With spring and summer comes many occasions to buy gifts or
presents. It seems that there are many more birthdays during this time of year.
From Weddings, showers, baby gifts, graduations, birthday gifts, get well,
retirement, or anniversary occasions, a gift needs to be bought.
Gift buying can be a resentful chore or a fun experience. I
have some tips so you never make a faux pas and break even one of the ‘deadly
sins of gift buying’.
Here are the sins:
1. Something that says to
the person they are fat
This includes gym memberships, a trainer, or a subscription
to a diet plan. If the person requests
this gift, it is still dicey and you are treading on thin ice.
2. Something that says
they are old
This includes wrinkle creams, makeovers, or AARP membership.
(My own company’s menopause pajamas can be a wonderful gift when presented as
‘travel pajamas’).
3. Something that says
they are not very smart
This includes beginning classes in anything, Rosetta Stone,
on-line courses, or books they have never shown an interest.
4. Re-gifted anything
If you didn’t like it why would anyone else? You can
rationalize all you want!
Now if the
recipient of your gift has expressed complete
desire for any of the items from the sins that may be interpreted as fat,
old or dumb, buy it. Be aware it still carries a risk component.
Successful Gift
Buying Tips:
Wedding, baby showers, wedding showers gifts will be well
received are those you buy from their registry.
Sounds boring but it is safe.
Graduations, retirement gifts can be fun or practical. For
graduates I like an electric teakettle with a supply of soup, noodle
packages, hot chocolate etc. presented in a laundry bag. For retirees I like a
collection of flip-flops or hats in
a personalized bag or basket.
For Birthdays in the summer I like beach stuff. Big body towels, big rubber toys, squirt guns etc.
presented in a beach bag.
For anniversaries I like special food or wine items. Something consumable because if it is a 25th,
30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, or 50th
party, they really don’t need some THING!
Get-well gifts are always a tough gift. If they are
recovering or not has to be weighed before you buy. Here a film DVD is safe.
Do you have any gift-buying sins or gift buying suggestions?
12 comments:
Great ideas... the way a gift is received is all in the packaging!
You are so right Ellen! Thanks.
I love all of these ideas. It sounds crazy but sometimes we think on the spur of the moment that something's a good idea when we haven't really thought it through.
One thing I'd recommend, if someone has specifically asked for one of those gifts in the "old" or "fat" categories and you decide to go with it, might be a good idea to add flowers also,
Karen, soften the impact without being necessary. Brilliant! Thanks
June weddings are coming up as well. I always buy the same gift if it is appropriate and that is either monogrammed wine glasses with their names and anniversaries. I also sometimes like to change gears and get newly married couples a starter Christmas decorations set. I got one for my wedding and it was my favorite gift. Some of those ornaments are still on my tree every year (even though it was a different husband haha). But we were given ornaments, other decorations, garlands and lights a huge box but it was an October wedding so it made more sense I guess!
I like your ideas Rena. Thanks!
Great suggestions! Being a good gift buyer is definitely an art. My husband is very good at it, and I'm working on it!
Thanks Lana. Your husband has a talent that you just don't hear of enough!
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