Promotional Gifts are defined as: medium to high quality customer appreciation gifts used to promote businesses and/or special events. Some examples of promotional gifts are: day planners, portfolios, hats, golf shirts, backpacks, poker chips, and coffee mugs. If you have ever been to a trade show, you have probably received promotional gifts from participating businesses. They usually are not products that are particularly related to the business’s industry, they are usually keepsakes that will keep the name of your business on their minds.