Everyone wants to be the one to get their loved one that perfect gift;the gift that says how much they love them and truly shows their appreciation. But sometimes it’s the little gifts and moments in life that we can make special by doing one simple thing when trying to find that perfect gift;listening. Whether you know it or not,the person you’re searching so hard to purchase a gift for has already given you ideas or suggestions on the perfect gift. The trick is learning how to listen for and initiate these moments of great insight. Here are a few examples of extracting great gift giving information.
Suppose you’re shopping for jewelry boxes,how are you going to know what style or type of jewelry box your spouse will like? Initially it sounds like a pretty difficult endeavor,but once you realize there all sorts of hints already around your house it gets a little easier. Take a look at their current furnishings,style,and décor;they’re a dead give away of style and type. Are they contemporary and leather or more antique and wood? Now just apply those styles to whatever you’re purchasing (in this case a jewelry box).
Sticking with the jewelry box example,you can also get some ideas when hanging out or even shopping for someone else together. Strike up a conversation about something you see that would lead to hints and ideas of what they might like in a jewelry box. Point at a small cabinet and ask their opinion on the wood color or design. I like to pretend I’m really indifferent or at least make an attempt to by sly about what I’m doing.
If you’re into clothes shopping for your loved one,obviously you can look in their current collection to see what they like. Again,it comes down to listening to the hints their giving you. And if you don’t hear any,then start some conversations of your own.
Last Valentines I was trying to figure out what to get my wife,I knew she probably could use some pajamas but had no idea what size or material to get. So I went into her closet and found the size from another pair. Next I made a point to ask her a few questions here and there to figure out what type or kind she might like. She currently has some silk ones so I asked her how she liked them,sort of like I was interested in some for myself. She commented they were great for the summer but sometimes they’re cold. CLUE #1,they need to be warm. The next weekend we were out shopping together and we happened to see some small fleece blankets,she commented on how snuggly,cozy and soft they felt against her skin. CLUE #2;see if they make fleece pajamas’. You see,I didn’t even know they made fleece pajamas but I quickly found out they do and so I got her some awesome pink fleece pajamas. She loved them!
Last year a few months before Christmas my wife and I were shopping at one of those big box stores and she came across this makeup brush kit. She picked it up and seemed to really like it and mentioned how she “sort of” needed new brushes but not really. I distracted her back to something I was looking at and acted like I wasn’t paying attention. She got those brushes for Christmas and loves them!
The point here is,pay attention and listen! You’re loved one is giving you hints and signals all the time full of great gift ideas. And as you’ll discover,one of the best gifts you can give is the fact you’re listening and paying attention to them.