Quote:
Originally Posted by sufue
And gift cards can be thoughtful too if you know the person well - you can pick a favorite restaurant of theirs, or sports store if they are into that, or a night at a hotel chain if they like to travel - something that gives them flexibility, but shows you still thought about them.
|
Yep. One example I like is if you have someone in your life that's poor for whatever reason (like people that are disabled and have to rely on Social Security) you can go with a gift card that they have to use for entertainment, instead of a general one they'd probably use on groceries. It helps to make sure they have a bit of fun in their life. Google Play/iTunes are good for most people for that purpose depending on if they have an Android phone or iPhone, Steam/Origin/uPlay if they have a PC and play videogames on it (might want to ask which of those they use first), and Playstation/Xbox/Nintendo ones if they have consoles from those companies.
A Playstation Plus or Xbox Live Gold membership are also good if they have the appropriate consoles, as those include free games every month for the duration of the membership. (I'd suggest asking if they have problems with 3D sickness in games first. As someone that does, most of the free games are unplayable. It's not too common, but it does happen.)