Gifts

Don’ts of Gifting

Don'ts of gifting

Gifts symbolize your affection towards someone, and you surely do put a lot of effort while giving a gift. But at times, you are so preoccupied choosing the perfect gifts that you end making mistakes which might ruin the entire experience. To make sure your efforts don’t go in vain, avoid the following commonly made mistakes of gifting:

Don’t wait until the last minute

If you know an occasion is coming up, plan for the gift in advance. Do not wait until the last moment to buy a present. Last-minute presents are for unexpected occasions.

Don’t procrastinate

We often procrastinate giving gifts to people thinking they might like it or not. For example, a friend of mine got cosmetic for me on my birthday. Though I don’t wear makeup that often, she didn’t think much. Give it a chance, do not procrastinate.

Don’t gift something you would never buy for yourself:

Well, remember if you don’t like something yourself then another person might not like it either. It is as simple as it sounds.

Don’t go overboard

Being super excited for a friend’s birthday is good. You need to be enthusiastic while gifting, but not overly-enthusiastic. Don’t give the other person something extravagant which would make them feel awkward. Keep it simple.

Don’t brag

There would be times when you got a great gift for someone you love. When they do open the gift, turns out they love it. But that does not give you the right to make a big deal out of it. No one likes a show-off.

No overwhelming

Gifting is all about emotion, and not making the other person feel uncomfortable. If you inundate them with gifts, they may not know how to react.

Don’t make assumptions

When we know the other person too well, we often assume their likings and purchase a gift for them. Now before, giving the gift we may say “I know you’re going to love this.” Let the other person open the gift and decide it for themselves, don’t ruin it.

Don’t give gift cards they won’t use

When you are giving a gift card don’t give it for a place they won’t shop at. For example, someone who does not wear ethnic, there is no point giving them a gift card for a store which sells only ethnic wear.

Don’t Re-Gift

It is normal to pass on gifts we don’t want, and a very famous example is soan papdi on Diwali. Don’t pass on gifts you don’t want, it is just rude.

Don’t gift for greed

Gifting comes with no expectations. Do not give a gift with the expectation of receiving something in return, as that is just greed.

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Shruti Sood

Shruti is crazy about F.R.I.E.N.D.S & that is the first thing she tells everyone she meets! In a parallel universe, she is a passionate writer! She loves to research about various things and make her write-ups informative. She is a marketing professional by day and wears many other hats during the rest of the day! She loves to travel, paint, write poems, play music, and watch memes!

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