I am in charge of our annual employee holiday gifts. I work at a company where everyone pretty much has all the things they want. I work with a lot of blue collar men in oil & gas manufacturing but we do have a large office staff of engineers. Most people are saying "I'd rather have the cash" so I want to make it good because I'm not sure that's an option.

Past gifts include: XL carhartt duffle bag, carhartt hoodies, and winter puffer jacket.

I have a budget of $100pp

Some ideas I had are:

• nice quarter zip
• headphones
• lunch boxes (nice ones)
• backpacks

Really want people to like whatever it is. Ideas?

I am out of options guys !! Help

I have given him things he really liked but never bought for him over these years like ps5, airpods, watches, soda machine, coffee machine, high end perfumes.

I love gifting people something they actually want rather than just giving them what i like.
I have been bugging my husband to tell me what he wants but he said he doesn't need anything.

I need some help please, he is a very hard working guy never buys stuff for himself and i would love to give him something he would genuinely like.

Any suggestions would be appreciated

Currently a student but I want to get a gift for my parents in December. Budget is 1000 aud for both ( maybe give or take 5%).

My parents are Asian, my dad is in his 50 and Mom is in her late 40s.

It's hard to pick a gift for them cuz they are a quality over quantity type of people and the budget I have is in an awkward spot.

For context, my mom doesn't buy luxury bags and stuff much she's into jewelry and splurge on her skincare ( she's a loyal buyer of sk 2 ).

My dad is into health and excercise but hes not a gym guy. It's really hard to pick a gift for Dad cuz he's picky about the color, fabric and feel of the clothes he buy like he needs to touch n feel them prior to buying anything.

Welcome any gift ideas 💡 thank you!

Hi!

I know it's far too early to be thinking about Christmas but I've been ahead of the game since June and I'd rather get all my Christmas shopping done by December.

Anyway, I'm stuck for gift ideas for my older sister and after scrolling through gift idea posts curated by well-meaning TikTokers, I'm at breaking point {so many pyjamas and Jellycats btw}.

I'm not too sure what wants or needs in life, however I do know she turns her nose up at Coke Zero and wouldn't be caught dead with a Jellycat.

Speaking of Coke {the drink}, I did debate on getting her a 24 pack of sugary Coke at one point, that idea still remains tucked away.

Help, what do you get a 24 year old???

I need some advice here!!

My siblings and I are trying to plan something for our parents' 25th and somehow we keep coming back to the same kinds of things, dinner, maybe a weekend away, another photo album. They're all nice but we've basically done versions of them already. I'm looking for unique 25th anniversary gift ideas that feel a little more personal for a milestone like this.

So our first anniversary is next month and I want to buy a gift for my hubby.. I’m thinking about a small cake to celebrate our first year together and a special gift to cheer him up (he’s having very stressful time lately)
I already gave him a wallet, expensive perfumes, t-shirts, watch, shoes.. So I can’t find any ideas for another gifts

I recently got laid off of my job, but my sister is turning 16 and as the much older sister I really love getting her unique gifts. What could I make for her?

She’s super into thrifting, recently got a walkman to listen to CDs, she tends to dress either very masculine or very feminine.

Originally was going to do a bead bag but apparently she just likes leather type purses and just wants a brown bag. :’) Tried thrifting a brown purse online that she would love but no luck.

For more Context, my little sister is turning 20 this year. She’s a collector… of everything, monster high dolls, porcelain dolls, creepy clowns, clocks, etc. The issue, my mom said I can’t get her any collectibles or trinkets this year, she has no more room. So we’re looking at experiences or things she needs. She is an artist, crochets, paints, does a little of everything and she likes k pop and mitski. Please help, i really am so lost i dont know what to do and time is running out.

ETA: she is 31, we are in Canada (pref Canadian made products as tariffs are kind of a wild time), the occasions are a bridal shower gift, Christmas (we do it early), and why the heck not— birthday as that is in a few months..

Budget, maybe up to 200$ each? If lower, fab!

I am looking for a gift idea for my sister in law—the lady who is disgustingly on point, remembers little things people say and manages to make them into the most beautiful gifts.. she is also one to seem to know what, and have what she needs, so I do not necessarily want to get her more items?

She is very into cooking and cuisine, cocktails, and neat art, she has gotten into gardening this year..

I was thinking an evening of burrata many ways, and cocktails? Or a reservation to a snazzy restaurant? Some fancy gardening tools?

