subject: Unusual Gifts For The Hard-to-buy-for Person In Your Life [print this page] You know who he is: that one person in your life whom you can never seem to find the right gift for. Whether it is a man or a woman, for an anniversary or Christmas, here are some ideas for truly unusual gifts, one of which is sure to be right!
Give an Experience
An experience is a great gift for someone who seems to have "everything." You can never have too many memories, so try to think of something your friend has never, ever done. Here are some options:
--Hire a small plan and have the pilot fly your friend over his house, over his place of business, over the mountains, out over the lake, and anywhere else nearby he cares to go. It's incredibly fun to see your world from a bird's eye view and still be close to the action.
--Let him have a "fantasy experience" that coincides with his passions. For example, if he is a NASCAR fan, arrange for him to spend 30 minutes at the wheel of a race car on a real track. If he is a college basketball fan, arrange to have him meet the coach for lunch in exchange for a donation to the coach's favorite charity or to the school's sports program.
--Does he love cooking? Hire a chef to come into his home for an evening to teach him some of the basics of creating real gourmet cuisine.
Make it Personal
Take the time to write down everything you know about your hard-to-buy-for person and make a really detailed list about his habits, his likes, and his interests. Then use a little creativity to come up with something different. For example:
--Is he a smoker? Consider getting him an elegant eel-skin cigarette case so that he can be extra stylish. Today's cigarette cases are much more portable and sleek than the ones you see in James Bond movies, and they come in a wide range of prices.
--Does he crave fine wines or that certain brand of vodka? Give him a gift certificate to your local liquor purveyor so that he can do his own choosing or sign him up for a "wine of the month" club.
--Does he volunteer for the homeless or care about neglected pets? Make a generous donation to your local food bank in his honor or organize a food drive to help. You can also give to your local Humane Society or put in some volunteer hours yourself in his honor. He'll be touched that you care about what he cares about.
Finding the right gift sometimes takes a little extra effort, but the smiles your present will bring are well worth it.
