Buying gifts for people who already seem to have it all can feel impossible. When their shelves are full, their gadgets up to date, and they never seem to need anything, picking out a thoughtful gift becomes a real challenge. But don’t worry — with the right approach, you can still surprise them with something meaningful, useful, or just plain fun. Here are some smart tips to help you find a gift they’ll actually appreciate.
Enough with Traditional Store-Bought Gifts, Give Them Memories
There is nothing wrong if your choice of a gift is something you have purchased in a store. But those hard to buy for people, you might be able to surprise them by simply helping to create great memories with some unique gift ideas. People love reminiscing about fond memories from the past.
If your recipient is an old friend of yours or a family member, consider gifting them a physical copy of some of his/her memories with you or other events. For example, you can make a customized photo album with shared events such as road parties, sports events, etc.
You can then decorate the album and personalize it specifically for them. Or if you prefer, you can make a pick-me-up jar. Get a jar and fill it with different memories and stories. When they feel down, or they miss you, they can pick out an item and read it.
You can also gift them an unforgettable experience. Memories, though they can’t be kept physically, is a great lifetime gift anyone will ever receive. So instead of gifting your loved ones or your friends with material things, consider giving them an unforgettable experience.
Observe and search: what are the things your friend likes? However, make sure not to ask her, or it would look too obvious. Instead, be attentive. Talk to her without sounding like you are digging out information.
Talk about her favourite movie and what she likes about it, a place she loves to visit, an unusual activity she would want to try, etc. This way, no matter how busy or far the two of you are, there are still memories that connect you both.
Gift Them Time
In our world today, we seem to have little time. Our schedules can be busy and tight, everyone knows how precious time is. Gifting someone time can be priceless and greatly appreciated.
Make sure to plan first how to best gift them time. For example, you can surprise your significant other by them by helping them doing house chores they normally handle. If they have kids, free baby sitting is always appreciated. Or just be available and assist with any daily routine.
Buy Them Unique Gifts
Not everyone has the time to make and plan special gifts for those hard to shop for people. And if you are one of them, there is nothing wrong falling back on traditional gift giving. With the power of the internet you have many options to shop for unique gifts. Here are a few options to consider:
Amazon Most Wished For Lists – Amazon keeps their users’ top 100 most wished items by department. The list is updated daily. Browse around by the interests of the person your shopping for and you may get a few great gift ideas!
Uncommon Goods – This site has a great options for gifts by all kinds of departments. The site includes a great gift finder as well.
Ideas lists – For example the Huffington Post has a series of gift guides ranging from gifts for weddings to holiday gifts.
Choosing what present to give to someone who has everything can indeed be a challenging task. But with a little creativity, some research and a little planning you can surprise them with something truly unique that will put a sparkle in their eye.