How To Find The “Perfect Gift”
What is the best gift you have received?
Finding the perfect gift is on our minds all the time, whether it is a present for a Birthday, or a gift for the Holiday or any special occasion.
Now throughout the year there are so many Holidays and Birthday parties to attend. Trying to find that perfect gift is always a difficult task. How about those out of the ordinary Special Occasions where you are invited to at the last minute, and you are expected to be there?
And now you have that feeling, you need to bring a gift.
You’re stumped! Your mind has drawn a blank!
A Gift? What type of gift?
Now here comes the flood of questions rapidly filling your mind!
What do you DO?
STOP!!!
Take a deep breath, and blow that stress out. Now it’s time to get your thoughts together.
Let’s review all the important questions!!!
Who is the gift for?
What in the world do I get for them?
Seriously, What kind of gift do I get?
What would they like?
What kind of gift can they use?
What’s their favorite color?
What’s their size?
Do they already have one?
What if they don’t like it, can they return it or exchange it?
But I need to get a gift for him, and her or them!
Help! What do I get?
No Problem, Help is here! We are going to tackle this problem right now to help you de-stress your mind.
Let’s talk about money first. I know, you’re probably thinking your stress rate just went through the roof.
Do you have a limited gift giving budget?
Take a moment and decide what your limit is on gift giving to the person or people on your list that you need to get a gift for.
“ There are other options available on ways to give a gift if money is limited”
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DIY Gifts, Crafts and Food or baking gifts are the most meaningful gifts to receive if you aren’t crunched for time. Even providing a service to help someone in need, is a very Thoughtful Gift!
Okay, now on to “who is the gift for”? Let’s try not to forget anyone. Here is a list of all those “Special people in the family” to find the perfect gift for.
Mother (Mom or StepMom)
Father (Dad or StepDad)
Brother or Brothers
Sister or Sisters
Half Brother or Half Brothers
Half Sister or Half Sisters
Step Brother or Step Brothers
Step Sister or Step Sisters
Son in Law or Sons in Law
Daughter in Law or Daughters in Law
GrandMother or GrandMothers
GrandFather or GrandFathers
Aunt or Aunts
Uncle or Uncles
Cousin or cousins
Special Friend that you consider part of the family
Boyfriend
Child or children of your Boyfriend
Girlfriend
Child or children of your Girlfriend
Partner you are engaged to
Now let’s think about all those who you may have to deal with on a daily, weekly, or once in a while occasionally. Let’s see, there is:
Co-worker, co-workers
Friend or friends
Unexpected Guest
Moving onto Service workers who provide a service for you throughout the year.
Mailman
Package Delivery People (UPS, FedEx etc.)
Pizza Delivery Person (or other who delivers from restaurants)
Grocery Delivery Person
Cleaning Person
Lawn Care Provider
Handyman
Pet Care Provider
Child Care Provider (Babysitter)
Did we forget anyone?
Add them to your list, now:
Teachers
Busdrivers
Administration Assistant
Coaches
Music Lessons Teacher (Piano, Guitar etc)
Karate Instructor
A few others to mention are:
A person who isn’t near their family (or they can’t make it home for the Holiday)
Military Man or Woman (stationed overseas and they can’t be home for the Holiday)
Elders in a Nursing Home
Family or a Child on the Angel Tree
Salvation Army
Any other Charitable Organization.
Okay think a few more minutes and see if there is anyone else. Just in case!
Gift for a man
Gift for a woman
Gift for a boy
Gift for a girl
Gift for a toddler
Gift for a infant
Even when we think of Gift Giving, we think of it as Happy Occasions!
But, sometimes there are “other reasons” to give a gift.
Gift for someone who is sick at home
Gift for someone who is in the hospital
Gift for someone who is heartbroken
Gift for someone who has lost a spouse, a child, or a loved one
Gift for someone who is lonely
Gift for someone who is struggling with something in their life
Gift for someone who is homeless
Gift for someone who is moving away from you
Gift for someone going off to college
A couple more reasons you might want to give a gift is for:
Gift for someone who has moved near you like a new neighbor
Gift for someone who is expecting a child
Gift for someone who has adopted a child
Gift for someone who is retiring from their job
Gift for someone who is getting married
Gift for someone who is Graduating
Gift for a couple on their Wedding Anniversary
Gift for someone just to let them know you are thinking of them
Gift for someone just because they are special
I think we have covered the majority of all the types of people who are in our lives and we want to give a gift to.
Let’s talk about all the occasions for when you need to give a gift. Any occasion is good enough of a reason to give a gift. Giving a gift from the heart for no reason is the best occasion and a memorable one.
What is the best gift you have received?
What is your favorite Special Occasion?
Is your Special Occasion a one time event or does it come around each year?
However, with something going on every month, it’s rare to just give a gift for no reason.
So here we are going to try to list all the Special Occasions there are to celebrate.
Holidays
Birthdays
Anniversary
Weddings
Birth of a Child
Baby Shower
Bridal Shower
Bachelor Party
Retirement Party
Graduations
Going off to College
Recitals
Competition Meets
Promotions
Relocating or Moving Away Party
Housewarming or Moving into a New House
Visit to a Long Distance Relative or Friend
“Some really good gifts come in Gift Baskets too”.
Keep that in mind as you start to browse through the gift ideas.
This is how you can create a very unique gift that sure to be a big hit.
So sit back, take a deep breath and Relax, as you browse through the The Ultimate ABC Gift Ideas Guide Part 2