Save yourself time while showing you know someone well and giving them a brief shopping spree. Why overthink it man?
Mar 31, 2025
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Is experience gifts so tickets to things you know they like, spa or self-care treatments, gift cards for cool new activities. My parents are a little older but I buy my dad magazine subscriptions like National Geographic and I think I’m going to get him a new tent or something. I like to replace things they have that I know they’ve gone too long without replacing. Last Christmas I got my mom new comfy sensible shoes and a nice vintage handbag and I think I’m going to get her a Paris Review subscription. I’m always a late gift giver so I’m still not sure 🥹
Dec 18, 2024
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This is partially inspired by an anti-rec I saw on here and a conversation with a friend. Lol I’m here to defend gift cards as a gift!
I seriously love them! I grew up in a not so financially stable household and I’m still in my mid twenties, so spending anything literally on myself that’s not groceries or housing, I feel guilty for!
So when my boss, after a conversation we had about how I like going to the movies for fun, got me a movie theater gift card for Christmas, I was actually so hyped. Movie theater tickets are expensive and sometimes not in my budget, but she granted me that experience without any doubt. It was so fun. I took my partner and his little sister.
Another example, my friend is an athlete and loves getting massages and trips to the chiropractor so she loves getting gifted a gift card to those clinics.
Another example, I told my sister that my “down bad” meal was Mendocino Farms. I would order it everytime I was having a bad day. We’re besties and couldn’t hang out cause of living in different cities. If she were to get me a gift card to Mendocino Farms, I would’ve literally cried. It would’ve showed that she cared for me, even at my lowest.
Another example, I have a friend who has to commute to work and tends to eat out often. He says chipotle is his favorite and is aligned with his training/diet. So naturally, he was happy when he got gifted a chipotle card.
Of course a general target/visa gift card is wack, but a gift card with context? ;) *chef’s kiss*
At the end of the day, gifts are lovely and it always matters about intent!
Feb 16, 2025
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Honestly I think your gift basket idea is perfect! Easy to customize and can have many things so even if one is not their favorite they'll find a lot they like. And it's such a good gift to a host. Also they wanted to do this for you guys, I'm sure they don't need anything expensive in return, but I get wanting to give back in some way.
I don't remember where I saw this, it was a long time ago, maybe pintrest, but this person bought a nice wallet and filled it with gift cards to fun dinner date places. You could also put experiences in there or just nice stores or whatever you think they'd like! Very simple and easy yet thoughtful. And easy to make it more or less expensive based on what you choose and how much you put in.
May 15, 2025
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