Something for everyone… the shops are full of them again. All kinds of gifts from cheap to very expensive and from the most original gifts to the traditional ones that we all have in mind. But most people can’t avoid it (whether they want to or not). Christmas shopping and hoping to surprise the recipients.
How do you surprise the recipient(s) of your gift?
To be sure, you don’t do anything at all, but that applies to just about everything in life. You can do everything you can to see if you get a gift that will surprise the recipient, what will surprise him/her and what will make him/her happy.
It’s kind of the approach you take, because what do you want to achieve with your gift?
- Do you want to surprise?
- Do you want to give something functional?
- Do you want to shock?
- Do you want to make happy?
- Do you want to burst out laughing?
Taking the starting point that you don’t have anything unpleasant in mind, you must first decide for yourself what you want to achieve? If you do it right, you have to delve deeper into the person in order to achieve what you want to achieve.
Do you want to surprise?
If you want to surprise someone, you have to look for something he/she doesn’t expect. A gift that he/she can use, but is not obvious. A surprise often requires searching and that means spending a lot of time on it. After all, you will have to look for hobbies/activities or other things that may not be well known about that person. If you want to give a gift in this direction, it is something that someone does not expect but that he/she will certainly be surprised by. If you actively ask around or even directly, the element of surprise is gone, but if you listen carefully to the person in question, you may find out more.
Do you want to give something functional?
In fact, this is the simplest thing you know or ask what someone needs or just wants (if you don’t already know). You then go to the store and buy the item in question. However, a nice piece of paper around it and a personal poem can still make it an excellent gift.
Do you want to shock?
Why shock? Because you like it yourself, because people expect it of you, because you think or know that the recipient is open to it? Answer this question first and then delve deeper into the person in question. It is possible to shock him/her, but it should not feel unpleasant. When shocking, it is still nice if it is a gift that he/she can ultimately do something with. The only question is, if a poem is not shocking enough, because that is always possible, what shocks him/her? To do this, you have to know the person a little, know where his/her boundaries are and go beyond them (without offending, making them sad or coming across as paternalistic). Even when shocking, you go so far as not to hurt him/her. If it requires an explanation, write an appropriate poem and make it clear that it is about the shock effect. The best part is when a smile appears at any moment.
Do you want to make happy?
Making someone happy can be very simple, but also very difficult. If someone really wants something, but for some reason cannot get it, you have to delve deeper into the person and you will make someone happy if you manage to do it. A part of a collection, an antique item or a game that is no longer available in stores. It could be anything, has nothing to do with money (because if it is, it is a purely materialistic event and has nothing to do with the Christmas spirit), but with the attention to look for something that makes someone happy.
Do you want to burst out laughing?
Making someone laugh later is good for their health and that is worth buying something along these lines. A nonsensical thing, a joke or a very good poem, if you are so creative, may go a long way. But if you know what the person in question’s sense of humor is, you can start searching specifically in the store. Mind you, your humor doesn’t have to be his/her’s, so don’t take what you see as your own, but imagine the reaction of the recipient of your gift.
Finally
Mentioning a list of possible gifts would be an endless story, but if you know in which direction your gift is going to be and then you delve into the person, you can make progress. In any case, it takes time and energy, but the starting point of delving into people is another Christmas idea and that search alone is fun. Good luck!