
ApproveThis manages your gyfti Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Productivity
Why Your Gift Strategy Needs Less "Nice-to-Have" and More "Need-to-Approve"
Let’s cut through the corporate gift jargon: sending swag, client thank-yous, or employee rewards should be easy. But between compliance landmines, budget approvals, and chasing down sign-offs from MIA managers? It’s a mess. That’s where ApproveThis and gyfti come in – like a bureaucratic bulldozer.
gyfti handles the operational heavy lifting of personalized gifting. ApproveThis slaps structure on the approval free-for-all. Connect them via Zapier, and you’ve got a system where gifts move fast without risking that awkward “Who approved this $500 whiskey subscription?!” moment.
Where This Combo Hits Different
Most approval tools treat every request the same. ApproveThis doesn’t. Need three VPs to sign off on gifts over $1k, but let junior staff greenlight $50 merch orders? Done. gyfti integration means gift requests auto-populate with real-time budget totals, recipient history, even vendor compliance checks.
Bonus: Approvers can reject bad gift ideas via email without logging into yet another system. (We’ve all seen the “corporate branded socks”提案. Save them from themselves.)
Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Suck
1. Killing the “Shadow Gift” Economy
Sales teams love sending spontaneous gifts. Legal teams love lawsuits. Use Case: Every new gyfti order triggers an ApproveThis workflow. Under $200? Auto-approved if the rep’s under budget. Over $500? Routes to their director + legal. Integrate ApproveThis’ calculated fields to check remaining quarterly gift budgets in real time.
Who This Saves: Mid-market SaaS companies where sales ops is tired of playing gift cop.
2. Client Gifts That Don’t Look Like an Afterthought
gyfti’s strength is personalized gifting. ApproveThis’ strength is not letting your team send 50 “personalized” gifts with typos in the engraving. Use Case: Marketing submits a bulk gift campaign in gyfti > ApproveThis pings the client success lead to confirm recipient names/titles > gyfti holds shipment until validated.
Who This Saves: Agencies managing 100+ client holiday gifts without hiring a proofreading army.
3. Employee Rewards That Actually Arrive This Quarter
HR picks gift options in gyfti. Managers approve from their phones. Finance tracks it all without manual spreadsheets. Use Case: gyfti order created > ApproveThis checks if the employee hit their anniversary/bonus trigger > routes to manager + HRBP. Approval thresholds auto-approve small rewards based on tenure.
Who This Saves: Distributed teams where getting 5 execs to approve a $100 gift card takes 3 weeks.
Setup That Doesn’t Require a PhD in Zapier
Connect gyfti + ApproveThis in 15 minutes:
- Zapier Setup: Create a Zap with gyfti as the trigger (new order, email campaign, etc.)
- Map the Data: Pull gyfti gift details into ApproveThis’ request form (amount, recipient, vendor)
- Approval Rules: Set thresholds, approver groups, and conditional logic in ApproveThis
- Auto-Update gyfti: Approved? gyfti ships. Denied? Zapier notifies the sender with reasons.
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ vacation delegation so gift approvals don’t stall when Karen from Legal is on safari.
Teams That Stop Hating Approvals
Finance Teams
Auto-flag gifts that blow departmental budgets. ApproveThis’ calculated fields track spend against Q1 budgets, so no more “Who approved all these $200 client dinners?!”
Sales Leaders
Let reps send tactical gifts under $250 without micromanagement. Escalate big deals to execs via Slack while waiting at the airport.
HR/People Ops
New hire welcome packs approved by IT (for equipment) and the manager (for swag preferences) in parallel. No more “I never got that laptop stand…”
The Bigger Picture (Without the Fluff)
This isn’t about “streamlining workflows” – it’s about fixing the approval bottlenecks that make gifting feel like a risk, not a relationship builder. ApproveThis + gyfti works because:
- Approvers don’t need gyfti logins: Clients, vendors, or execs approve via email. No paywalls.
- Audit trails auto-save: Who approved the llama-themed desk decor? Now you know.
- Budget leaks get plugged: Real-time spend tracking stops “miscellaneous” gift expenses.
Ready to Stop Being the Approval Bottleneck?
If your gift approval process involves more Slack pings than actual strategy, it’s time. ApproveThis works where spreadsheets and “just CC me” emails fail.
Get Started Free (takes 2 minutes) or schedule a demo to see how we tame approval chaos for teams using gyfti.
P.S. If you need a use case for your specific gift/approval nightmare, hit up support. We’ve seen it all.
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Best Approval Workflows for gyfti
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for gyfti
Create request for new gyfti emails
Receive every new email sent from gyfti and automatically create an approval request in ApproveThis to validate communications. This integration streamlines follow-up procedures and ensures compliance with approval workflows. *Note: Make sure your email content meets approval criteria.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Email Sent
Triggers when an Email is sent on your gyfti account
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create request for new gyfti orders
Every time a new order is placed on gyfti, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis to validate order details. It streamlines order processing and ensures high-value orders are reviewed promptly. *Note: Adjust the approval thresholds as needed.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Order - Campaign
Triggers when a new order is performed on the gyfti platform
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Update store user for approved requests
When an approval request is finalized, this integration adds or updates a user in your gyfti store to ensure accurate account management. It enhances security and maintains precise records following request outcomes. *Note: Verify user update rules before activating the integration.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Add or Update a User in Your Store
This action allows you to add a new user or update an existing one in your store
Add contact to campaign for new approval requests
Automatically add contacts to your email campaign when a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis. This integration ensures that potential leads are engaged and followed up promptly during the approval process. *Note: Confirm that contact details map correctly between the systems.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Add Contact to Email Campaign
This action allows you to add a contact to a gyfti campaign
Create request for updated gyfti orders
Monitor any updates to orders on gyfti and automatically trigger an approval request in ApproveThis. This integration helps ensure that order modifications undergo proper review, maintaining process integrity. *Note: Use additional filters for significant order changes.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Order Updated
Triggers when an Order is updated
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
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