Sometimes gifting can get a little awkward…
“Is it weird if I bring a gift TO the restaurant?”
“Do I really need to bring a hostess gift if I’m only staying one night!?!”
“Will he/she get the wrong message if I send flowers?”
…the list goes on! And while truthfully, we don’t always know the answers to questions like the above, we get by with a little help from our Instagram friends!
We’ve polled our Instagram community on the below topics, and this is what they’ve had to say!
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Overnight Hospitality
77% say they ALWAYS bring a hospitality gift no matter what the circumstances are.
85% bring a gift upon their arrival rather than after their departure.
52% spend over $30 on their overnight hostess gifts.
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Wedding Gifts
90% feel it’s polite to still purchase a wedding gift even if they have already purchased a bridal shower gift.
84% send a wedding gift even when they cannot attend the wedding.
80% say there ARE circumstances where it is okay to NOT purchase something on the registry.
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Baby Gifts
70% feel that if you have already purchased a gift for mom’s baby shower you DO NOT need to also send a gift when baby arrives.
80% will purchase gifts for mom’s second baby.
51% think it’s polite to get a baby gift for the office mates you interact with on a daily basis (i.e. your boss, direct report(s), direct coworker(s)).
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Significant Other Holiday Gifts
72% think you should buy your partner a Christmas gift even if you have only been dating 3 months or less.
93% think you should buy your partner a Christmas gift even if you have only been dating 3- 6 months.
The most preferred type of gift for someone dating their partner 6+ months is an experience gift (95% prefer this) followed by jewelry (89%), and then handbags (79%).
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Office Holiday Gifts
35% always give holiday gifts to their coworkers.
41% always give holiday gifts to their boss.
64% feel alcohol is always an office appropriate holiday gift.
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In-Law Holiday Gifts
79% say it’s ABSOLUTELY necessary to buy your in-laws holiday gifts.
46% say it’s still necessary if you are dating (rather than married) and they technically aren’t your in-laws.
The most preferred type of gift for this gifting situation is a home accessory item (i.e. vase, frame, soaps etc)
