Select the Right Gift

Matching the right gift with the right person may be easier than you think. It all takes a little forethought. This article will explain it in detail.

Steps

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Selecting the Right Gift

  1. Set aside time to write up your gift list.
  2. Record the name of each recipient on the list, keeping each name four spaces apart.
  3. Next to the name, write the age according to category. Example: toddler, preteen, teen, young adult, middle age, senior citizen, elderly.
  4. Next to the name indicate the amount you've budgeted to spend.
  5. Now it's time to put memory to use. Beside each name, enter a milestone each recipient reached and match your gift according to the achievement. Example: College Graduation, started new business, retired, etc.
  6. Deciding upon an appropriate gift has much to do with what the recipient aspires to in the secular world and enjoys doing for recreation, as a hobby and domestically.
  7. Elaborate gifts can prove more complicated than intended. Personal questions need to be answered. Questions about taste, style, preferred brand, manufacturer.
  8. If you intend to give a gift the recipient might have normally gotten for themselves, you'll want to cover other important bases, such as aesthetics: desired color, fabric, texture, print pattern, form and social statement.

Tips

  • Expensive gifts aren't always the best gifts. Sometimes giving a "simple" present that touches upon an inside joke or an intimate detail will work wonders.
  • Ask the recipient why they chose one product over another.
  • When putting together a gift list, take the time to contact friends and family members for advice.
  • Visit the individuals periodically and keep your eyes open for preference factors and aesthetic details. Take note of home décor, make and model of tools and household products.

Warnings

  • Avoid procrastinating when getting gifts.
  • Give yourself plenty of time to shop around.
  • Avoid elaborate gifts unless you know the individual on an intimate basis.
  • When time is of the essence, simplify gift giving.
  • Never give a gift without an accompanied greeting card.
  • Consider gift cards. However, try to make the gift card to somewhere with special-interest items that the individual would like, instead of a department store.

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