Yes, that’s me! Not sure if my cap is right for this kind of guiding but I think it looks kinda cool so it’ll do for now!
My plan is to do a weekly feature to share some great tips with you about finding gifts for someone who has everything. So, what are my qualifications to be your “Gift Guide”? Well let me fill you in.
I have worn many hats in my very lively life. I spent the first half of it working in retail. I began working part-time in fashion boutiques when I was in school. I graduated to a full time position and worked my way up the ladder from Assistant Manager to Manager of a fashion store for both women and men. I spent endless hours helping customers look for unique gifts for their someone special.
What struck me most, and still does today, is really how little people shopping for gifts know about the person they are shopping for. They may know the person ‘inside and out’, but when it comes to what kind of gift they would like, that barrel is empty. They shoot blanks and no matter how well meaning they are, chances are good they’ll buy something completely wrong.
So I am going to be your guide… guide you, give tips and more to help you with gift purchases. I will do this by relationship (girlfriend / boyfriend, wife / husband, mother / father, etc.) with particular suggestions for all.
So stay tuned for the weekly tips!
Today’s Tip
Question: What can I buy my Wife. She has the clothes, jewelry, car. I need to find something really unique. Please help.
Answer: First you need to look at what she likes, or hobbies she has. Ask her friends discretely if she has pointed out something special when they were out together, (don’t want her thinking you are spending err, um, ‘quality time’ with her BFF!). Ask the dog ask the cat (only kidding).
What is her favorite book (t.v. program, movie)? Find something she liked in it, then create a ‘theme present’ around a scene from it, (romantic, not the part where the thugs rough up the hero!). This could be a great life experience gift!
Tip of the iceberg… Can’t cover it all in one post!
If you have any questions for the ‘Gift Guide’ contact me and I will answer it here.
’til next time.
Jan – aka “Gift Guide For Someone Who Has Everything’
http://www.forsomeonewhohaseverything.com
