My Step-mother is introducing a "different-gifting idea" for the upcoming Christmas season.
%This being her First Christmas holiday as part of my family, we are allowing her to introduce HER WAY into the family traditions so we can begin practising "other ways" than our usual method.
Last week, each of us (a total of 14, including her family-pack) drew names; each drawing one name to buy A SPECIFIC GIFT for that person.
We (the new family) are asked to purchase Gifts for "our chosen person."
I have chosen RITA. This Rita is a business secretary by profession, a mother by family and is a distant(?) Neice to my Step-mother.
I am almost at my wits end trying to scour the local marketplace for "appropriate" gift items for Rita.
I know NOTHING about her!
%Should I opt to buy an area-wide Gift Certificate (many local merchants allow only THIER merchant G.C's to use inside their retail outlet) or should I opt to gift with stale cash? Rita is 50 y.o.
$20.00 is the limit.
Thanks.
2007-12-06 07:05:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It is hard to buy for someone you don't know well. You can ask around in the family, you may have to leak a bit to get the info even if it is a secret so that you do it right. Then you will have an idea what to get them based on their personal interests, not just their role in the family or their job.
There are small items that are high quality that almost anyone can appreciate. A nice pen for example. Everyone likes a good quality pen. Or a computer flash drive...many are on sale right now, you should be able to get at least a 256M one if not a 1G. She can use it for moving from machine to machine at work, or she can use it for music storage or photos. Other ideas, some pretty stationery or blank inside personal note cards to send. Some postage stamps, there are pretty ones this time of year.
Things like this are very personal, yet universal because everyone uses this kind of stuff.
You can also go with a specialty shop gift card where there are a lot of different things to pick...like a Christmas shop or a candle shop or bath goodie store. Then the person can get something you intended them to have (for the most part) but pick something that suits them perfectly.
2007-12-06 08:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An area wide gift card is a good idea. You could also get her a couple of very nice Christmas ornaments. I have given people nice mugs with chocolates in them and a gift card to Starbucks. Don't worry too much about this - no one expects much from this sort of exchange and as long as you give something generic, she should find some use for it.
By the way - congrats on having a flexible and open attitude with your step-mother's changes. A lot of people could learn from your attitude.
2007-12-06 07:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by Susan G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
P. 4 calling slender Jims R. a bag of stale salt and vinegar chips from 2006 being pushed down a flight of stairs S. a used fruitcake T. a nil.5-eaten toothbrush Dammit, chacha! stop stealing my solutions.
2016-10-01 00:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this situation I would def go with the gift card. Best of luck and Merry Christmas!
2007-12-06 07:24:55 · answer #4 · answered by Candace C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