Send Bulk Tim Hortons Gift Cards Online: A Practical Business Guide

Canadian audiences want Canadian rewards, so thankfully there are several ways to send bulk Tim Hortons gift cards to employees, clients and customers, survey takers, and research subjects. 🇨🇦

Tim Hortons is a beloved Canadian brand with a strong cultural presence. For an audience that already enjoys its coffee and donuts, a gift card can fit right into your recipients' everyday routine. ☕

Work with the right gift card platform, and you'll also be able to send Tims' cards alongside a host of other popular Canadian (and international) retailer gift cards. Just choose your preferred digital reward, add a personal note, and deliver it by email, text, or via a reward link in your preferred system. 💪

In this article, we'll cover how you can easily reward your audience with top Canadian brands, including bulk Tim Hortons cards. 

How to send Tim Hortons gift cards with Giftbit

Tim Hortons is a cherished Canadian brand with a strong cultural presence—how many of us rely almost daily on its singular coffee and donuts? ☕🍩

Including bulk digital Tim Hortons gift cards in your incentive rewards programs therefore lets you treat your team or clients with a slice of everyday Canadian tradition. They're a great and convenient option for showing appreciation or boosting engagement.

Giftbit is a Canadian-founded company with a commitment to providing the most robust gift card distribution options in Canada. 

With a free Giftbit account, you can easily send individual rewards or reach a whole recipient list. And you can offer Tim Hortons on its own or include other available brands for recipients to choose from.👍

Here's how to start sending Tims' gift cards using Giftbit:

1. Create your Giftbit account. Platform access is free, with no subscription or minimum order. Review our pricing and funding options before sending. Credit card funding carries a 2.9% fee, but there's always a fee-free way to fund and send, and we also offer free currency conversion. 
2. Customize your reward template. Select Canada, choose a reward value in Canadian dollars, and select Tim Hortons from the available options. Add your company name, logo, and a message explaining why you’re sending the gift or reward.
3. Preview the experience. Send yourself a test email to check the message and reward setup before placing a live order. Our template guide walks through these settings.

At the time of writing this article, Tim Hortons gift cards are available in $5–$100 denominations, but available gift card denominations vary per brand. Check what's available in your account rather than assuming every brand supports the same amounts.

Once your template is ready, choose how to deliver the reward ... and send away. 📲

What recipients receive

Recipients open the email or reward link to claim their gift card without creating a Giftbit account.

For the Tim Hortons card currently listed in our Canadian rewards catalog, recipients can print it, display it on a smartphone, or add it to the Tim Hortons mobile app. They should follow the instructions and terms supplied with their card for redemption.

How do I email a Tim Hortons gift card?

You can email a Tim Hortons gift card through Giftbit by selecting your reward template, adding the recipient’s email address, and placing your order. Yes, it's that easy, since Giftbit handles the reward email delivery. 

1. Open Orders, select New Order, and choose your Tim Hortons reward template.
2. Select Email to contacts. Add an individual recipient or upload a contact list for a bulk send. Email addresses are required, while names can help personalize the message.
3. Choose immediate delivery or Deliver later. You can schedule email rewards up to two weeks ahead, selecting the date, time, and time zone.
4. Review the recipients and order details, add sufficient funds, and submit the order.

Our ordering guide covers the process in more detail.

After sending, use tracking and reporting to check delivery and claim status. You can investigate undeliverable/unclaimed gift cards and follow up on outstanding rewards. A claimed reward means the recipient has accepted it, which is different from spending the card balance.

💡Pro-tip: if tracking and resending unclaimed gift cards (and/or recouping a portion of those funds) will be important to your program, be sure to ask about these features in your disco calls, as they're not universal features across different gift card platforms. 

Can I text someone a Tim Hortons gift card?

You can also text someone a unique Giftbit reward link that they can use to claim their Tim Hortons gift card. Giftbit generates the link, and you send the text through your phone or messaging platform.

1. Start a new order and select your Tim Hortons reward template.
2. Choose Order Giftbit Links and enter the number of rewards you need.
3. Complete payment and submit the order. Giftbit emails you a CSV file containing the unique reward links.
4. Copy one link into a private text message, add your thank-you, and send it to the intended recipient.

For example, your message could say, “Thanks for helping with today’s team event. Enjoy a coffee on us,” followed by the reward link.

⚠️Use a different link for each recipient and record who received it. Giftbit can report whether the reward was claimed, while your messaging system handles the text’s delivery information. Our ordering guide also explains link orders if you need more info.

Buying bulk Tim Hortons gift cards: direct ordering or through a platform like Giftbit?

Tim Hortons gift cards work great for so many use cases and business programs, so it's not surprising you've got lots of options to send them. 

Of course, you can always send someone down to the nearest Tims (or Shoppers Drug Mart or similar store) to buy some physical cards. If you've only got a few gifts you need to give out, this can certainly work.

But when businesses want to send more gift cards more regularly, they usually either purchase them through Tim Hortons’ corporate gift card program or use a platform like Giftbit. What's best usually comes down to whether you only need to purchase Tim Hortons cards or if you also need tools (and access to more brands) to run a broader rewards program.

For a straightforward Tim Hortons-only order, its corporate portal can make a great starting point. If you’re managing rewards across teams, occasions, or countries, you might also consider how much administration happens after the purchase.

And remember that Giftbit brings bulk sending, recipient support, and reporting into the same platform. You can upload a list for an occasional send or connect reward delivery to your existing tools (like SurveyMonkey or HubSpot) as your program develops.

Why coffee gift cards work well for small rewards

Tim Hortons and other coffee gift cards are popular for a reason.

And while they're appropriate for larger corporate gifts and rewards, they work particularly well for quick employee recognition, customer appreciation, event thank-yous, and other small rewards. The gesture is easy to understand: you’re treating someone to a break, a drink, or a snack.

Coffee gift cards also give modest budgets a clear purpose. A small Dunkin' gift card for your American recipients, say, can still feel like a complete treat, while the same amount at a more expensive retailer might only cover a fraction of a purchase.

That's why Giftbit Director of Business Development Matt Brossard likes to say, “even with the way prices have gone up, a $5 Starbucks card feels like, ‘coffee’s on me, a treat’s on me.’”

Of course, the amount of your gift cards should still match the occasion. A small card can suit an everyday thank-you, while a major work anniversary or a demanding research session deserves a larger reward.

Our guide to bulk $5 gift cards explains how to make smaller rewards feel appropriate and thoughtful.

💡 Remember that brand and location matter, too. Tim Hortons may suit your Canadian audience, while those in the UK are clamoring for Caffè Nero, Café Rouge, or Costa Coffee. Always look for a reliable and global gift card distributor with appropriate brand availability and denominations for the regions and countries where you need to send. 

Give your Canadian recipients more choice