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A Personal Gift for Your Girlfriend or Wife

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It's time to get personal with your gift buying!

What do you mean "personal"?
Personal gift – how can we help?
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Give your gift properly!


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A Personal Gift Guide
by Becca


What do you mean "personal"?

"A personal gift". That could mean a lot of things. The dictionary says personal means: one's own; individual. Perhaps you were thinking "personalised" -- monogrammed handkerchiefs or even one of those naff identity bracelets that almost staged a comeback recently. Surely you were'nt looking for something like that?! Let's assume not. Let's go with individual...

A personal gift means something individual to the recipient -
- not a one-off, just something very appropriate



Personal gift – how can we help?

Personal equals an individual gift then. OK, so how do you expect me to help? I mean, I've never even met your girlfriend / wife / sister / friend / daughter / mother. Sorry, I'm being a bit flippant, but I hope you get the point. You've got to use what you know about them to choose a gift. I know -- easier said than done.

I said I can't give you the answer, so what's the point of reading on? Well, I've a few ideas for a personal gift that might help. Also, I've some suggestions to help you arrive at the perfect personal gift. And, I can tell you a few places to go buy them!

Getting personal means thinking long and hard about who the recipient is


How to get personal

How personal you want to get with your gift depends on how well you know the person. The better you know them, the more on target you can be. Plus, I wouldn't recommend buying anything too personal for an acquaintance -- you could wind up looking like a stalker.

What are her personal goals, ambitions, likes, dislikes, interests, hobbies?


  1. Is there something that she has always wanted to do?
  2. Does she have any interests you could include in a trip or experience?
  3. Is there a popstar, band or group she particularly likes (it is a gift for her!)?
  4. Is there a place she has always wanted to visit?
  5. Is there a place she loved that you could revisit?
  6. Did she mention or show an unusual interest in anything recently (you might have been given a hint!)?
On that last point, you should be aware that you could wind-up in a whole heap of trouble if you've been oblivious to her subtle suggestions. Read Top Ten Mistakes Men Make Buying Gifts for Women.

Any ideas yet? Nope? Oh well, plenty more possibilities yet…


In our gift selection

A Beauty Gift

personal gift: beauty

Every girl - from 14 to 54 - likes to pamper herself, so a beauty present is a safe bet. That said, it's not the most original choice. Forget perfume, what about a beauty treatment voucher or spa day? Visit our gift selection for a range of gift ideas.

Beauty gift ideas
 

A Mini-break

personal gift: mini break

A definite possibility if buying for a girlfriend or wife. A mini-break can be a fantastic gift for you both to enjoy. Sprinkle on some personal touches, such as a champagne reception or a special location, and she'll adore you forever. See our ideas!

Mini break gift ideas
 

A Trend-setting Gift

personal gift: Trend-setters

Is your girl a bit of a trend-setter? Does she delight in having hot stuff before her girlfriends? Just remember you're buying for her though - not you! We've pulled together a great range for girls in our Trend-setters section.

Trend-setting gifts



Short on ideas for a personal gift? Why not visit our gift selection for our range, plus ideas from 30 other major retailers, for great gift ideas?!

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