Step by step
- Ask about occasionsTell friends, family and colleagues that you make hampers, and ask whether a birthday, anniversary or event is coming up.
- Add a card to every hamperInclude a small card with your shop name and link, so the person receiving the gift knows where it came from.
- Post on Status dailyShare a finished hamper with contents and price, a packing video, receiver feedback with permission and festive order-by dates.
- Use Instagram and groupsPost packing and unboxing reels, keep your link in your bio, and share occasional useful posts in groups that allow selling.
- Get found locallyMake sure nearby buyers can find you through local listings and a free Google Business Profile.
- Pitch corporate giftingPrepare three hamper options with bulk rates and share them with HR, admin and business contacts a month or two before Diwali.
- Follow your gifting calendarPlan collections ahead of Diwali, Rakhi, weddings, Christmas, New Year and other gifting days.
- Remind past buyersNote why each buyer ordered and send a friendly reminder before the same occasion next year.
Friends, family and your first orders
Tell people you know that you make hampers, and ask a simple question: is there a birthday, anniversary or event coming up in your family? This turns a general announcement into a real order.
Your first hampers are also your best advertisement. Every hamper you deliver is seen by the person receiving it. Add a small card with your shop name and link so the receiver knows where it came from.
WhatsApp Status and groups
Post on Status every day, but keep it varied:
- A finished hamper with what is inside and the price
- A short packing video
- A happy receiver photo or message, shared with permission
- A countdown before festivals, such as 10 days to Rakhi, order by Friday
- A last-date reminder for festive delivery
Instagram, groups and local listings
Instagram suits gifting well. Reels of you packing a hamper, unboxing videos and before-and-after shots of a plain basket turning into a gift catch attention. Keep your shop link in your bio, and post festive collections early.
In society, office and school parent groups, share only where it is allowed, and keep it occasional. A post about return gifts before a school holiday or about Rakhi hampers that can be couriered to brothers in other cities is useful to members rather than spam.
Your shop is listed on ShopShare Market, so buyers nearby searching for gifts can find you. A Google Business Profile also helps people searching for gift shops near them.
Corporate and bulk gifting
Offices, clinics, schools and small businesses buy gifts for Diwali, new year, employee milestones and client thank-yous. Prepare a simple price list with three hamper options and bulk rates, and share it with people you know in HR, admin or business roles a month or two before Diwali.
Bulk orders need clear timelines, a sample hamper, written confirmation of contents and an advance. Deliver exactly what you showed, and a corporate client may come back every year.
Your gifting calendar
- Diwali: the biggest season for hampers, dry fruits and corporate gifts
- Rakhi: hampers for brothers and sisters, including courier orders
- Weddings: trousseau packing, guest welcome kits and return gifts
- Christmas and New Year: gift boxes and office gifts
- Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day and Friendship Day
- Kids' birthdays and school events: return gifts
- Baby showers and new arrivals: baby hampers
Repeat buyers and photos that sell
Keep a note of why each buyer ordered, such as a sister's birthday or an anniversary, and send a friendly reminder before the date next year. Track every WhatsApp enquiry as new, paid or delivered so custom orders do not get missed. With ShopShare reminders, you can follow up on enquiries that went quiet.
For photos, shoot in daylight on a plain background, show the hamper from the front and from above, and add a photo of the contents laid out separately so buyers see exactly what they get.