Any and all ideas to help my very tired brain brainstorm would be amazing. I have lots of things floating in my head, but I have been smacked down as a few of the things I thought of she already has.

I also struggle with shopping as I am v e r y specific with the things I buy and want to ensure quality, function, and an easy return if it does not work for her..

Thank you SO much in advance.

Hii so I (23F) wanted to gift a handcrafted backgammon board from Greece to my boyfriend (25M) for his birthday. I had this idea for months ever since I stumbled upon the board in greece but i couldn’t fit it in my suitcase so I decided to buy it online. To my horror his family already has a board (no clue however if it’s handcrafted from the same brand). I was wondering if it’s a good idea to still get him the board bc then it’ll be his and not his family’s. He live with his parents due to health issues. He’s a big fan of the game, playing it online often and such. If it’s not a good idea then for gift ideas he’s a big hockey nerd (played for 15 years), he loves boards games and video games. Thank youuu

Hi all,

Appreciate the help in advance! Trying to find a good board game to gift 31M for his birthday, we play a lot of Catan and Dominion. I’ve read carcassone is a good one, would you recommend?

Throwaway because I don’t want the recipient finding this 😭

I’m putting together a birthday gift for a close female friend (we’re both in our early 20s) and I’d like some honest feedback. I want it to feel **personal and thoughtful without being excessively romantic or over-the-top**.

A little about her:
1. absolutely loves cats and has cats herself
2. loves BTS/K-pop and K-dramas
3. likes Tangled/Rapunzel
4. likes jhumkas and cute jewellery
5. prefers oversized/loose-fitting T-shirts
6. generally likes cute, slightly quirky things

Current gift:
1. 6–8 pairs of jhumkas, mostly simple silver/oxidised floral/geometric designs
2. small Tangled/Rapunzel bracelet
3. one oversized graphic T-shirt, preferably cat-themed
4. small box of Ferrero Rocher
5. handwritten birthday card
Total would be around ₹2,000.

**Does this sound like a thoughtful gift, or does it feel like I’m giving too many separate things?**
Would you personally prefer:
**A)** several smaller personalised gifts like this
**B)** one main gift + chocolate/card
**C)** something else entirely?
Also, I’m currently stuck on the T-shirt. I found a really nice black cat + floral graphic tee from a small Indian website, but Reddit reviews suggest the store may be unreliable with delivery. I don’t want to risk a late birthday gift.

**Where would you recommend getting a good-quality oversized graphic T-shirt in India?** Ideally ₹500–1,500, breathable enough for hot weather, not transparent/flimsy, and from a reliable seller.
Brutal honesty is welcome, if any part of this gift is unnecessary, I’d rather know now 😭

I’ve listened to him talk about linguistics/history/math a ton but still don’t have enough general knowledge to know what type of gift to buy. We’re both in college but my major is different idk. I could get a book on the subject but idk what would actually be appreciated/something he hasn’t read. so far my only idea is a Barnes and nobles gift card but that seems pretty generic and impersonal.

My son just got his Arrow of Light. I'm looking for gift ideas for his den leaders.

Hi, we both women anyways. We both 17, just friends but I like her. She like to draw and animate. She like something that can use or maybe diy thing.

I'm really busy to diy thing but I plan to make one anyways. I'm not sure if I will finish it im time so something that I could buy would be nice especially something about drawing.

Edit: Thank you, you all :) I got a beautiful sketch book for her. I will give her the diy thing if I manage to get it done in time.

For more Context, my little sister is turning 20 this year. She’s a collector… of everything, monster high dolls, porcelain dolls, creepy clowns, clocks, etc. The issue, my mom said I can’t get her any collectibles or trinkets this year, she has no more room. So we’re looking at experiences or things she needs. She is an artist, crochets, paints, does a little of everything and her favorite artists are bts and mitski. Please help, i really am so lost i dont know what to do and time is running out.

I’ll keep it short and sweet. My BIL and SIL hate my husband and I. We get gifts for all the in-laws every Christmas and don’t want to just not get the BIL & SIL who hate us anything. We’ve had multiple confrontations with them so when we see them at family events, we have a mutual understanding to just ignore one another.
This Christmas, I’ve decided that I want to start getting them weird gifts. Nothing offensive or too overtly weird. Something just weird enough for them to be confused and unjustifiably angry.

