Any suggestions on what gifts you can give to a wealthy person when they have already everything.?

Question

I don't know what gifts to be given on their special occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, christmas.Something which they will appreciate. I need some suggestions hence I'm tired of giving them a basket of fruits, foods and cakes. Any suggestions please. Thanks.

Answer 1

How well do you know this person? Do you know their likes/dislikes/hobbies/interests/etc.? I had a boss who was... well, not in the "donald trump" class, but he was well "padded."

For his birthday, I asked his son (who also worked at the firm where I was his father's secretary) what sort of "snack foods" he liked. "Red pistachios." So I purchased a very classy tall, glass jar and filled it with 3 lbs of RED pistachios. HE LOVED IT, and dug RIGHT in!

For Christmas, well.. I knew he raised and raced racing pigeons. I went to a "trophy" store... you know the kind where all the bowling trophies, ribbons, etc. are gotten... and I searched their catalogs for a very handsome "Presentation Mug"... it was a regularly sized mug, but "substantial" indeed! It had a spot on the front where a medallion could be attached for whatever sport it was presented for... and I found one with a pigeon. Then, on the base was a small engraving plaque. I had his name handsomely engraved on it. Well... he was just FLOORED by it! He couldn't keep his hands off of it! And after Christmas, when his wife had called him at work, and I had answered the phone, she just HAD to compliment me on that wonderful mug, and she asked, "HOW do you get these ideas?" Well... this is how... I knew his interests, likes, hobbies, and gave it some thought.

Oh, the pistachios gift totalled about $30 for jar and nuts, and the mug, believe it or not, was about the same price... so you don't need to spend a LOT of money to make a BIG impression!

I hope this helps!


Have a polite day.

Answer 2

Give a gift from the heart. I know that is a cliche'. What I mean is give a gift of yourself, like a personal coupon or something. This could also be tough, because if the person is VERY rich and really DOES have everything, they probably more than likely have a maid to do stuff for them as well.

But what I mean is maybe you can make a personal coupon offering to give them a 30-minute massage, or wash their car, or take them to dinner. I don't know. I'm having a hard time coming up with good examples. But just something you'd be willing to DO for them, that you know they might appreciate.

Answer 3

It depends, like with anyone else, how well you know them and how close you are. Is this a couple or an entire family? If you are close then you would know about small personal items they might like. A couple might always appreciate a special bottle of wine or champagne if they drink. If they entertain a lot, think about little things that would add to what they might have but mean something coming from you. Do you vacation together? Maybe something that was special from a destination in which they expressed interest.

Answer 4

Something unusual, that might have sentimental meaning to them. Something that will remind them of when they were young or of their now deceased parent. Not blatanly, of course. They are supposed to be surprised not only by the gift, but of the strange effect it is having in them emotionally.
Idk, Okay?? E-bay is loaded with stuff that could have sentimental value to the person in question. You need to ask yourself, what kind of person this is? Are they savoir-faire, militaristic, like traditions, hippie, new-age, proud of their ancestry, proud of their education, proud of their children's success. Think of something that resonates with them on an emotional level. When you have an idea, go out and look for it. Did you see Citizen Kane? The guy's last words were triggered by a simple childhood memory. Something different: a piece of meteorite, a wood carving from a yard sale that you can't stop looking at. A yard sale or Garage sale is a good place to look probably, but the key is not how much $, but will they respond to it emotionally. An old copy of Treasure Island. Porcelain salt shakers in the form of a Dutch boy and girl kissing. A mirror with eloborate woodworking. a turtle shell comb, the real thing. An old book on greek mythologies. An old book of the Illiad in the original ancient greek. A model sailboat, or a model cris-craft. Something unusual. Something that would make them think.

Answer 5

You're right, it's very hard to buy something for someone who could buy it themselves easily. I think the key is to buy something that you've put thought into - in conversation, try to find out what they're interested in and a book on that subject (photography, a travel book to somewhere they say they've always wanted to go, interior design etc etc) with something nice written on the fly leaf is a great gift. With any present, it's always so much nicer for the recipient if they feel they've been thought about rather than just had some money thrown at them.

Answer 6

I have been in the same situation. LOL
When it's impossible to top something that they may already have . . . I have learned that giving them the simple things is what they enjoy. A gift gertificate to their favorite restaurant. Ticket passes to the show is real nice. For the amount you spent on a fruit basket, you can buy a bottle of wine if they are into it. Next time ask them what their favorite wine is. Or where do they prefer to go to the movies. You know men like electronics, so for his B-day buy a gift card to Best buy or something similar that's in your area.
Tickets to a theatre in the city or a play.

Answer 7

Something meaningful or handmade.
If you knit, knit a beautiful scarf. If you scrapbook put together a scrapbook for the person. If you know the person loves a certain book or author or Broadway show buy them the book or show tickets. I think personal meaningful gifts that have a lot of though behind them are always the best gifts - especially for those who have everything money can buy.

Answer 8

Donations to charities sometimes work. If they are members of Churches, you might consider donating prayer books or hymnals in their names. Otherwise fruit baskets, foods and cakes are TOTALLY appropriate and make far more sense than a gift cert., or something for the house that you have gone out to buy. (by the way, the church puts the name and date in the front of the hymnal or prayer book. If they aren't religious, libraries, museums, and special interest groups all accept donations in the names of others and notify the people that a gift has been given in their name.

Answer 9

The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas By John Boyne Before I die By Jenny Downham Northern Lights By Phillip Pullman

Answer 10

A good book, a CD with music they would enjoy, tickets to a local college, baseball, football or hockey game. It's tough to find a lot of people something nice, even if they aren't wealthy.