The Art Of Gifting
Updated: Jun 29
Transcript
Hey team on today's weekly reminder. I want to talk to you guys about gift-giving. Now this is a love language, and it's something that I really enjoy doing for other people. And I want to share with you how to find a really unique gift for the people that you love in your life, whether it's for their birthday and anniversary, or just a special occasion.
So first up you have to really think about who the person you're gifting in your life is and what kind of relationship you have with them, because that kind of changes the type of gift you who give for an occasion. For example, I wouldn't give my boss at work, the same gift that I would give my mum for their birthday.
So you have to kind of think about the context of the situation and what they're celebrating.
you have the occasion in mind, and you're pretty clear on the type of relationship you have with that person, what would be acceptable and what wouldn't be acceptable to gift you now need to think of a budget. So a budget is what you are comfortable spending for this gift, because of course you could get something really cool for your mum or mother's day like a hot air balloon ride, but that might be out of the price range.
So let's be realistic. And go back to the budget. I think the cool thing to. Keep in mind about this is some of the best gifts I have given people have been very low cost. They're just very thoughtful.
good example of this is a book that I made for my bosses when I was leaving the company. Uh, they had taught me so much and I wanted to give them something special so that they knew the mark that they had left on me. So I put together this book, it's so easy. Like you guys can do this just going into big w or like printing it off Canva.
so on every page I put a different lesson that they taught me, which also related to some of their business values. I actually made a weekly reminder on this. So if you haven't watched that one go and check it out. But this was a great gift because how do you get a gift that says. Thank you. And goodbye at the same time, it's a really difficult to do. And I didn't want to just get them something generic. I wanted to add that personal touch in. So they knew the impact that it had on my life, which I think a lot to them.
you've got that occasion. You've got your budget. Now you've got to really think about that person and what's going on in their life right now. Are Are they traveling? Are they getting ready to have a baby? Have they moved house? What are some really milestone type of moments going on in their life? And if nothing crazy is happening, what are they interested in? So this, like you kind of have to in a way, not research the person, but really just dig into your relationship with them and have a think about some of the recent conversations you've had to come up with some things that you could get them that are either practical or just really sweet and. And thoughtful.
When my best friends moved in their first home together. A gift I got for them was, uh, I got a big tub from the reject shop. So, you know, those clear tubs got a big tub that. That was about $20. then I just started filling the tub with different things and they were really low cost items.
So got them some containers, some candles. The generic stuff you get for a house, but also I got them the things that you don't usually think about when you're moving house things like what about a toolbox for the garage or a first aid kit for the home. So I got them, things like that, and I think they appreciated those things the most.
The last part is just coming up with a gift that makes sense for you and feels right as well. So you usually will have to do some planning for this and last minute gifts that are really truly thoughtful are hard to find. So I like to start planning my gifts out months in advance sometimes. So this is something not for last minute, but it is worth it when you are able to give that gift to someone
and it just absolutely makes their day. I encourage you to do some pre planning because it is worth it.
And now it's just the little things to finish the gift off. So sometimes you will have a main part of the gift and you just need some little things to go with it. I like to actually spend a little bit of money on the card. , like getting cards that have like an inside joke or something specific, like a certain reference to a celebrity they like, or something like that. , of course, if you've spent your whole budget on the present, that's totally fine. But if you are looking to either put a few extra little bits with the present or get a little bit more of an expensive card, sometimes I do choose to go with the card.
going I'm going to make your life easy and put some different ideas and thoughts starters for you in the blog. So go and check that out. But I would love to hear in the comments, any thoughtful gift ideas that you've given before and maybe could work for someone else. And as an added bonus, I'm going to put in the blog, some of my favourite online sites that I like to use to send out gifts to people, things like flowers or plants, just little packages and, uh, things to send to people's home. I like to use those services just for when it is a last minute type of gift and something has popped up and I just want to send some love to my friend or family member. So go and check those out and again, add to the comments. If you have any other sites that you love using.
That's all for today's weekly reminder. I hope you got something out of it and I'm excited to see what gifts you get for your loved ones now. So keep me updated and we will speak to you next week. Bye.
My friends and family often compliment my gift giving skills,
and not to brag, but I am a thoughtful gift giver!
Here are my tips, thought starters and actual websites I use when I want to celebrate someone special in my life....
Thought Starters:
1. What can I get this person that will make their life easier whilst [moving house, having a baby, etc]?
2. If I was [insert milestone moment], what would be something easy to forget? Can I get them something to solve that problem?
3. What could I get them that's related to the [milestone moment] that would make them laugh?
4. Think of your top 3 special memories between the two of you and include elements of it in your gift/card/wrapping paper
5. How has this person impacted your life? Write it in the card!
6. What goals are they working towards at the moment? Could you gift them something related?
7. What is meaningful to their loved ones and the whole family can enjoy!
Still not sure? Steal these gift ideas....
Kids Birthday Party: Get them a custom video message from their favourite TV Character (Check out Cameo Kids)
Gift For A Mentor: Yearly Subscription to MasterClass
Valentines Day: Mystery Picnic Date (Check out AmazingCo)
Parents Birthday: Custom coffee table book with photos of their favourite memories
Grandparents: Create a custom book with the story of their life, written by them (Check out StoryWorth)
Last Minute Gift Delivery Services:
PLANTS & FLOWERS
SWEETS
UNIQUE
Comment below with your favourite gift ideas and services you use!