Perhaps the simplest and most popular gift is useless souvenir: a statuette in the form of a swan, absurd or incomprehensible candlestick Chinese amulet. Receiving such gifts, involuntarily reflect: whether the donor has invested in this thing makes any sense, or is he just decided to get rid of the first seen in the store trinket, if not brought himself had given him a useless little thing. Give gifts only if you know for sure that he will be happy. Your friend collects elephants? Statuette in the form of this animal is the most welcome gift. In other cases, forget about it as a gift.
Enlarged copy of a souvenir are paintings - paintings or woven tapestry. Everyone decorates the house on his own. If you are not an interior designer, do not try to pick up the picture to your liking. This gift will be too intrusive and perhaps tasteless. The landlord will always be uncomfortable if you are in the future will not find his gift on the walls. You run the risk of being branded as a person not versed in the art.
A sign of bad taste are the flowers, wrapped in a very bright packaging. Extra bows and paper overload composition bouquet and divert attention to himself. Flowers - the best creation of nature, and gold plastic ribbons with them can not be compared. Choosing a bouquet of flowers, try to do so that the package was invisible, if not absent. Pay attention to the symbolism of the colors: perhaps your bouquet will talk sense in which you did not think. And, of course, think about the size of a flower arrangement. Etiquette to give large bouquets (more than 10 colors) are only very close people. Gift for colleagues to confine three large flowers.
Personal belongings should also give only very close people. If you know her favorite perfume another favorite brand of cosmetics or clothing size, can treat it expensive useful gift. However, make sure that it would be appropriate: how close you are the girl to give her underwear. And would you be picky about the other if it uses a different perfume?
Never make gifts, binding on something. You can put people in an awkward position if he does not want to wear a gift from your jewelry. And if your gift is too expensive (for example, a diamond ring or a car), it just shy to take, because not everyone will be able to give you something similar to your holiday. Remember that a gift should bring joy, not remorse.
It is believed that the book - the best gift. But nowadays, not all have time to read, and some just find reading a futile exercise. Do not give the books and do not call each other by intellectual conversations, especially if he did not talk about his love for reading.
If your loved one once read a book, then the dog for a walk he just will not be time. Do not give pets if you do not ask! Animals - is a big responsibility, they require a lot of care and material costs. besides, someone from the household may be allergic to wool, which will make your gift from the real problem. Therefore, if your friend just wants a dog, do not bring him a birthday four-legged friend. Buy pet only if the hero of the occasion he has just decided to buy a pet. Better yet - go to the pet store together. In the end, one must always choose his own partner in life, even if it is a pet.
Do not give the same gifts every year. Christmas sweater with reindeer just forgiven grandmothers.