A couple of days back I happened to read a story titled "Gift of Maggi"(most of u would be familiar with it)where Della goes to the extent of losing her treasured possession to gift her beloved Jim on the Christmas occasion,perhaps I am reading this story for the Nth time but I never get bored of it,a truly touching story that provoked me to share my insights on "art of gifting".
GIFTING GALA
If your friend is a ........
- Romantic Person: Cuter pair of teddies,Loads of chockies,CD's/Cassettes of romantic melodies will be a perfect choice.
- Intellectual Person: Branded pens,Books-they serve to be their best friends -good novels,biographies will prove handy(Don't scare them away with books that bear gory pics/stories)
- Adventurous Person: Anything that is made out of leather such as shoes, wallets,belts,bags and jackets. Gift them with a holiday package(make sure that it doesn't make a hole in your pocket)
- Aesthetic Person: Crockery wares,Wall paintings,Accessories with ethnic touch,Scented candles-A symbol of spreading light into ur friends life.
ADD SOME MIDAS TOUCH:
"It's all about how you present".Even small gifts can be made special if you pay a little attention to detail and wrap it with care .It makes the recipient feel special.
Squeeze ur brains!
Today it's in vogue to present gifts in swirled ribbons,customized gift sacks,attractive wrapping and logo branded boxes.
- Buy different designs of paper-ethnic,flowery,polka dots.
- Go in for gift bags with funky designs.
- Good old newspapers can be transformed with splashes of color and flower package toppers-to make the gift look different.
BREAK THE RULES :
Most of us would have ended up in gifting our beloved ones with a bouquet,ceramic dolls,cards irrespective of their taste,age & sex.Doesn't it sound monotonic.Check out this list that break stereotypes:
- How about gifting your parents a dinner for two at a special restaurant or for a play,music show,movie,fashion show.
- Gourmet chocolates will always be appreciated(even those on a diet) .
- Those who have girl friends-Gift them with a special treatment at spa or beauty salon.
- Cologne to guys & perfumes to ladies (never mess with it).
- A vintage bottle of wine and watch their eyes dazzle (tongues too) :-)
- Albums/photo frames with cute photos that may cherish the receivers memory.
"CORPORATE GIFTING"
In few months time each one of us would be associated with some corporate company or the other.Pay heed to this you can woo your boss & ur peers by making a choice from these ubiquitous options that range from decor,paper products,crystal ware to digital gadgets.An ideal one would be a dairy which most executives cant's do without.
1-2-3 Steps to plan your gift:
- Why not plan ahead about the gifts so that you can avoid a mad scramble as the occasion arises.
- Stock up on general gifts like knick-knacks,pen sets,candles etc.
Look out for good bargain,u can combine several small gifts together to make it a larger one. - Jot down lists of people you need to gift whenever you find appropriate gifts for those on ur list,tick it off.
So what are you waiting for...plan for the new year..get the best ones for ur dear ones..HAPPY GIFTING!
P.S: Since it's my first post,I made it this long...thanks a ton for your patient reading :-) :-)
7 comments:
The essence of gifting is very much expressed in your post.i liked your thought about gifting as a privilege and not as duty.but you could have avoided step-2 in planning your gifts.Because,if you are going to possess a general stock,gifting would become a duty.altogether,your post has urged me to buy a beautiful gift for my dear ones.
p.s: it was not a long one!
One can make own gifts too,be it a lovely card or a bful painting-pack it with all ur love and gud wishes! (Can gifts2 our dearest ones be more spl than this? Nah!)
@ the outset, i learnt "Art of Blogging" !
this article is apt for me :)
keep blogging !
@ malathy,raji & dinesh
hey buddies thanks a lot for ur suggestions and apprecitions!
Nice work...i liked ur attitude towards gifting as a privilege and not as a duty.It doesnt matter of what gift one s presenting.Small and usual gifts presented with love and care to our near and dear ones s most welcomed(isin't acceptable??).Anyway ur blog has made me to have a look on d other side of gifts rather than presenting the usual ones..
waiting for ur next post!!!
good post ma...its a nice post among al....plz one favour konjam interesting post podu mokka podatha k......comment panna mudiyala.....nice job.....continue.....................................................
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