7 tips detailing how to find a good gift for someone. Finding a good gift for anyone can be a trying activity and with the holidays around the corner, it’s time to start putting those gift lists and budgets together.
However, finding a good or right gift for your friends, acquaintances and loved ones can prove to be a challenge every time.
You’ll spend hours poring shops and agonizing over what could be the perfect gift. If you don’t care too much about shopping, it can be an even more painful process.
I’ve put together these nifty suggestions for finding the perfect gift for anyone every time.
You can use these suggestions to create a gift list for the whole year as well.
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7 Tips for Finding the Perfect Gift for Anyone
1. What’s Your Budget?
This is the first thing you should do before you commence this exercise. Determine how much you’re willing and able to spend on this gift.
This is so you don’t get attached to the idea of a particular gift and then be miffed later on when you discover you can’t afford it after all.
Be sure to record this limit in your gift ideas organizer before you read the rest of this article. You don’t need to break the bank to buy a good gift.
2. What Kind of Relationship Do You Have With the Person?
The kind of relationship you have with the person determines what sort of category the gift will fall in.
If your relationship is intimate and or close, then a sentimental gift is more appropriate.
The gift could be more practical if your relationship is more platonic.
This is not set in stone though and you can probably flitter between the types of gifts after you’ve gone through the suggestions below.
One of the best places to find practical and sentimental gifts with a personal touch is Etsy.
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ― Mother Teresa
3. What Do You know About the Person?
What do you know about the person you want to give a gift to in the time you’ve known them?
Have you been paying attention when they talk about themselves? Make a list of all the attributes you can think of.
Are they funny, serious, adventurous, a foodie, grammar police, history buff, fitness guru, chocoholic, Game of Thrones fanatic, etc?
Take your time here and make the list as long as it needs to be. The digital gift ideas organizer will come in handy.
You can also sneak up on their Amazon Wish List to find out what they want. Read How to Find Someone’s Wish List on Amazon.
4. Match Personality Type with Gift
Is your list complete? Great. Now start matching the person’s personality with gifts.
For example, excellent gifts for a foodie would include an autographed cookbook or an experience with a celebrity chef.
For a chocoholic, great gifts could be Chocolate Truffle Spa Gift Set or a Hot Chocolate Maker.
By the way, if any of those are on your list, you can check out the related gift guides below:-
5. Look up the Person Online
That’s not as creepy as it sounds. Are you friends on any social media channels or connected on any other platforms online?
Take a look through their profile and their posts. You might discover something there that is just what they want or need.
It might be a random comment from months before that gives you an idea for the best gift.
Some people have online wish lists with retailers like Amazon and eBay. These wish lists are usually public.
You may be able to access them with a little snooping on their social media accounts. These articles break down everything you need to know about Amazon Wish Lists:-
6. Focus on Usefulness
It’s nice to be surprised with gifts but more than a surprise, it’s nice for a gift to be something of quality and also useful. Do not get caught up in the hype of brands and advertising overload.
The focus should be a gift that can be utilized in everyday life or over and over again.
Otherwise, the gift will sit in a corner or disappear behind a closet forever and you’ve wasted your money.
7. Donate
Sometimes, no matter how hard you research though, you still might not find the perfect gift for someone.
In this case, find out what cause they’re passionate about – saving whales, feeding children, funding education, health care, etc.
Make a donation in their name to the relevant charity. I guarantee most people will appreciate this.
You can then personalize it by making a pretty donation card, printing it out, and presenting it to them. Very thoughtful and personal gift.
Do you have any other tips for finding the right gift? Share in the comments section and I’ll add it to the list. Happy shopping!
Abi started 365 Gift Guide as a hobby to curate the best gift ideas for all occasions. It has become a popular online destination where you can find gift ideas for every occasion from the usual to the unusual. You’ll never be stumped for a gift idea again! Popular categories – AMAZON WISHLISTS | CHOCOLATE GIFTS | COUPLE GIFTS | CHARCUTERIE GIFT BASKETS
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