Agent Advice

Settlement gift ideas that don't suck

It's worth putting in a little effort when it comes to settlement day gifts. If you can help your clients through the moving day process with minimal stress and thoughtful tokens of your appreciation, they are far more likely to refer you to friends and family in future.

Andrew Duncan

10 Mar 2025 — 7 min read

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Have you ever spent time trying to come up with the perfect settlement day gift for your buyers and sellers?

You're not alone. Solving this problem has been a challenge for real estate professionals since time began.

The standard options leave a lot to be desired:

Champagne? Lots of people don't drink, and for many sellers, leaving their home is not a time for celebration. Especially when it's a forced sale, relationship break-up or they've had to sell for a price which is a lot less than they originally expected.
Flowers? They are expensive and dead inside a week.

But fear not! In this guide, we'll run through 7 great settlement gift options so you are never short of ideas. Plus we'll even tell you what to write in the card 🙂

Before we get into it, here is our conveniently related content club article of the week for your next newsletter...

Content Club: What to look for at a pre-settlement inspection.

Settlement day can be a make-or-break moment when it comes to determining whether the moving experience has been a positive one for the buyer and seller involved.

So much of what we do in real estate is about educating clients and managing expectations. Share this article with your buyers (and sellers) to maximise your chances of a stress-free settlement process.

Now it's on to the settlement day gift ideas!

Moving day survival kit

In the settlement day gift rankings, this one comes out on top. Moving day sucks no matter who you are, so make the process of moving to a new home a little easier for your clients with a home-made survival kit.

Pack a soft laundry hamper or tote bag full of: