Gifting ideas for not-so-perfect occasions!

April 11th, 2016

If you are of the opinion that gifts should only be made for particular events in someone’s life, then you couldn’t be more wrong. When it comes to friends and colleagues, it would perhaps be wiser to gift them on suitable occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries or at a success bash, but when it comes to your really close ones, such as a friend you’ve known all your life, you parents, your partner or your grandparents, then there is no right or wrong moment. Any gift you make because of the fondness you have for them in your heart will a sparkle to their eyes and smile.

 

But if you are wondering what such occasions may be, then here are some of them that could give you an idea of what’s being talked about here. Take note of them so that you don’t miss the next small but special occasion that may come your way!

  1. If you’ve got a friend who re-located from a country, state or city where the style of living was completely different, where they had different habits, cuisines and climate, then treat him or her to a small lunch at a restaurant where you know he can get his local food, just the way he used to have them.
  2. If you have a friend who keeps complaining about a huge amount of work and no time to have fun or exercise, and you know that she in fact loves outdoor activities like riding a bike or swimming, then hand her your bike keys for a couple of days and ask her to take the longer, scenic route to work. You’ll see how rejuvenated she would feel after that.
  3. Your boyfriend has been a little concerned about his belly fat and has been sweating it out a lot at the gym of late. He is happy with the progress he has made but he is not sure if it really looks good or not. Make it a point to gift him a t-shirt or pant that’s a size smaller than what he used to wear earlier and add a little note to remind him that you are going ga-ga about the way he looks now but you’d love him no matter how he looked!
  4. Some people love their families to bits. So, if you have one such friend’s birthday coming up, then chocolate hampers in UK along with a fancy family tree plaque or wall hanging would really mean a lot to him.
  5. Your grandfather has been complaining about how hard he found reading his new, costly but digital watch was, because of which he missed his bus and had to hail a cab. Rather than sitting and explaining to him how a fancy watch works, you could gift him an antique pocket watch with a large face and clearly visible dials.
  6. Got a friend, who loves everything, vintage and old fashioned whodunits? Then why don’t you buy her a vintage brass locket on a thin metal chain, the locket being a fine map of a mysterious place that she had read about recently?

Build firmer relations with your loved ones with small but meaningful gifts, if they are within your budget. You don’t always have to wait for a “right moment” to make someone happy.