Last minute
Tonight. And still not a panic buy. Two minutes to a finished gift, three years to redeem it.
A gift card that does not look last-minute, because the best thing about it is the choice rather than the speed. It works at 15,987 independent businesses across 1,384 towns, and the person receiving it picks what to do with it in their own time.
- Done in two minutes
- Around the clock, Sundays too
- To print or keep on a phone
- 15,987 businesses to choose from
Worth knowing: the Atento gift card is swapped online for a voucher from the chosen business before the visit. It takes two minutes and happens only when the recipient is ready.
How tight it really is
From now to finished.
There is no shipping step in between and no processing anyone is waiting on. The only thing that takes time is deciding the amount.
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Minute 1
Choose an amount
Between 15 and 150 euros, free to choose.
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Minute 2
Pay
Card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Klarna. No account needed.
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Straight after
The card arrives
As a PDF in your inbox, to forward or to print.
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No hurry
Three years to redeem
Today is the urgent part. The rest is not.
The real question
Can people tell it was late?
Being fast is easy. The question is whether the result looks like embarrassment. Three things decide that, and two of them are up to you.
What counts in the end is the choice
A gift card reads as arbitrary when it is issued for one shop nobody likes. This one is issued for no address at all: the recipient picks where to redeem it. That is the difference between a panic buy and an invitation.
The message matters more than the amount
One line showing you thought about the person is worth more than another twenty euros. The message sits inside the card itself and costs nothing.
Something in the hand helps
If it is being handed over in person, print the card and put it in an envelope. Two minutes of effort, and a forwarded email becomes a gift.
Handover
Three routes, depending on how late it is.
The same card. Two of the three end with someone being handed something.
Straight to the recipient
Enter the email address, add a personal message, done. The fastest route if you are not seeing each other today.
Fastest
To yourself
If you want to hand it over in person, send it by messenger, or only need it later.
Most flexible
Print it
As a PDF in the gift card design. Printed and put in an envelope, nobody can tell when it was bought.
To hand over
What arrives
Not a payment receipt with a code in it.
The card arrives in its own design, with your message and everything needed to redeem it. Including when it was bought twenty minutes earlier.
- Personal message, inside the card itself
- As a PDF to print, if something is being handed over
- Instructions for swapping it for a local voucher
- Just as readable on a phone as on a computer
Your gift card has arrived
Atento
Lokale Lieblinge
Gift card
"I was late. The evening will still be good, and you get to pick it."
View the gift card
Occasions
Being late always happens around an occasion.
The most common ones have pages of their own, with wording that works even when it has to be quick.
Amount
Which value fits what.
Anything between 15 and 150 euros is free to choose. When it has to be quick, the amount is usually the only decision left.
€25
The small gesture
Enough for breakfast for two or an afternoon in a café. Large enough not to be an alibi.
- Thank-yous, small gifts
- Secret Santa
€50
The usual gift
The amount that fits most occasions without looking either thin or overdone.
- Birthday, housewarming, thank you
- Colleagues
€100
When it should carry
For occasions where the gift carries the evening rather than contributing to it.
- Wedding, milestone birthday
- A joint gift from several people
150 euros is the maximum per card. Anyone wanting to give more buys several. A remaining balance stays available for another visit.
How it works
Buy. Swap. Redeem.
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1
Choose an amount and send it
Between 15 and 150 euros, instantly as a PDF by email. A personal message costs nothing.
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2
Swap online for a local voucher
The person receiving it picks their business and swaps the Atento gift card online for a voucher from that house. It takes two minutes.
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3
Redeem on site
Show the swapped voucher at the till or at the table. Done.
Important: the Atento gift card itself is not shown on site. The swap happens beforehand, online. Here is how: Redeem a gift card
At a glance
The specifics, without the search.
- Amount
- Freely chosen between 15 and 150 euros.
- Delivery
- Instantly as a PDF by email. Printed and posted as well on request.
- Redeemable at
- 15,987 independent businesses across 1,384 towns, spanning food, beauty, wellness, shopping and experiences.
- Validity
- 3 years. The visit does not have to be planned when the card is given.
- Partial use
- Yes. Any remaining balance stays on the card for another visit.
- Personalisation
- Personal message and the recipient's name, at no extra cost.
Not quite right?
Then perhaps one of these.
Every card here leads to independent businesses. They differ only in how widely the choice is drawn.
Common questions
Questions for when it has to be quick.
The points a last-minute gift otherwise still fails on.
How fast does the card arrive?
Can I still do this tonight?
Can I print it and hand it over?
Will they be able to tell it was rushed?
The email has not arrived. What now?
Does the recipient have to do anything straight away?
How is the card redeemed?
Can I order several at once?
Still doable
Two minutes. Then you have a gift.
Choose an amount, pay, sent or printed. The recipient picks where to redeem it in their own time.