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When it comes to giving gifts, there are generally two types of people in this world. First, there are those people for whom there is nothing more fun than being able to find the absolute perfect gifts for their friends and family. The people who will happily scour store shelves for hours at a time in order to find something really perfect. And then there are the rest of us. Those of us who dread the very idea of trying to find a gift for someone. The people who panic about getting something wrong or simply can’t figure out what to get in the first place. Here are just a few simple tips to help out anyone who falls into the second category.
Do your research
There’s nothing worse than realising that you’ve got to buy someone a gift, but you have absolutely no idea what to get them. Whether it’s a secret Santa at work, a distant relatives birthday, or simply a first for a friend who already seems to have everything, not knowing what gifts someone will like can be one of the most stressful things in the world. That being said, it’s always possible to remedy that situation. All you’ve got to do is do a little bit of digging. Listen to them talk about things they like, talk to their friends and family about their interests. You really would be surprised at just how fast you’re able to find the perfect gift just by paying slightly closer attention.
Make it personal
Of course, if you want a gift to really stand out, then there’s no better way to do that than to make it totally personal. It could be something beautiful with their name engraved, or maybe something just a little silly like custom bobbleheads that look like them and their friends. Pretty much any gift can be instantly elevated by making it totally unique and personal.
Don’t buy, make!
Of course, if you want to take the uniqueness of your gift to the next level, then the best thing that you can do is to make it yourself. Not only is that going to make your gift much more personal, but the time and effort that you put into it is going to make it mean so much more than if you just bought it from a store. It doesn’t have to be big or complex. Something simple and handmade that you put a lot of thought into often trumps something expensive that you didn’t really care about any day of the week.
The most important thing to remember when giving any gift is also the most cliche: it really is the thought that counts. If you put a lot of effort into trying to find the right gift for someone, even if it isn’t perfect, the person that you’re giving it to is going to be able to recognise it and it will mean so much more to them as a result.