Survey: Only 19% of Companies to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day

But 3 Out Of 4 Survey Respondents Would Consider Looking For A New Job If They Weren't Recognized On Employee Appreciation Day. Tiff's Treats, the original warm cookie delivery company, announced the eye-opening results of a consumer survey about Employee Appreciation Day that clearly shows its importance to both employees and employers. Survey highlights:

• 91% of respondents reported their satisfaction with their employer would increase if they were recognized for Employee Appreciation Day
• HR leaders who celebrate staff on Employee Appreciation Day are considered to be "thoughtful," "caring," and "smart" according to respondents
• 93% of respondents consider CEOs who recognize their employees on Employee Appreciation Day to be better leaders
• Only 19% of respondents report that their company is planning to recognize staff for Employee Appreciation Day
• 74% of respondents would consider looking for a new job if they weren't recognized for Employee Appreciation Day

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With more companies reverting back to the office 5 days per week, employee satisfaction is more critical than ever. A whopping 96% of survey respondents felt that it was important for companies that require employees to work in-office 5 days per week to recognize staff on Employee Appreciation Day. Recognizing employees = success
98% of respondents believe companies that recognize employees for Employee Appreciation Day would be more successful and, similarly, 98% of those surveyed believe that companies that recognize employees for Employee Appreciation Day have a better chance of making it onto the Fortune 500 list. HR Technology Insights: Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity: Implications for the U.S. and Global Workforce Trends in 2025 Warm cookies > Flowers
The top gift choices for Employee Appreciation Day amongst survey respondents was:

1. Warm cookies (136)
2. Catered team lunch (107)
3. Money (105)
4. Nice card (41)
5. Donuts (36)
6. Flowers (32)

This year's Employee Appreciation Day is coming up on Friday March 7. The Employee Appreciation Day survey was performed by Tiff's Treats in February 2025, with 166 respondents. HR Technology Insights: Techreviewer.co Unveils 2024 IT Labor Market Report on Trends and Challenges To participate in our interviews, please write to our HRTech Media Room at news@intentamplify.com Source: PR Newswire