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A gift that forces the recipient to buy or throw away something <b>is always a bad gift. </b>If the recipient doesn't have a TV - don't give them a gaming console. If there's no extra place in their a

<b>A delicate handmade vase may be a bad gift for a big family living in a small apartment.</b> A cute puppy will turn your friend's life into sheer hell if their spouse is afraid of dogs. A bunch of

Sometimes one awesome gift is better than five average presents, but the big ones usually cost a lot. Don't forget you can always <b>split the cost with family and friends to give your recipient somet

If possible, <b>make sure to visit your recipient a few weeks before the special occasion, just to refresh your memory about what they like, what they need, and so on.</b> Really, this will be a huge

<b>Don't give niche stuff without proper research or extensive personal experience.</b> Your recipient is a coffee maniac while you can hardly tell the difference between Arabica and Robusta? Don't gi

Most likely, <b>your recipient will remember this gift for at least a few years to come</b>, so do your best to make these memories just fabulous.

Leave the gag gifts for special occasions, like White Elephant parties or Secret Santa events. <b>If you still want to give something funny on a normal occasion, give it along with something decent.</

<b>Knit them a scarf.</b> You can learn how to do this in a single evening - and the recipient will be enjoying the result for years!

An easy way to level up a mediocre or cheap gift is to <b>give it along with a few other presents with a similar theme - make a gift bundle!</b> For example, a dinosaur-themed bundle would include a T

<b>Not all DIY gifts suck,</b> especially if you put your heart into it and start at least a month before the occasion. For example, how about filimg a movie about your relationship with the lucky rec

If you're not sure your recipient will like your gift (or maybe they already have a similar thing)–<b>just ask their best friend, spouse, or close relative! </b>Sometimes the insight they can give is

Don't limit your gifting just to the usual occasions: <b>a gift for no particular reason is always extremely pleasant, even if it's just a cup of latte.<b>

<b>Use the magic of social media!</b> Scroll through your recipient's feed and post history for clues about what they would love to get. Even if you don't find direct mentions, you'll surely get inspi

<b>One of the best gifts in life is to be relieved from your chores and mundane duties.</b> A dishwasher, a robot vacuum, a gift card that can be exchanged for a month of food delivery... Free your re

<b>A good way to predict the impression your gift will make is to imagine your recipient telling about it to all their friends and family. </b>If their reaction is along the lines of "WOW, COOL!" - yo

Don't forget to <b>check if your recipient has a public wihlist </b>on Amazon on Wishlistr. Even if you choose not to give anything from that list, it will surely give you a few ideas on what to gift.

<b>Everything has a FABULOUS and a meh version when it comes to gifts.</b> A chocolate bar is a meh-gift, a set of exotic chocolates from around the world is a fabulous one. A book written by your rec

No matter what you actually give your recipient, <b>don't forget to gift yourself as well.</b> Be present, be mindful, spend the big day with them as much as possible with no distractions. That's the

<b>Size matters,</b> at least relative size. A chocolate bar is a terrible gift for someone's 50th birthday, and a new car is an inappropriate gift for your first week dating anniversary.

Whenever possible, <b>add a personal touch to anything you gift.</b> A gift card with your best wishes written by hand, a tiny DIY gift to accompany the main present, or maybe some sort of creative wr

As the ancient Chinese wisdom goes, <b>a good gift card (or even just a bunch of ordinary dollars) is often better than a terrible gift with no soul in it</b>.

People forget things, that's natural. <b>Save the gifts that caught your eye for later, maybe even add them to a shortlist.</b>You never know when you'll need them!

<b>Distance isn't a good reason to stop gifting. </b>Remember that there's always the mail, Amazon, delivery services. Show your love from far away!