Gift Giving Etiquette Made Easy

• Keep  a list of all the holiday gifts that you give. This includes family, teachers, hairdressers, postal carriers, etc. You can reference this list each year to make sure you don't miss anyone.
• Make a budget and stick to it!
• Only give to those who give to you. Unless you truly enjoy gift giving and have the budget to support it, eliminate gift buying for those who don't reciprocate.
• Give the same gift. If you have a great gift idea, give it to as many people on your list as possible. Originality is overrated.
• Keep a supply of hostess gifts and gift bags handy. A bottle of wine is always appropriate and can be put into a pretty bag from https://chrisstuff.com/collections/wine-bags-gift-bags in seconds.
• Shop online. This will allow you to easily comparison shop. You can also have the store gift wrap and send the package directly so that you don't have to worry about anything but hitting "Buy."
• If you do like to gift wrap, pick a signature wrapping paper and ribbon and do everything the same. This will eliminate the hundred rolls of wrapping paper. Yes, everyone will know that the gift is from you, but that's okay.
• Be prepared with suggestions when someone asks you what you or your kids want as gifts. If you're at a loss, ask for a giftcard. Return the favor and give giftcards whenever possible.

How do you manage gift giving during the holidays?

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