<aside> 💡 The best gifts are those that the recipient will use but don’t buy themselves, or wants but doesn’t know that they want it yet
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❓ 7 best questions to ask to get a real answer
🎁 9 ideas that will work 89% of the time
🤷🏽♂️ Invert your thinking to avoid stupidity at all cost
“Oh, I don’t need anything for Christmas”
Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, everyone in my life that I love says this exact same line for every birthday and holiday.
And internally, I know getting “nothing” is not a real option
And if I were to be honest? I literally say the same thing every holiday.
So I’ve been secretly running an experiment for the past few years to see how they react to gifts that “they never wanted”.
Many gifts never had any reaction, but some hit big.
How did I find these big hits? By asking the following questions, which will tease out the following insights
Questions | What the answer will reveal |
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What was the best purchase that you made this year? And why? | Pay close attention to the “why” and you’ll hear what matters to them. |
What are your goals for next year? | How you can give a gift that can help the receiver pursue their goal they want to accomplish |
What goals did you have for this year that you were not able to accomplish? | How you can give a gift that can help the receiver pursue their goal they couldn’t accomplish |
What’s your latest fascination? | Easy way to help them indulge |
What are you most excited about next year? | Understand what excites them and determine if you can help them get more excited |
Are there any new skills or hobbies that you plan on developing? | How you can help jumpstart this skill building OR even do it together |
Are you planning on traveling anywhere new next year? If so, where? | See if there’s anything you can purchase for them to help prepare them on their trip |