Have you ever felt lost while buying gifts for your family or friends or colleagues during Christmas? Have you ever felt a sharp pain rise in your mind while deciding what the perfect gifts for Christmas to your loved ones? If this is the way you feel, remember picking up a gift is not rocket science. All you need is a bit of planning and clever thinking. Here are some points and tips to help you out and make the gift buying process a little less nerve-wracking this Christmas. Have fun shopping for it!

9 TIPS FOR GIVING THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT

Listening to the Person is Important :

This doesn’t mean that you will ask the person straight out. Just listen to the small things they mention. Make a note of their favorite color or favorite author or may be a restaurant they love to dine in. Listen to them carefully and pay full attention to what they are saying.

Every time you hear any of their favorites or wishes or ideas they have had about anything, make sure that you jot them down. Do not miss out on sentences that start with “I wish I had…” or “I love..” These sentences will give you the perfect Christmas gift idea for that beautiful gift and make things easier for you. Give special importance to the ideas that the recipients mention which they would have wanted to do for a long time. This could be trekking, or snorkeling or any other crazy idea.

Look at the Past :

When gifting someone it is not necessary that you have to gift something new and expensive. It could be something old and priceless. You could frame that picture of your niece graduating college. You can frame the picture of your grandfather’s dog to him and make him relive his childhood days. If there is an old car that your uncle had sold long time back, get that favorite car on his back.

Dig deep in your loved ones past, and gift them the amazing opportunity of reliving the happy moments of their past. All your gifting woes will be solved at once.

Gifts Based on a Hobby :

If you know the gift recipient’s hobby, then half of your work is done. A hobby is something that the person enjoys spending time with. Hence, if you gift something based on the recipient’s hobby, then be assured that he/she will love it.

If your father is into outdoor sports, then gift him anything related to that. If scrap booking is all that your sister does, then gift her supplies or a brand new scrapbook to fill. Gifting a first edition book of your grandmother’s favorite book to her is sure to bring tears of joy in her eyes.

Hobbies always have a special place in our hearts. Hence receiving anything related to that will make anybody happy.

Be a Spy :

A little stalking never hurt anyone, especially if it’s done for the benefit of that person. If you have failed to note their favorites or dig into their past, then this is the only option that will save you. Most people have an Amazon or E-bay wish list filled with items that they themselves have forgotten that they wanted them at some point of time. Go and check them out at any opportunity you get. Any wish list will be your gifting gold mine.

If not wish list, then stalk the recipient’s social networking accounts. Look for the pages they have recently liked. They might give you a clue as to what they are yearning for. It could be pretty bag or a collection of books or wine! Look closely.

Meaningful Family Treasures :

When looking for holiday gifts for family members, gifting them an ancient and priceless family heirloom is the best one. These heirlooms might not be rich in value, but it is definitely rich in meaning.

Once, my grandmother had given me a pair of earrings which her grandmother had given it to her, as a Christmas present. These gifts are very special and they mean so much without even saying a word. Family heirlooms, no matter what their value is, they are something that can be cherished and treasured for the rest of your life. And when the time comes you might as well pass it on to someone else.

Make this a tradition that is to remain with your family forever. Family heirlooms are not only special, but they teach the young ones in the family the importance of family. So go ahead and gift one today!

Gift something that your Recipients will not Buy for Themselves :

Almost always you will find some items in your recipient’s wish list that they might find too extravagant or expensive to treat themselves with. With some stalking and digging around you are bound to find out about these items or wishes.

For instance, our mothers who always know what everyone in the family wants and needs might herself suppress the desire to own a bigger and better cooking oven with all the modern modifications in it. It is up to you to figure out these desires of hers. Once you do that then you know what exactly she wants.

Gift something the Recipient Needs :

Ask yourself what the recipient might need. Think broader. Think bigger. Though most of our needs are taken care of by our family and friends, there are some needs that we yearn for from the bottom of our heart. It might be someone’s company or something as simple as ‘time’. In our busy lives we struggle every day for that little bit of time that we get to spend with our close ones. You can help the recipient by providing him/her with plans and time efficient products that might help him/her get some more time to spare and spend that with his/her family and loved ones.

Do not restrict yourself to narrow ideas of one’s needs. Be thoughtful and think deeply about the recipient. Ideas will surely come to you. Even personalized Christmas gift hampers for the recipient might not be such a bad idea. Make things yourself and gift it to your near and dear ones.

Make them Laugh :

Be bold and make some unusual choices. You might think that it is a bad idea, but trust me it works wonders.  While exchanging gifts this holiday season keep in mind what they like, the smaller, less important things. Like if someone likes potatoes gift them 20 kilos of it. Hopefully your recipient will appreciate the thought and laugh like there’s no tomorrow.

You can also take the recipient shopping for their own gift. This is simple and hassle free. All you need to do is spend the entire day with the recipient and at the end of the end of the day take him/her on a surprise shopping spree. Before doing this make sure you take your credit cards with you.  

Be Charitable :

Giving of gifts should not be restricted to gifting directly to your loved ones. Find out if they are passionate about some social cause and associated with any organization helping such cause then donate to that cause. That will make them happier than receiving any material gifts.

For instance, my brother is a dog lover and he frequently helps out at a local street dog rescue mission. So, last Christmas I had donated to that organization which looks after the sick and senile street dogs and provides them with food and shelter. I could see his happiness surpassing everything else.

Provide supplies and donation to old age homes and orphanages and make an attempt to change their lives in the name of your family and friends. Make an attempt to make the underprivileged people feel special this Christmas and bring a smile on their faces.

Conclusion:

During Christmas before buying gifts for anyone, make sure you keep these points in mind. Ask yourself if you know about their favorites and their hobbies and their deepest desires. If you don’t know them immediately go and find them out until it’s too late.

Every year around holiday season the atmosphere becomes tensed with the thought that will we be able gift someone just the perfect thing they need or like. Let go of all that tension and make sure you follow the above mentioned tips carefully. Your recipients are surely to love and cherish your Christmas gift for years to come, every time you gift them one.   

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