ETIQU -ETTE GUIDE NICK BALDWIN
When it comes to regifting go for show. Gift bags, ribbon, gift tags will all create a beloved feel in the present.
WHEN TO REGIFT The holiday season is close, or a friends birthday has snuck up on you? Then it’s time to regift. BUT, not for the sake of it. Follow these tips and guides to regift the right way, and give the present the home it needs!
27% Never regift opened presents. This will only cause suspicions and unwanted questions.
CONSIDER WHO IT’S FOR The chances are if they are like you they wont like the gift either. Broaden your ideas, give it to someone who fits the gift.
It’s easy to regift for the sake of it, but if you do it right you can turn an unwanted gift into something useful
Try add a gift tag on the next regift, make the message personal and connect with the recipient.
WRAP IT RIGHT when wrapping your present always use different wrapping paper and discard all parts of the gift that may be easily identiďŹ able.
Furthermore always wrap within a gift box or bag to further the idea that it is a well thought out gift.
CHOO -SING THE GIFT
Try not to use personalised or distinctive gifts as you can be easily rumbled.
NEVER SAY IT’S A REGIFT This has got to be a must. Saying it’s a regift will hurt the feelings of the recipient. No matter if you had good intetions, it will look poor on your part. If you want to regift, keep it to yourself.
Never regift within the same social circle or friendship group. This will only lead to trouble.
KEEP A LOG
Never regift opened presents. This will only cause suspicions and unwanted questions.
TOP 5 REGIFTS
11% Of the British public confessed to gifting sweets and chocolate that they had recently recieved.
SWEE -TS Confectionery such as sweets and chocolate have snuck into the top 5 regifts.
They provide a quick and simple present that isnt to distinct allowing for a cheap present.
Glass dishes, vases, bowls and ornements are 4th in our list. They provide an easy idea for a regift. But beware, these can be distinctive and you could be easily caught if recognised.
15% Of the British public confessed to gifting glass vases, bowls or dishes .
GLA -SS
Candles are a great present that you can regift, as long as they’re not too distinctive they will provide a nice gift. However be aware that a candle doesnt cost much, this should really be bundled with other stuff to create a worth while present.
18% Of the British public confessed to gifting candles to others.
CANDLES
22% Of the British public confessed to gifting fruit cake they had previously recieved.
FRUIT CAKE
Another popular choice but could lead to disaster. Always keep an eye on the expiry date, A gone off cake wont raise much of a smile.
27% Of the British public confessed to gifting wine they had previously recieved.
Wine is the most popular choice when we re-gift.
WINE Just make sure you’re not giving the same bottle back1 (Not like they would realise)
ADITIONALS
‘’Ouch’’
“One of my old boyfriends once gave me a gift basket on my birthday. I had given it to his sister for her birthday a few months earlier. Ouch.”
—Whitney, 20, Houston, Tex.
27% ‘’Sweet Caroline’’
“A couple years ago, I regifted a cheap MP3 player I got from my uncle. I already had an iPod and didn’t want to bother putting music on the piece of crap he gave me, so I gave it to one of my soccer teammates when I was her Secret Santa. I was so embarrassed because she later asked me why I put “Sweet Caroline” on it, with some other song. When I didn’t know what she was talking about, she figured it out. I was caught red-handed and I felt bad for not appreciating my uncle’s effort.”
—Caroline, 22, Evansville, Ind.
REGIFTING WOES
LOG BOOK