The Subtle Art of choosing the Perfect Gift

According to Wikipedia, a gift is something that is given to someone without the expectation of payment or return. Well Wikipedia is partly correct (like most of the times). A gift is much more than that, you simply just don’t give a thing you give your heart and soul with it (figuratively). You want the receiver to be happy about it and ultimately that makes you happy. Giving a gift to someone is an indirect way of saying how special you are to them and you want a part of yourself to be attached with them which *hopefully* they’ll cherish in their life.

Now coming to the most subtle *read-not so subtle* part. Choosing the perfect gift. You might think that it’s very easy to choose a gift from the wide variety of gifts available nowadays. The problem with this concept is that everyone ends up buying the same gift for any occasion. I tell this from my personal experience.

My friend’s 1^st marriage anniversary was around the corner and I decided to gift her something special for this special occasion. After much contemplation I decided to buy a Tea Set as I knew how much she loved them from her childhood to this date. But apparently at least 7-10 friends of hers had the same thought. So, she asked me if she could exchange it for something else and I *not so gladly* agreed. Later that day I realised that only if I had customised the tea set for her she would have happily accepted them because they would have had a touch of my sentiments.

I decided to cook a perfect recipe for choosing the perfect gift. It involved the following steps:

Step 1: Know the occasion

You do not want to gift a box of crackers on Holi (Believe me). Knowing the occasion on which you have to give your gift is really important. This defines the range of your choices. A special occasion like a Retirement Party asks for a special gift like a Chess Board (as they have literally nothing to do now). Giving an occasion specific gifts makes the receiver think that you have thought deeply about the gift and not just chosen a gift from the common gifts pile.

Step 2: Know the person and their needs

Imagine gifting a Barbie doll to your nephew at his 5^th birthday, now imagine the tantrum the little guy will show after that. And that is why it is important to know the person and his/her needs. A person’s personality tells a lot about them and nowadays its easy to find a gift based on it. They will feel that its customised for them.

Also, if you know that the receiver wants to buy something for themselves and gift the exact same thing to them then they would be on Cloud 9. And how can you find that out- just use some of your stalker skills (just kidding). You can guess if they have mentioned its need several times to you or you can indirectly ask them if they want something. After receiving this gift, you would be in the top 10 list of people they love (if you aren’t already).

Step 3: Set a budget

This step is more important from your side. Because even though you madly love that person you can just spend anything and everything on a gift. You will receive a frown from their side by estimating the cost of the gift. A lot of great gifts can be bought in the price range which you can afford. Customised gifts can also be cheap at times. In this way both the parties are satisfied and happy and there isn’t a strain on your pocket.

Step 4: Visit MakeMyGift.com

Looking for a way to reduce the thinking and workload in the above 3 steps. Well you can thank MakeMyGift.com for it. This website not only has a selection of great gifts, but they also deliver customised gifts. The gifts are available according to various occasions, gender and what-not. They also have a free service where you can talk with their ‘Gift Experts’ and get their expert advice. You just have to inform them about the basic details of the receiver and about their personality. They’ll choose the best gift for them and suggest other ideas also. If you have a budget constraint fret not, you’ll find plenty of gifts within your budget. They deliver on a short notice also. This website helps its customers make gifting a great experience.

Visit MakeMyGift.com and make your gifting experience less worrisome and enjoy the pleasure of giving a perfect gift.

Happy Gifting!!