When you would like to give someone a gift as a 'thank you' for something they've done to benefit you, here are a few examples you may wish to consider when you are trying to select a fitting thank you gift.
If you are thanking someone for a service, like checking in on your pet or watering your plants while you're away on a trip, use the approximate cost of the kennel or a gardener as a guideline on what to spend. A good thank you gift guideline would be to consider what you would have spent to hire someone to provide the same service. You certainly don't have to spend as much, but it's a good point to keep in mind!
If you will be going away for a few nights or even longer, you could arrange to send gift from wherever you've been or schedule to send a gift while you are still away. In fact, you don't have to do that in person; it's often more convenient to shop online - of course, we suggest our website, A Gracious Plenty! - and pick out a gift that shows your appreciation and perhaps even reflects your travels. The bonus of on-line shopping is you won't have to worry about sending or delivering it after you return home - we'll ship it directly to your recipient! (Don't forget that A Gracious Plenty will enclose a complimentary handwritten gift note with your gift, and gift wrap is also available for most items for a small additional charge.)
For those occasions when you've received a formal dinner party invitation and want to show your appreciation to your host/hostess for including you, we also have a few suggestions. Instead of bringing flowers with you that you picked up along the way, plan ahead and bring a small, personalized gift related to entertaining, like monogrammed soap for their powder room or a monogrammed wine stopper for their bar. Nothing says "I got this gift especially for you" more than a thoughtful item that has been personalized with your host's monogram or name!
In situations where a friend or relative has 'gone above and beyond' to help you with a significant event in your life, consider selecting a personal gift to thank them, something that reflects their style or just shows how you value their friendship and support. One of the more popular requests we get at A Gracious Plenty from our customers is to personalize our engraved or hand stamped jewelry - especially a necklace or a bracelet - as a gift from one friend to another. Since jewelry is worn by the recipient, it is an intimate, frequent reminder of the special love and appreciation it represents.
No matter your choice of gift - and the list is endless - the most important thing is to remember to show your gratitude to those individuals who have helped you, included you, or served you in some way. And at A Gracious Plenty, with over a thousand personalized gift items in our collection, we'd love to help you in that endeavor!
Source:
http://www.catalogs.com/info/gifts/thank-you-gift-ideas.html
