Looking for recommendations for a tech-savvy friend who's an ML Engineer. He's really into following AI trends and new developments in tech. Budget is €30 max. Was thinking maybe a subscription to an AI/tech service or something practical he could use in the field. Any suggestions?

Note: Please no physical items due to shipping constraints. Digital gifts preferred.

HI, So I landed in the country, was moving home with lots of luggage, a friend arranged airport pickup, came with a van and it was nice to see a familiar face in a foreign location and dropped us to our accommodation. I want to thank him with a gift to show me gratitude for his assistance without sounding like tit for tat. Any ideas? Budget around £100-150. Thank you.

I come to you all in my time of need. At my job, we've been working with this great team based in Berlin, and as the project we've been collaborating on is reaching the finish line, we would like to send them a nice gift as a token of our appreciation.

We're looking to get a gift basket delivered to their office in Berlin in the €200-€300 price range, but being based in the US and having spent no time in Germany myself, my usual gifting go-tos aren't helpful here, and I would be so appreciative of any suggestions!

The recipients are a married couple who are also creative collaborators/business partners (they're filmmakers). They are vegetarian and one of them drinks but the other does not, so alcohol could be included in the gift, but would want to make sure there are goodies included beyond alcohol as well. I don't know too much else about their likes and dislikes unfortunately, other than they're quite cool/sophisticated, artsy, musically inclined, and have great taste overall.

Might anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

I’m having a realllly hard time thinking of what to gift my real estate clients. They are two sisters in their 60/70s who just sold their mother’s home as an estate sale (she passed about 4 years ago.. I am not sure what type of relationship they had with their mother, the home was very much smoked in). One sister still lives in town, has 2 adult children living with her that are on disability (I believe they are some sort of special needs, but are fine physically and pretty good socially). The other sister lives about 1.5 hours away, and I’ve only met her through FaceTime. I’d like to gift them each something in the $150-200 range (CAD). I can’t for the life of me think of anything that would be fitting for each of them. I don’t want to do anything alcohol related as they seem pretty quiet and don’t want to risk them not being drinkers.

Any and all ideas are appreciated!

My fiancé and I want to get any family members who have contributed to our wedding costs a gift but are stumped for ideas.

My parents have contributed over half the cost and so we want to get them something really special. We did think about a spa package but my dad wouldn't enjoy that and while my mum enjoys spa treatments, she doesn't enjoy a 'spa day'. They have everything for their home they could need or want. They don't enjoy travelling (I know right?!). Budget is £200-300 each but are willing to spend a little more.

We also need a small gift for my aunt who is making our wedding cake and doesn't want any payment from us! Budget is c. £100

Looking to find a birthday gift for my cousin. Her birthday is this Tuesday but don't really need something by then since we live far from one another. She's a mother of 3 and step-mother to 4 lol she's obviously a Scorpio, likes hip hop and rock, food, the 90's, alcohol. That's pretty much most of the broad things that she's into. Thanks in advance!

My best friend is joining the Auntie club (her sister is pregnant) and I'd love to get her something because I know how excited she is (and because being an Auntie is the best!)

My idea was "things you'll need to have/give as an Auntie" but the only thing I can think of is chocolate hugs and kisses because Aunties give lots of those. I can't think of anything else. Maybe fake money? I don't know

I do not want to get her any items or clothes that say Auntie - that's not really my place.

Hey everyone! My GFs bday is around the corner and I'm looking for some ideas. We've been together for 10 months so this is the first bday I'm celebrating with her.

My GF is successful and buys whatever she wants for herself. She's not very materialistic, plus would hate it if I got her something that was super expensive (she's said it multiple times).

I want to gift her an experience. I was thinking a spa day (featuring massages) or a wine tasting event. She's said she'd like to do both of these things with me in the past. In addition, I've already booked a very nice restaurant for her bday dinner. I suppose that could be a component of the gift as well?

We're based in the NYC area if that helps with ideas. Thanks!

