8/6/11

Present Gift Baskets that Send the Right Message Across

By Lapic Ross


The amazing thing about gift baskets is that they are highly personalized. At the same time nothing says 'I treasure our friendship' more than a gift basket. The extensive selection available in the market makes shopping for one generally easy as well.

However, there are times when we find ourselves clueless on what to give our friends and workmates. Giving something that they'll find useful and to their liking is always our intent. Gift companies and their onboard gift gurus can really help us decide on what to give to these rather challenging set of recipients.

It's often difficult to find gifts for guys that are not as prohibitive but are just as delightful. Men's apparel, especially shoes, is typically more expensive than that of girls, and gadgets definitely have prohibitive price tags more often than not. That is, if you intend to buy clothes you need to find out what size he is wearing, and if he has some preferences as to brand or material. As to gadgets, you have to ascertain if he does not have the same in his inventory. These information can only be elicited from the recipient, and doing so would likely spoil the surprise. A slightly less inexpensive option that's sure to please any guy is a sports gift basket.

They will be wide-eyed with excitement as they open their bundles containing sports collectibles, and game event tickets. Alternatively, you can stash in some edible treats into those sports gift baskets to keep them well fed while watching championships on TV.

As mentioned earlier, some cultures have strict gifting traditions. Obviously, you would want to give them something appropriate. If you have a Jewish friend, you would know what I mean.

When giving them gifts for Hanukkah or Bar Mitzvah it is imperative to take note of their kosher ways. The good news is that there are a wide range of kosher gift baskets available on the market. Traditional Jewish treats placed in picnic baskets are quite common options, then again these could always be customized to be more special.

If you are well informed about their tradition, you can pull off a kosher gift basket by yourself. But, if you aren't it is best to leave it to the experts because kosher does not only apply to the kind of food but to the preparation and the utensils used as well. At the end of the day a great gift will always be the one that can eloquently express how you feel.




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