How to pick out the perfect gift

Are you scrolling online trying to figure out what you should give someone as a gift? I know there are a ton of choices that may captivate you.  No need to fear, you will absolutely pick out the perfect gift.  The reason you will is that by the time you finish reading this post you’ll boost your confidence, tap into your creativity, and realize that it’s the thought that matters.

Why Choosing the Right Gift Matters?

Choosing the right gift is only right when you understand what someone needs.  Create an emotional impact.  Give someone a gift that makes someone reflect on a memorable experience.  For instance, if someone grew up taking photos.  Maybe you can gift them a vintage camera.

Know the person you are giving the gift to.  If you know someone’s love language, it can really help you choose a gift.  This way you avoid gifts that aren’t personal.

The five love languages are:

Words of Affirmations

Quality time

Acts of service

Receiving gifts

Physical Touch

Know Your Recipient

You finally know that person’s love language. What next?  Pay attention to what they do when you are with them using that specific love language.  Are they always touching things?  Do they always brighten someone’s spirit with words?

Then consider where that person is in life. Are they in school? Do they work? Knowing this type of information will give you insight. 

Observation is key.

Define Your Intent and Budget

What is your limit for each person you are planning to give a gift? After you set a budget, define the purpose of the type of gift you want to give.  You have to be honest with yourself and try to figure out how to be creative within your realistic budget.

Choose the Right Type of Gift

Now that you have figured out the person’s love language and a budget, it’s time to figure out the right type of gift. Here are a few categories you can put the gift in.

Do it Yourself (DIY): You can give someone a gift that allows them to handcraft the gift themselves.

Personal: You can have a custom-made item for someone

Experience: Someone who hasn’t had the chance to do something may enjoy a variety of things.  For example, a concert, trip, or class.

Group gifting: Let others contribute to someone that may need a gift.  After all, it is the season of giving. Who says you have to do it all alone?

Add a Personal Touch

Add your personal touch to the gift.  It could be a heartfelt message that is attached to the gift you got. You could even set up a scavenger hunt for them to figure out that you got the person the gift.  In fact, it could lead them to the gift.

Your message could even include a saying you and a good friend or family say all the time when you are together.

Practical Steps & Resources

How do you get inspiration?  You could put together a collage of images. Come up with the ideal wish list for that person.  Select your top picks.  Rate them on which gift you think they’ll enjoy most.  Here’s a simple step by step of what you can do.

Step One: Write down who you plan to give a gift.

Step Two: The person’s love language.

Step Three: Budget for each person.

Step Four: Write down what comes to mind for a gift. (What have you observed?)

Step Five: Research. 

Step Six: Choose your top gift. (Review ratings and hone in on whom the person is)

Gift-Giving Do’s and Don’ts

Here are some things to consider:

Please consider Consider: a person’s preference, allergies, and a store’s policies of returns.

Do Not Consider: Do not overwhelm yourself by trying to gift them a cliché gift or make it so personal that it makes them question their self-worth.

If you are doubting yourself, your best bet is to give them a gift card or voucher to a place they always wanted to go but never had the chance.

Real-World Examples or Case Studies

I know that giving first hand can be difficult because you worry you might make a mistake.  However, if you pay attention you’ll realize what people may want.  For instance, I bought my coworkers a customized saying.  The saying is a word or phrase they say all the time. 

Even though I had known them within a short period of time, I knew that my gift would brighten their spirits. 

Whereas when I gifted my parents a gift, I got a chance to observe them over the year leading up to Christmas.  They truly appreciated the gifts I had gotten them that Christmas year.

Conclusion

The fact that you even thought about the type of gift you want to give someone says you will give the gift of the perfect gift. Why?

 It’s coming from your heart.

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