He never uses gift sets of anything (like beard wash or food/drink samplers) or limited edition flavors of things because he has too much "if I use it then it's gone" anxiety. He loves coffee, but he just wants basic Keurig pods, which we already have 10 boxes of. He has two Yeti travel mugs. His clothes are all upgraded, mission belt with multiple buckles, Northface jacket, nice wool jacket, box of watches, fancy wallet, shoes he likes, all the warm hand knits... He's trying to cut down on his sports memorabilia, so nothing like that.

Any ideas of something I could get him that isn't a useless trinket and that he couldn't possibly leave to rot in a cabinet somewhere? So far I've got Reece's cups as my only idea. $150 gets you a lot of Reece's cups lol.

My mother is an angel on earth. I am disabled and she has been my biggest supporter and cheerleader since I can remember. This last winter I had a severe mental health breakdown and she basically had to be my full time caretaker for six months. I cannot express how much she means to me.

Anyway! Her 60th birthday is the end of November. This weekend I’m taking her to a sculpture garden and out to an nice French restaurant for lunch. A bit early but I wanted to take her there before the weather gets colder. But she deserves something tangible too besides the nice day out.

A bit about her - she’s a very liberal Jewish woman from Philadelphia originally. Loves puzzles (2000+ pieces and books of crosswords), shoes, and home decor. Dresses in a slightly bohemian style. Huge animal lover but currently no pets/desire to have one.

Well off so she pretty much has all of her “wants”. Snow bird who splits the year between Florida and NJ. She takes edibles recreationally and enjoys wine but is not a “wine mom”. She hates anything cheesy so please no live, laugh, love. Wonderful cat grandma!

My budget is $250 but if it’s something really special I can go up to $400.

Does anyone have ideas?

My girlfriend and I didn't have a set start date for our relationship, so we decided that we would call this weekend our 1 year anniversary. We're each planning different activities for the day. 1 year of dating isn't exactly the biggest thing to celebrate of course, but I still want to give her a small gift. On such short notice, I haven't had much time to think about it, so I'm turning to here for any ideas. I'm thinking I'll do flowers and maybe a card, but I'm looking for inspiration for anything else.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

My fiance is turning 27 next week. He usually lets me know what he wants, but he is kind of stuck himself. He did tell me he needed socks, so I got those for him haha. I wanted to make a gift basket for him, which I have done a few times before for him, I just don't want to be repetitive with what I get him. I've made him baskets before with snacks(he lovesss to snack on things), video games, clothes, etc. I am usually a creative person but I am having a hard time coming up with ideas. I've made him a lot of personalized things through the years of being together, so I don't think I want to add more to that.

Here are some things he enjoys:
Snacks like oreos, cookies, reese's, and sour gushers.
His car(he already has tons of cleaning things for it, he likes to keep it tidy so doesn't like to add much on the inside)
video games(Call of Duty, Forza Horizon, Horror Games)
He's really big on cleaning
He works in a makeup lab

My wife and I recently moved from the USA to the UK. We'll be back in the USA with her family for Christmas.

She's a writer and enjoys artistic pursuits. Loves crafts and crocheting in particular. Has a major sweet tooth!

I had been thinking of something small that would travel easily. Since we've mostly communicated through FB messenger since we first met, I was thinking of a photo book of Facebook messages that chart the journey of our relationship. Is there an easy way to create that or a good site/service?

Anyway, that's just one idea, but I'm very open to any thoughts or suggestions!

I’m graduating PA school & want to get my husband a gift for supporting me though everything

29F/32M - long story short, we have been together for almost 10 years, meeting after getting hired in the same corporate job. We moved in together early on and eventually bought a house. He had left for a sports sales job early on and I decided to quit 7 years in to pursue PA school. We got married the summer before didactic started and now we’ve been married for 2 and I’m graduating in 38 days!

When I tell you this man has SUPPORTED me through the hardest 2 years of my life (and so much more prior to that - he’s amazing), I’m just so at a loss when I think of how to show him my appreciation.

He has picked up taking care of dinner and groceries on multiple occasions, planning life around my schedule and our loans, and has never once complained. Taken care of things I intended to get to before falling asleep at my desk, spoiling our dog, these things sound silly thinking of examples to type out but he’s just so attentive and proactive and the list goes on.

