200 Thoughtful Gifts for $20 or Less

200 Thoughtful Gifts for $20 or Less combines thoughtful gift ideas with thrift: inexpensive gift ideas that still may be pleasing, even touching, to your gift recipient. The easiest way to find an idea for a thoughtful gift is to spend some time – in advance of selecting a gift – paying attention to your gift recipient and considering what he or she would appreciate. You will find a spectrum of ideas in this book, from the “buy it now” gift that can still be appreciated for its practicality, to gifts you can create that the receiver may remember for a lifetime.

More than just a list of gifts, however, this book also suggests ways you can find “gift indicators” to help tune you into gifts your recipient might find pleasing. There are ideas specific to nursing home residents and people in a rehabilitation center or hospital. There are recommendations about gift presentation, security tips travelers should consider if buying a present to take on an airplane, and matters to be considered in re-gifting. If you have been told you are romantically-challenged, you will find ideas to help change that perception. There are also gifts that don’t require any money and cost only your time and thought.

If you have a list of people you are shopping for today, you will find ideas here. If you have a special anniversary approaching and you are looking for the perfect gift to convey how much your significant other means, you will also find suggestions. You, as the giver, have to know enough about the recipient to make the choice. Great gifts do not have to be expensive. And giving gifts that people appreciate can be very rewarding.

Table of Contents:
What is a Thoughtful Gift?
Gift Indicators
Paying Attention
Places to Shop
List 1: General Ideas (If you don’t know what to give or you don’t know the person well, and you are looking for a gift to buy right now!)
List 2: Items That Are More Personal: Clothing, Jewelry, and Fragrances
List 3: Consider Hobbies and Interests
List 4: More Gift Ideas for People You Know Well
List 5: Experiences You Can Give
List 6: Host/Hostess Gifts
List 7: Gifts for Teachers
List 8: For Residents of a Nursing Home, or People in a Rehabilitation Center or Hospital
List 9: Gifts That Cost Little or No Money, But Can Mean Even More…
The Gifts Not Received
Gifts for Children and Teens
Organization
Gift Presentation
Note for Travelers
Letting Go of Gifts Given
Re-Gifting
Thanking Others for Gifts Received: Expressing Gratitude
The Joy of Giving