How to Buy a Gift That Will Make You Seem Thoughtful

5 years ago

The holiday season is here, and that means lots of gift-giving. However, buying the perfect gift doesn’t have to be stressful! In this post, you’ll find creative techniques for how to buy a gift that will make you seem like a caring and thoughtful person.

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The Psychic Gift Recipient

So named because the recipient will be left feeling as though he/she has been blessed with psychic abilities.

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Perfect for:

The person who has everything.
The person who refuses to drop any hints about what he/she would really like to receive as a gift.
Last-minute gift ideas.

How to buy a gift using this technique:

Explain how excited you are because you have already chosen the perfect gift!
Invite the future recipient to guess what the gift actually is.
Purchase whatever they guess!
If that fails, give him/her chocolate.

Warning:

Make sure the item can easily be obtained!!!

The Online Stalker

Perfect for:

Those with Pinterest accounts or Amazon wishlists.

How to buy a gift using this technique:

Look for Pinterest boards with titles like “WANT!!” or “I Need This in My Life” or “If You Love Me, You’ll Give Me These Gifts”
Buy one of those items, and be amazing.
If that fails, give him/her chocolate.

The Shopper

Perfect for:

The person who actually drops hints.

How to buy a gift using this technique:

Go shopping with the gift recipient.
Take note of items that catch his/her eye.
Later, return to the shop alone, and buy one of those items.
Alternatively, keep a notebook with lists of these items for future gift ideas.
If that fails, give him/her some chocolate.

The Gift of Time

Perfect for:

Those with whom you want to spend more time.
Those who prefer to live a minimalistic lifestyle w/ less “stuff”.
The person who has everything.

How it works:

Write a list of 12 activities you would like to do with this person.
Make a “monthly club” out of it. Here’s a great example!
If that fails, give him/her some delicious chocolate.

Takeaways

Gift-giving does not have to be difficult. The next time you are faced with a gift recipient that hard-to-buy-for, I hope you will find these suggestions to be helpful. When all else fails, you can never go wrong with chocolate!

More Gift Ideas:

DIY Family Gift Idea – Puzzle of the Month Club
Grandparent Gift Idea – Start a Grandkid Date of the Month Club!
Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas – Added bonus, the kids can help make many of these, keeping them entertained while actively participating in the gift making process!
Christmas Gift Tags – Free printable! You can never have too many holiday gift tags during the Christmas season.
Clay Tea Light Holder Gifts – A lovely handmade gift idea from Maggy at Red Ted Art!