australia-wide within 48 hours from our Sydney warehouse, and we can build a full sample kit with your artwork before production locks. After 30 years of onboarding briefs, we know the mailer box, the tissue-wrap and the card are what people remember — never the spec sheet alone. Samples are charged at cost plus freight and credited back on orders of 100+ units — so the sample effectively costs nothing once you order.
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Ready to build something people will actually keep?
Tell us the moment — the onboarding day, the brand refresh, the conference, the client thank-you — and we’ll shortlist, mock up and deliver. Samples available (cost + freight applies, credited back), 48-hour dispatch, creative thinking included.
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