Getting presents for people is really difficult. There’s so much pressure to get the perfect gift. Even people who say that they don’t want a present or they don’t care what it is, you always feel like they are still expecting the most thoughtful and sentimental present. Then, you finally pick the present, you wrap it up and give it to them. Then, there’s the pressure on the other side. The recipient feels this immense pressure to be excited about the gift no matter what it is. If they don’t like it, they still have to be ecstatic. Returning gifts has to happen in private, you have to be careful who you re-gift something to so that you don’t hurt the giver’s feelings. Here are a few ideas of things that you can give that will genuinely be appreciated by the recipient.
Womens Wooden Watches
Womens wooden watches are an incredible invention. They are fairly new and not very common but they have become one of the most beautiful accessories. Now all wood watches for men and women might sound a little odd. Most of these wooden wrist watches are not made entirely of wood. While there are some like that, most of these types of womens wooden watches have bits and pieces of different types of wooden materials on them. It makes for a very subtle luxurious accessory. It’s not just womens wooden watches that are available on the market. There are various other jewelry pieces and accessories that have different kinds of wood in them that are very beautiful.
Gift Certificates
This is probably one of the most popular things to give people. The reason being is that it’s the most versatile type of present that you can give. If you know the type of store or restaurant that someone likes but maybe not the specifics about what they would want from that place, then getting them a gift card is a good idea. It says, “I pay attention to you. I know what you like.” without having to get specific about it. Lots of people prefer to pick their own gift anyway. Some might think that giving a gift card is thoughtless and doesn’t represent a friendship. However, it does. Now, showing up at a birthday party and just letting them know you’ll take them to a store and they can pick what they want might seem like you just thought of that on the spot. But, a gift card doesn’t seem that way. You still have to go out of your way to go and get a gift certificate for someone.
Services
If someone really does have a lot of possessions and really doesn’t need or even want anything else, something that might be appreciated is services; doing something for them. This could be offering to babysit their kids free of charge or if you’re a chef, you could cook them dinner. A hair stylist could offer to do their hair. Think about your trade or career or hobbies and what you are good at. If there is something that you can do or make that you would normally charge for, give it to someone for free. It will make a better gift than you know. Or you could always offer a day of running errands, walking the dog, doing laundry, cleaning the house; little things like that could make a great gift.
Food
You can never go wrong with food gifts. If you really want to make it special then make it from scratch. Of course, you should make sure the recipients are not allergic to any of the ingredients. There’s also the new ‘food item in a jar’ idea that is becoming increasingly popular. For example, you could measure out all the ingredients for brownies or cookie dough; flour, sugar, salt etc., put it in pretty layers in a mason jar, wrap a ribbon around it with the instructions for baking and give it just like that. It’s a great idea for friends to keep in their pantry. Then, if they need something in an emergency or are just feeling peckish, they’ll be able to pull that out and without too much work, have a fresh, delicious snack waiting for them.
