Clothes Make the Most Popular Gifts
Introduction
What kinds of gifts do you like to receive? What kinds of gifts are most given? How do the gifts make you feel? We give gifts for all occasions: birthdays, graduations, weddings, retirement, etc. A recent nationwide survey gives some information on favorite gifts, the givers, and the how the gift-giving is conducted.
Favorite Gifts
It seems that flowers, clothing, and jewelry are the most popular gifts to give. Each one is given for different reasons and elicits different responses. Flowers are given to express love and to say, “I’m sorry.” Clothes are given the most often. Clothes are considered to be more “intimate” gifts because you have to know something about the receiver’s style. Jewelry makes us smile and feel special.
Best Gift Givers
A majority of those surveyed stated their spouse or significant other gave them the best gifts. Mothers were ranked second and then followed by other relatives.
Most respondents said that getting a gift for “no special occasion” ranked the highest among all occasions to receive a present.
Gift cards were highly celebrated in the receiving department. Despite thoughts that they are impersonal, receivers like them because it presents multiple purchasing options.
Etiquette
25% of respondents admitted re-wrapping gifts and giving them to others. Women were more likely to re-gift than men and are more likely to expect a thank you note for giving a gift.
Over half of respondent mentioned not expecting a thank you. Hand-written notes seem to be the most acceptable form of relating a “thank you.”
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What kinds of gifts do you like to receive? What kinds of gifts are most given? How do the gifts make you feel? We give gifts for all occasions: birthdays, graduations, weddings, retirement, etc. A recent nationwide survey gives some information on favorite gifts, the givers, and the how the gift-giving is conducted.
Favorite Gifts
It seems that flowers, clothing, and jewelry are the most popular gifts to give. Each one is given for different reasons and elicits different responses. Flowers are given to express love and to say, “I’m sorry.” Clothes are given the most often. Clothes are considered to be more “intimate” gifts because you have to know something about the receiver’s style. Jewelry makes us smile and feel special.
Best Gift Givers
A majority of those surveyed stated their spouse or significant other gave them the best gifts. Mothers were ranked second and then followed by other relatives.
Most respondents said that getting a gift for “no special occasion” ranked the highest among all occasions to receive a present.
Gift cards were highly celebrated in the receiving department. Despite thoughts that they are impersonal, receivers like them because it presents multiple purchasing options.
Etiquette
25% of respondents admitted re-wrapping gifts and giving them to others. Women were more likely to re-gift than men and are more likely to expect a thank you note for giving a gift.
Over half of respondent mentioned not expecting a thank you. Hand-written notes seem to be the most acceptable form of relating a “thank you.”
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