Welcome Basket Ideas
Welcome baskets really are a great treat for your out-of-towners and they don’t have to be extravagant or expensive. Some things that are useful and universally appreciated by your guests:
- Local maps
- Entertainment section of the local paper
- List of phone numbers/addresses/email of anyone they may need to contact during their stay.
- Schedule of events and directions to the meeting places if you’re coordinating any activities for them.
- Recommendations for local pubs, restaurants, and sights.
- Bottle of water for each person
- Snack for each person (cookies, chocolates, local specialties, banana bread)
Instead of a basket, you could put these into a simple gift bag, tie it with ribbon, and enclose a personal note of welcome.
Simple. Easy. Useful. Gotta love that!
