Opening an office in Doha? Your complete stationery checklist

Setting up a new office means a hundred small purchases, and it is always the small ones that get forgotten: the stapler pins, the stamp pad, the whiteboard eraser. Use this checklist to order everything at once instead of sending someone out five times in the first week.

On every desk

• Ball pens in blue and black, plus a red one for corrections
• Highlighters and a permanent marker
• Sticky notes and a notepad
• Stapler, staples and a staple remover
• Paper clips and binder clips in two sizes
• Scissors, a ruler and clear tape with a dispenser
• Correction tape or pen
• A desk organizer to hold it all

Filing and documents

Paperwork builds up fast in Qatar: trade licence copies, contracts, LPOs, delivery notes, invoices. Decide how you will file from the first day.

• Box files, one per supplier or per month
• Ring binders with dividers for contracts and HR records
• A two-hole punch
• Clear pockets and document bags for originals
• Labels for file spines, so anyone can find a document

See the whole range in Files & Folders.

Printing and paper

• A printer that matches your volume, and one spare toner so you never stop in the middle of a job
• A4 paper, 80 gsm, bought by the box
• Envelopes in the sizes you post most often

Not sure which paper or toner? Read our A4 paper guide and toner finder guide.

Meeting room and shared areas

• A whiteboard with markers and an eraser
• A flip chart for training and planning sessions
• A desktop calculator for the accounts desk
• A paper shredder for confidential documents
• A laminator for notices, price lists and ID cards

Things with your company name on them

These take a few days to produce, so order them before you open:

• Business cards for everyone who meets customers. Our business card guide explains sizes and finishes
• Letterheads and printed envelopes
• A company stamp and a stamp pad or refill ink
• Invoice, receipt and delivery note books if you write them by hand
• Lanyards and ID card holders for staff

Pantry and cleaning

Tissues, cups, bin bags and cleaning supplies are part of running an office too. You can add them to the same order from Pantry Items and Cleaning Items.

Order the whole list in one message

Copy this checklist, add your quantities and send it to us on WhatsApp, or email it to sales@raifacentre.qa. We will send one quotation for everything and deliver it to your office. For companies that order every month, we can keep your list on file so reordering takes one message.