He is a huge football/baseball/soccer fan, plays softball & flag football, loves to golf! and loves trivia and game shows. Mild sports bettor, obsessed with movies and TV shows (white collar is #1), LOVES steak, his to die for dinner to make is Cajun chicken Alfredo, he loves breweries and LOVES cold snap when it’s available, hanging with his friends, date nights, trips to the park with the dog. We love to travel, did Boston for both anniversaries so far (we’re in Buffalo!), and we love for weekend trips to Toronto, Miami, Chicago, etc. He loves bringing home new shoes from orders at work, loves his family, I love his family - that’s the gist of who he is

He’s not a fan of watches, does like nice cologne but his last forever so hoping to think of something else lol

All that to say, what in the WORLD is a gift good or creative enough for everything he’s made possible? This sounds so cheesy but everyone’s asked what I want for graduation and this is all I can think about. So here I am!

Thanks in advance ❤️❤️

Edit: I can’t edit the flair for budget on my phone, I would say under $2,000 total!!

Hi all! I'm absolutely terrible at coming up with gift ideas for people. I'll be with my girlfriend this year for Christmas, as well as our 1 year anniversary. I've only been able to think of a few things, but there are a few tricky circumstances I'm dealing with.

My girlfriend has REALLY bad gift anxiety. Not only does this apply to her giving, it also applies to her receiving gifts. I'm sort of the same way, but not as much. It mostly becomes difficult for her when she receives a gift she doesn't particularly like. That being said, I'm looking for outside ideas from people for inspiration.

Out of any kind of gift, she prefers functional ones the most. She loves cartoon unicorns (Pummeleinhorn for instance, and not the majestic girly ones), rainbows, the color red, cozy gifts (snuggie, etc), things of that nature. It'd have to be something that would survive in my luggage, so mugs/ceramics are off the table. She doesn't wear jewelry, either.

Anything that I've looked for or thought of she already has something for. I can't for the life of me come up with anything else that's functional and follows any of these themes. A lot of the unicorn stuff I'm finding is geared towards a younger audience (she is in her late 20s), and anything I've found on Etsy for it is too... cringe. I figure getting an outside perspective on ideas might help a bit. Any and all help is appreciated!

Also, I don't particularly have a set budget for this. I was thinking about getting 4 or so gifts and assume it wouldn't go over $700.

I'm trying to get ahead of Christmas because I have this problem EVERY YEAR. I love my Dad, but we couldn't be less alike when it comes to interests. He has very few hobbies, ones he does alone and I don't know anything about. He also makes enough money that he buys himself pretty much anything he wants or needs. Some key factors when considering his gift:

• He doesn't drink (30 years sober--why is every dad gift centered around whiskey or beer 😭)

• Does not read, game, cook, or care about music (so/so on sports)

• 60, retired-ish, married (his wife does all the decorating/clothes shopping)

• Enjoys hunting and sometimes fishing

• Likes golf but doesn't play often

• Tinkers with things. Likes to use power tools. Definitely undiagnosed ADHD.

• Old-school views on masculinity, would probably not appreciate anything too sappy or "hipster"

• Lives in a pretty remote area, so most concerts/shows/experiences would be a 2+ hour drive

Some OK gifts I've given him in the past:

• Beanie hat with personalized logo
• Military grade laser pointer
• Motion-activated LED lights for his TV
• Drone
• Top-golf gift card (unused still)
• Foot warmer
• Personalized metal sign for his cabin
• Trail camera

I am not sure any of them have ever really hit the mark, a lot he seemed to love on Christmas and then never touched again. And I am out of ideas! I have to do this twice a year, so I'll take any and all suggestions I can get. If you're willing to help I love you!

I want a sort of gift that is really unusual to receive as a gift which will make it easier for the recipient to remember me by! I want someone to look at the recipient's decorations and then see my weird gift on the shelf and immediately say "What in the fresh hell is that".

