Introduction

Every year you have at least one or two friends and countless relatives that you are close enough too that they warrant a gift. Nadine Gourkow knows that this can be a daunting time as you want their gift to be perfect, but sometimes you don’t know what to buy. For this reason, she spends some of her free time making a list of her friends and all the gifts that they would like. She has taken the best of the best from her lists and shared them with us.

 

Perfect Presents

The day is quickly approaching, and you have been really busy at work, but your friend or family member needs to have a gift. They make sure that you always have a gift from them, and you feel the need to reciprocate this gift-giving tradition as it is the proper social convention. There is one problem, you have not spent sufficient time looking for their gift. We hope that you can use one of the following gifts as a last-minute idea.

 

1. Money – As the saying goes, “cash is king.” Some people see this as a cop out and being lazy, but there are just some people that are really hard to buy for. You know that they will not like it, or they will simply return it for something they want. For these people, we highly recommend giving them cold hard cash. It will save you and them a lot of time and trouble.
2. Gift Card – If you know a place that they like to shop at frequently, you could always take a further step than cash. This lets them know without a doubt that you were thinking of them. It is only slightly better than cash, but it is enough of a differentiator that they will possibly not be offended by this gift.
3. Book – If you have a bookworm in your life, this is a great option for them. The only thing you need to know is the type of books they like. After that, it is smooth sailing. Just drop by your local big box bookstore and find them a book. Trust us when we tell you, no matter the book they will like is, so long it is in the genre they like.
4. Boardgames – This is a gift that keeps on giving. They will have it for years to come and it can provide them with countless hours of entertainment. We have given several of these away over the years, and whenever we go over to that person’s house, we play the game and we all have a ton of fun.

 

Conclusion

Buying a Birthday gift should not be a stressful time in your life. We hope that the options that Nadine Gourkow has shared with us to share with you help make it a lot easier. Just remember, it is not the gift but the thought that counts. Both parties need to remember this when it comes to any gift-giving time of year. So, even if you get socks or another tie, at least they took the time to think of you.