“5 Under $5.00” Ideas for Apartment Move-In & Renewal Gifts

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Written By Barbara Savona

(#1) SWEET SUCCULENTS
Apartment Move-In Gifts & Renewal Thank Yous

You can purchase mini succulents at your local grocery store for less than $5 each.

Amazon has a pack of 20 for $20.99 with great reviews. That’s ONLY $1.13 EACH!!

Simply pair these little beauties with a cute design or tag for the perfect spring gift. Adding a short hand-written note is always a good idea! Want to host an easy resident appreciation event around this theme? Check out our “Sips and Succulents Happy Hour".”

  • Welcome: Delight your new residents with a “Love Grows Here” welcome design and adorable succulent or seed growing kit. Hand it to them with their keys or let them find it upon entry into their new home.

  • Renewal Thank You: Thank your residents for continuing to grow at your apartment community! Ask them to stop by the office and personally thank them for renewing while handing them a cute thank you and succulent or seed growing kit.

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Cute ideas to surprise and delight residents at your apartment community

(#2) SUN-SATIONAL Resident TREATS

Bring a little sunshine to your residents no matter the weather. By this time of year everyone is ready for that summertime feeling!

Use the tropical fruit version of everyone’s favorite fruit snack! At about $0.20 a pouch you can’t go wrong! Add some bright crinkle paper and our flam-azing resident appreciation notes and you’re sure to bring some smiles.

More treats & gifts that scream summer:

  • Popsicles

  • Tropical Sparkling Water

  • Sunglasses (event better if they’re branded with your logo)

Summertime gifts for apartment residents
Simple treats to delight residents at your apartment
Adorable and cheap gifts for apartment residents

(#3) Paw-tastic Resident Appreciation

Purrrrrfect for Pet-Friendly Communities

Sit. Stay. Pawty. Pets are family too! Make sure your residents and their furry companions feel at home from the very first day. For an easy pet-friendly move-in or resident appreciation gift, pair a pet-friendly design with:

  • Pet Treats (Buy a large box of Milk Bones and split up into little bags - These treats will cost you less than $1.50 a bag!)

  • Pet Pickup Bags (this gets extra credit since it encourages pet pick-up!)

  • Tennis Balls

Randomly surprising your residents with dog toys or treats is such a simple thing that can totally turn someone’s day around. If you love their pets, they will love you!

Dates to Remember:

  • April is ASPCA’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month and a great time to show some extra attention to helping our furry friends (consider holding a pet adoption or partnering with a local charity).

  • National Pet Day is in April

  • May is National Pet Month! Provide some extra treats and surprises for your 4-legged residents and consider featuring different pets on your social platforms all month long.

Pro Tip: Partnerships

You have a lot of paw power at your community that pet-friendly businesses would love to have. Approach vets, groomers and pet stores around your area and see if they would be willing to sponsor move-in gifts by donating items in exchange for including their information.

Flyers and photos shown above are just some of the hundreds of designs included in the Resident Retention membership. Click HERE to learn more!

 
Cheap Resident Appreciation Gifts for Apartments that still bring a smile to their face!

(#4) YOU’RE ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS

This budget-friendly resident appreciation is one of the easiest ways to say “Thank You!” to your residents. You can set them out for people to grab or just staple a cute note to smaller chip bags. This classic variety pack will only cost you $0.64 a bag on Amazon.

Take it up a notch for move-in gifts and provide a basket of chips and add some favorite dips! (Our fave is guac)

PS: This is a great anytime surprise but since we’re talking Spring, National Potato Chip day and National Chip & Dip Day are both in the month of March

Flyers and photos shown above are just some of the hundreds of designs included in the Resident Retention membership. Click HERE to learn more!

(#5) KNOTS ABOUT OUR RESIDENTS - That is Pretzel Knots!

Stage a salty welcome and snacky hour in your leasing office with a framed design and pretzel bar.

Invite all new residents to stop by for a treat and to meet their neighbors.

  • Post a welcome message on your social media channels.

  • Add this to your monthly marketing and retention plan.

How we brought it together: Set out a few baskets with bags of various pretzels so your residents can grab their favorite to-go (or keep it simple and just pair the design with one kind of pretzel treat).

This fancy variety pack of Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels runs about $0.65 a pack!

Reminder: National Pretzel Day is in April

Flyers and photos shown above are just some of the hundreds of designs included in the Resident Retention membership. Click HERE to learn more!

*Amazon affiliate links included.

(BONUS IDEA) OUR FAVE FOR SPRING: We Love Peeps Like You

Few candies have as much nostalgia factor as peeps. Whether you love them or love to hate them, there is no denying they are cute. Here’s how to make an impact (on a budget) with this cute candy.

  • Small Peeps packs are under $5 at your local grocery store or you can order on Amazon — Packs cost about 2.50 each!

Flyers and photos shown above are just some of the hundreds of designs included in the Resident Retention membership. Click HERE to learn more!

Barbara Savona
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