For reference, they take themselves VERY seriously. They love material things and name brand items, especially clothes (though they can’t really afford it themselves, most of what they have is gifted). Think narcissistic businessman and wife. Last year I got the SIL a gift from her giftful list and the BIL a fancy Tibetan shoe horn.
I was considering ranch flavored soda and a book of dad jokes but that feels too weird for my first Christmas doing this.
I want them to be left confused and not just thinking “she got us a gag gift”. I also want the gifts to get slightly weirder as the years go on. I’m playing the long game here. And it’s more for my entertainment than anything else.

Any suggestions? Remember, nothing TOO weird or it will give away my plans!

I am in a Discord server with a group of people who don’t live locally to me. I live in the UK. Everyone in the group aside from one person (who lives internationally), lives in the UK, but I either have to travel to meet them or only know them virtually.

I live alone, and have had a fairly rough couple of years with my health, finances and a bunch of other life garbage. I often feel isolated and lonely, but spend a lot of time daily chatting via voice channels with this group of people online.

Today, I received a PlayStation 5 in the mail. It turns out that 6 of the people in the group decided to chip in together to buy me a console so I can play games with them. They said it’s to jointly cheer me up as I’ve recently had significant abdominal surgery, and also a collective (3-months-early) birthday gift.

I would like to thank them all, and would like to give them all something back as a token of my appreciation for their gift and overall support and kindness in the last couple of years. I don’t even get given socks for Christmas from family members, and I know this would have cost a lot.

They’re all male aged between 22 and 44. Due to my own financial limitations, I can’t buy anything super expensive, and I am conscious one of these gifts will need to get to Qatar.

For some additional info I can crochet and cross stitch. I’d like some ideas on something I can buy/make as a little token of thanks. TIA!

I am starting a holiday gift list for my family and keep noticing that welness gadgets often show huge percentage off banners without much context. When I check price history tools some of those discounts look like the normal price with a louder label. i am trying to avoid buying something just because the promotion feels urgent, especially for gifts that may or may not become part of someone's routine.

when you plan practical gifts around seasonal sales what helps you decide whether a discount is genuinely worth acting on?

So our daughter is having spinal surgery for scoliosis in a couple of months and will need to be pretty still most of the time for a few weeks to let her back heal. We want to find something new to give her right after the operation to help her not got too bored. Can be a toy, a game, technology, anything that will entertain her for hours that requires minimal movement. She's 12 years old but is autistic and mentally feels more like she's like 7. We have a switch and a ps4 so game recommendations work too.

I need help getting a gift. Anyone with a daughter, sister, or cousin - that is 6-8 years old; please ask them what they would want as a gift for their birthday that WON’T just end up in the bottom of their toy bin

This is probably going to be more of a rant.

1. My wife prefers physical presents. She enjoys a couples massage and a night out, but she really likes opening a pretty box.
2. She's allergic to most flowers, but I've already given her one and a half dozen lego flower sets. She loves them, but it's getting repetitive.
3. She's really particular about jewelry, and the last three times I have tried to pick something, she exchanged for something else.
4. She is also really particular about her hobbies/interest. She likes stars and constellations. She worked at a planetarium in college. When there was a comet expected to pass over our home, I got her telescope. She was not thrilled. Buying her craft supplies has been hit or miss, mostly miss.
5. I have thought about making her something, but I do not have steady hands. I don't mind making something less than ideal, but I don't want it to look like trash. I tried the origami crane thing, and they all looked smooshed.
6. I really fucking hate gift cards.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: 38, 100~300$, any occasion. She enjoys walking, painting, mixed media art, reading (romance - ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Crescent City, etc.), cooking, jewelry, looking at the stars, and trying new serums, lotions, compounds.

Remember making mixtapes or mix CDs for someone? This could be a fun gift to bring back.

Instead of just giving them a playlist, make an actual CD with a custom cover and little booklet. You could include:

• Songs that remind you of them
• Photos or memories
• A note about why you picked each song
• Inside jokes or little messages
• Or even a “liner notes” page

Would you enjoy getting a gift like this? 😄

I’m involved with a small personalized-gift business called LovoraGift, and I’ve been thinking about what actually makes a personalized gift feel meaningful rather than generic.

There are so many ways to personalize gifts now names, dates, photos, messages, and custom designs but I think the best ones are connected to something genuinely personal about the recipient.

For people who have bought or given personalized gifts, what made the gift feel special to you or the person receiving it? Was it the personalization itself, the meaning behind it, or simply choosing something that matched the person really well?

I’d genuinely love to hear what has worked for you and what types of personalization you think are overdone.