Hello everyone. For this xmas my sister and I ended up choosing the same gift for our dad and i'm the unlucky one that gets to pick something else. Problem is, my dad is a very difficult person when it comes to gifts. He's well off and mostly buys whatever he wants, I couldn't really afford anything i've heard him talk about in the past. He also mostly won't talk about anything he desires, he'll just buy it, on top of being extremely picky... so i'm in desperate need of suggestions. Some of his interests are:

- Wine (he has a subscription to a service that sends him severeal boxes of wine a month. I don't know enough about wine or his tastes to know which one to buy...)

- Motorcycle (he travels often with it and absolutely loves it. He got a new one recently and has so many accessories for it, but last I checked it's all too expensive)

- Running (I normally gift him running clothes so I wanted to avoid that)

- cooking

- soccer. (His team is on the verge of winning a big tournment, but I can't afford most official merchandise. The rest doesn't seem like something he would like, like flags and such.)

I've lurked this subreddit a bit but most ideas wouldn't be a good fit for him, mostly because he lives in an apartment (so no outdoorsy stuff like hoses, accessories for grilling etc). I've seen a lot of suggestions about "taking him out to eat" but my dad enjoys fancy places I cannot afford. I Also live 10hrs away from him so I can't really buy tickets to go to some event together or something like that.

The previous gift idea was one of those stanley beer cups.

Please help :(

Hi y'all, my dad is turning 72 and is currently out of work getting chemo-I would love to get him a gift that would help him pass the time. He's hard to shop for-doesn't read, doesn't have much in the way of hobbies-he was mostly very handy but chemo has taken it all out of him. He does enjoy thrillers, Western movies, fast cars, 60s-70s rock, and being a general nuisance to society. Any ideas?

Thank you so much!

Ok this is a unique one so stick with me! I see a Japanese acupuncturist who specializes in treating infertility. She's the kindest, most wonderful woman, and her waiting room is basically wallpapered with baby pictures from all the families she's helped.

She's been in the US over 35 years, but this past year has been such a grind for her working to get her permanent residency card - lots of one way tickets back and forth, filled with uncertainty while trying to not totally lose a client base and keep her self made business afloat.

She should have her card in the next few months, and I'd love to give her something special the first time I see her once she's back. Any ideas?

Work is doing a white elephant type gift exchange but it's not supposed to be a white elephant, it's supposed to be a gift people will enjoy. The max we are allowed to spend is $5. We have a really diverse team covering every gender, age range, and interests/hobbies. I can't think of something for that cheap that everyone would like.

Edit: All age ranges includes one high school intern who's included in the exchange. So gift most be appropriate for all ages.

Hello everyone.

We're stuck for what to get our youngest son (11) this year for his main Christmas present. He's very much a gamer kid. We've asked him what he wants, but all he has said is new Xbox controllers, because his current one is breaking.

He has a small laptop which he can play games on (2 Christmases ago), an Xbox X (last Christmas), an iPad from a few birthdays back, and he doesn't want a phone, plus we don't really want him to have one yet.

His older brothers are getting a new PC and either a phone/new Xbox. So their main gift is easy, but we're really struggling to think of something to get the youngest. He has a nice bike from his last birthday, he doesn't want any instruments like his brother since he's got into music recently. He's mentioned a gaming chair, but he's got one from two years back, so that's one possibility; it just seems a bit boring.

All we can think of is games or small little bits to go with everything he already has. Figured someone here may have a better idea than we do.

TIA

My son is turning 16 in December and doesn't seem to know what he wants yet. He is into games and computers but I'm still not sure what to get him. I am working with quite a large budget here too so any suggestions are helpful

Hi all!

I am spending this Christmas with my boyfriend's family and have no idea what to get them since I do not know them well. I am 19 and don't have a great idea of what middle-aged adults who I don't know would appreciate. My boyfriend has no clue either since he's not good at gift-giving.

I know the stepmom is amazing at cooking and his dad is German. They are also pretty well off and buy anything they want so I'm trying to think of something unique. I also am a decent painter but not sure what I could paint for them. Any suggestions?

So my step father is a big fan of black and white movies. His favorite is Casablanca. I was going to get him an autograph of the lead actor, Humphrey Bogart, but it's quite expensive.

For years he has watched a channel that constantly plays black and white movies so I'm sure he's seen a lot of them especially the popular ones. Struggling to come up with a gift idea so any suggestions are appreciated!