Here are 8 unique ways to make sure your clients and sphere of influence know how much you appreciate them! 👊

1. Donate to their favorite charity in their honor

If your client has a charity they passionately support, donating to their favorite charity is an extremely personal way to honor the appreciation you have for them and their business. It shows you’re paying attention to what is important to them and making it important to you as well.

2. Have a personalized coffee mug or tumbler made

Sometimes the small, unexpected gifts mean the most. Social media has become a storage place for some of our favorite family memories through the pictures we post.

Imagine the impact of taking the time to pull a few photos from someone’s Facebook post and creating a personalized photo coffee mug or tumbler. I recently received a personalized mug with pictures of my family with the text, “family – our reason for everything we do.” I will never forget that recognition of my family and the person that sent that mug.

A company like www.mamigon.com can produce and ship these mugs and tumblers for between $20 and $40. An inexpensive way to surprise someone with a personalized gift that will keep you top of mind for years to come.

3. Create a personalized jigsaw puzzle

Turning a photo into a jigsaw puzzle has never been easier. A puzzle made from a photo of the home someone bought, a family photo from a vacation, or a photo of someone’s children is another great way to stay top of mind.

Companies like www.puzzleyou.com or www.pictorem.com can produce and deliver a personalized jigsaw puzzle for $25-$60. It’s as easy as uploading a photo, choosing a design, and having the finished product shipped to your client.

4. Host a housewarming party for buyers

This is a great way to celebrate your client’s new home with their friends, family, and new neighbors. The party involves you offering to handle all the party details, including invitations, food, and drinks.

By requesting the name, email address for delivery of invitation, and phone number for RSVP, you can now follow up with your buyer’s sphere of influence a few times prior to the event with party reminders and after the party thanking them for attending. Inviting the neighbors to the party is a great way for them to meet their new neighbors and for you to meet them as well.

The cost of the food, drinks and any invitations will be minimal depending on how elaborate you decide to make it. You can also utilize sponsors like the lender they used, the title company, the inspector, etc., to help reduce your out-of-pocket expenses.

5. Host a going away party for sellers

Similar to the housewarming party mentioned above, the main difference is that this is a great way to meet the neighbors of the home you just sold, providing an opportunity to build a relationship with additional homeowners.

6. Have a painting of your client’s home created

Most areas have local artists that would love to paint an original painting of your client’s home. They can even put the family in the painting to make it more personal. This is a gift that most homeowners will cherish for years to come.

If you can’t find a local artist within your budget, a site like www.fiverrr.com is a great place to find an outstanding artist that can create this extremely personal gift for a reasonable price.

7. Recognize an achievement of their child

If you do something for me, I will be grateful. But, if you do something for my children, I will never forget it. Social media provides us the ability to know when our clients are excited about the accomplishment of one of their children.

This could be a milestone achieved, an academic or athletic achievement, or maybe even recognition by an organization or club the child is involved in. Sending a handwritten congratulations card to a child of someone is a great way to make the child feel special, and it can also deepen your relationship with the parent.

Including a gift card that the child might enjoy is an added touch that makes it even more memorable for the child.

8. Provide a handyman/landscaper/house cleaner for a day

One of the biggest stresses homeowners face is taking care of little details like changing the locks on doors, touching up paint after moving furniture into the home, or small maintenance items that always seem to pop up right after closing.

Hiring a handyman for the buyers can relieve them of that initial to-do list and the stress that it brings.

Also, many new homeowners could use a little help getting the yard freshened up or cleaning the home after moving in. Hiring a landscaper or house cleaner for your clients is a great way to help them out and solidify your long-term relationship with the buyer.