Emily Post’s Top Five Points for Stress-Free Gift Giving
We want you to have a joyous holiday season. Here are some of our favorite tips for giving gifts without succumbing to stress.
- Get their wish list.
Ask people for hints or even a wish list. Gather ideas during the year, and write everything down. - Trust your judgment.
Forget about being afraid the gift isn’t “perfect.” If you think the person will like it, chances are they will. - Stick to your budget.
Spending more than you should takes the fun out of gift giving. There’s nothing more stressful than overspending—and feeling uneasy about it. - Buy it when you see it.
If you’re shopping in July and see a sweater that your mother would love, buy it. It probably won’t be there when you look in December. - Start a gift closet.
Stash a few gifts that will work in a pinch: copies of your favorite cookbook, a good bottle of wine, or boxes of beautiful note cards. That way you’ll be ready if need a gift on the spot.
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I check with my sister when trying to figure out what to buy for my nieces and nephew. They don’t always know what they want; by asking my sister I get good tips on what they’d like and what they wouldn’t like, or what their parents don’t want them to have.