Is it considered bad etiquette to add my biz card to an item made as gifts for my client?

Question

it is a gift that has my handiwork,embroidery- Am I being too forward?

Answer 1

For a client or business associate it would be entirely appropriate if the gift was a thank you for their custom.

For a personal gift for a festive occasion such as a wedding, birthday or holiday, a calling card with just your name (or your name and your company's name) on it would be far more graceful and appropriate. (Write your address neatly on the back as a courtesy so they won't have to go searching for your address for the thank you note.)

Answer 2

If your client doesn't know then yes.

Think of it like the internet, and your embroidery is the website that I go to see, your business card is the pop-up.

If I were the customer who bought it to give as a gift, I would never return to buy again from you knowing you had such underhanded marketing practices.

Now what would not be uncommon is if you had your name on a label, along with where it was made etc, or if you had the name on the gift box.

But a business card is way too much.

Answer 3

If the recipient is already a client of your business, and that is why you are sending the gift, I would say no. But then if the recipient is already a client why do you need to send a business card?

Answer 4

If you are sending it to them because they are clients, then no.

Now, if you are sending friends a gift and add your biz card, then yeah, i'd say that was tacky and a good way to lose the friends you had before.

Answer 5

It would be nice to put your business card inside of the gift card with the gift.