As a marketing specialist for a statewide ministry, I struggle each year with selecting creative and engaging giveaways for our visitors, exhibitions, and ministry events.

If you’re a communication director or ministry leader at your church, you’re probably experiencing the same challenge with your first-time visitor gifts or swag bags for events.

But what about buying promotional products specifically for women or men?

As a woman with a ton of female friends, I feel like I have a pretty good idea of what women want. Guys? That’s a different story.

So I asked my male friends in ministry what freebies they would like to see at events or church services (first-time guest gifts), and they provided the following list.

Men Prefer These 20 Freebies:

• Pens

• Hats & Ball Caps

• Sunglasses

• Car Coaster

• Power Bank

• Highlighters

• Quality Flash Drives

• Lens Cleaners

• Shoe Polish

• Phone Holders

• T-Shirts & Hoodies

• Money Clips

• Multitool Cards

• Windshield Sunshade

• LED Flashlights

• Amazon Credits

• Water Bottles

• Journals

• Tape Measure

• Sticky Notes

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VENDOR OPTIONS

If you’re in need of a vendor for promotional products, here are some well-known options:

• 4 Imprint

• Vistaprint

• ChurchInk

I hope this information has been helpful. Share in the comments your favorite type of giveaways.

✌🏾 -Brandi Jo