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Weekly Reward SeriesWeek 02Mid-year top performer
Week 02 of 2510 July 20267 gift ideas

Mid-year top performer

Q2 is closed. The results are in. Send before a recruiter does.

Q2 results are out and your highest performers know how they did. July is peak recruitment season — headhunters are actively calling your best people right now. A meaningful gift sent this week costs a fraction of what replacing them would.

Send timing: Week results are communicated — same day if possible
Works across all 8 African markets

This week's gift ideas

Wireless EarbudsTech

Wireless Earbuds

1 of 6

e.g. Apple AirPods or Sony WF-1000XM5

The aspirational tech gift. Nobody receives quality wireless earbuds and feels underwhelmed. It signals that the company knows the difference between a token gesture and a real reward.

Value:$80 – $180
Top performers
Premium Leather Wallet or CardholderLifestyle

Premium Leather Wallet or Cardholder

2 of 6

e.g. Quality leather goods

Understated, quality, and lasts years. Every time they reach for it — which is daily — they remember where it came from. The gift that keeps signalling appreciation long after the moment has passed.

Value:$40 – $90
Top performers
Fine Dining ExperienceExperience

Fine Dining Experience

3 of 6

e.g. Restaurant experience for two

Not a voucher that expires. A specific evening, a specific restaurant, a meal with someone who matters to them. The reward extends beyond the workplace and into the part of their life that work is supposed to support.

Value:$60 – $150
Top performers
Smartwatch or Fitness TrackerTech

Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker

4 of 6

e.g. Samsung Galaxy Watch or Garmin

A performance gift for a performance moment. The symbolism is deliberate — we are tracking your growth, not just your output. Worn daily and seen by everyone, which extends the recognition beyond the individual.

Value:$80 – $200
Top performers
Weekend StaycationExperience

Weekend Staycation

5 of 6

e.g. One-night hotel stay with breakfast

A night at a good hotel with breakfast included. Affordable for the company, unforgettable for the recipient. The rest is the reward — the clear signal that the company wants them recovered, not just recognised.

Value:$80 – $160
Top performers
Premium Skincare or Grooming SetWellness

Premium Skincare or Grooming Set

6 of 6

e.g. Quality skincare brand set

Gender-neutral, universally appreciated, and feels genuinely personal. A well-curated set says the company thought about the person, not just the performance. The gift that lives on a bathroom shelf and starts every morning.

Value:$35 – $80
Top performers

Always in the mix

RewardsCard — the flexible option

Load it higher than usual for this cohort — the value signals the level of appreciation as much as the gift type does. They choose what reward looks like to them.

Value: Premium value · Works across all 8 markets

Send RewardsCards

Sample card message

“Q2 was yours. Here's a small thank you before Q3 even starts — you earned it.”

Copy, paste, personalise. The best messages add one specific thing about what the recipient did.

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