Gifts & occasions21 categories
An experience instead of an object
When they have enough things and you want the gift to be a memory.
Suggest experiences rather than objects for this person, and be realistic about how experiences actually go wrong. 1. Six ideas, each matched to something specific about them. Include at least one that takes an hour, one that takes a day, and one that repeats over months. 2. For each, say who goes: them alone, them and me, or them and someone else. This changes whether it is a gift or an obligation. 3. Flag the logistics burden. An experience that requires them to book, travel and coordinate is homework. Say which ones I should book for them and which should stay open-dated. 4. Give me a way to present it physically, since there is nothing to hand over. Do not recommend specific named venues, courses or providers as currently operating. Describe the type of thing and tell me to check availability and terms myself, especially expiry dates on vouchers. About the person: Budget and when:
Making it yours
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Finding a gift. Ideas built from what you know about the person: to a budget, made by hand, or needed tonight.
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