1.Select quality in a gift as if you were to be the receiver; select color and
style to please the recipient.
2.Consider pooling your resources with other family members, friends, or
coworkers in order to give one really special gift. This will increase
your gift-giving options as well as the chances of getting the recipient
something they will truly cherish and appreciate.
3.In a small but visible way, something as simple and elegant as a person's
name or initials sets them apart from everyone else and makes a statement
about their individuality. A personalized gift shows you took extra time
and care in your choice.
4.It is fine to set gift value levels based on company tenure. If you
have an employee who has been with you for only a year or less, a nice
plant or gift basket would be appreciated and is appropriate. For that
loyal manager with ten years of outstanding service, a gift with a higher
value is deserved.
5.Avoid giving business gifts with a religious connotation. Remember not
everyone celebrates Christmas. Keep this in mind when selecting a greeting
card as well.
6.Think in terms of what the recipient might want or enjoy, as opposed to
what they might need. The best gifts are those we would like but which
we would not immediately buy for ourselves above other necessities.
7.Get personal. Have you ever received a gift that spoke to a special
interest or desire of yours? Didn't it feel great?
8.Try finding something unique – something the recipient hasn’t already
been given or something they never knew existed which happens to fit
their tastes.
9.Plan ahead. You don’t want to run the risk of finding that perfect
gift only to realize you won’t be able to get it on time.
10.Will your gift be remembered? Keep this in mind as you are choosing
that perfect gift. You want to give the recipient something which won’t
make its way to the back of the closet, and you want the gift (as well
as the person giving it!) to be thought of fondly long after it has
been received.
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