Q&A for How to Choose a Gift for Your Friends

Give her something that she can enjoy at a later date, like a ticket to a concert or fun event. This shows her that you're paying attention to what she likes, which she'll definitely appreciate.

It would be a lovely gift, thoughtful and generous. However, if your friend doesn't wear jewelry, this might not go over too well. Make sure to get the correct birthstone. A gift like this would be fantastic with a nice card with it.

Find the kind of books they really like and choose one of those, either by author or by genre. If you're not sure, you could give a voucher to a bookstore or an online store voucher. Other possible ideas include a reading light, an electronic reader, a cover for an electronic reader you know they own, bookmarks, a subscription to a favorite magazine or a first edition of an author they really love (this is likely to be rather expensive).

Why don't you try get something unicorn-related? You could get a stuffed unicorn, unicorn figurines, a unicorn-printed t-shirt, mug, or notebooks. Anything.

Try to ask for information indirectly, like asking them what their favorite book is, what their favorite game is, etc. Then try to come up with things you think they'll like based on that information.

Try to come up with some kind of memento that will always remind her of you and/or the school.

For a kid, you could get a stuffed animal. A teen might like a little clay figurine. For an adult, you could donate to a local animal shelter in their name

You could ask your friend what he/she wants, and get something he/she brings up. To be more discreet, ask a sibling, parent or mutual friend what they'd think your friend would like.

Give them something that they will like, not what you want them to like.

If he has social media accounts, check out his pages and see what kinds of things he's interested in. If not, try asking one of his friends.

Get her a slime lab! Something that may include the ability to make pink slime. I personally love the glow in the dark slime lab!

You can give them anything related to sports! This can include cool Under Armor shirts, signed sports balls, new shoes, water bottles, etc. - anything that really shows them that you know them and pay attention to their interests.

Get him something related to football. It could be a football itself, maybe a special edition that glows in the dark, makes sounds, etc. It could be something football-themed like a notebook or a T-shirt with a football team or football player on it that he likes

Maybe you could put together a cookbook with recipes for dog treats or cakes that are safe for dogs to eat.

Some suggestions are: Art supplies, their favorite picture of a memorable moment, a scrap/photo album, or something they want or need in their art practices.

Maybe you could gift them sport-related items from these ideas: a football, soccer ball, water bottle, A mini basket ball hoop (the kind you hang on your bedroom door), etc.

You can make her a pink card and draw pandas on it. For the gift you can get her some art supplies based on the art she likes. If she has her ears pierced, you can also get her panda earrings or any other jewellery she might like, such as a panda ring or bracelet.

There is no rule of etiquette or otherwise against this. If you'd like to give a casual friend a gift, then go ahead and enjoy the fun of giving.

Get crafty and make her an animal! You could make one from homemade clay or dough; shape one from pipe cleaners; knit or crochet an animal she likes from scrap yarn; sew a little animal from scrap fabric; paint or draw an animal she loves and give as a poster or picture for her to hang; write a short story about her favorite animal and give her a handmade book or a digital PDF version; or make a collage of her with her pets using photos and/or drawings. All of these handmade gifts would be made from your own care and love, and will be something she can treasure.