3 Suggestions for Successful Regifting
What is regifting? Basically, it’s giving someone else a gift that you were given and you don’t want. Regifting is something that is often frowned upon, but what the heck are you going to do with those 50 bazilliion toasters that you were never able to take back when you got married? Isn’t it okay to pass the gift on to someone that could really use it? Here are some general rules of thumb if you are going to regift something.
- Don’t Return it to the Person – First of all, do everything you can to avoid giving it back to the person who gave it to you. Yeah, nothing says bad taste like that. if you are going to give the gift that you are given to someone else, make sure that the recipient isn’t the one who gave it to you originally.
- Check for Personalization – Second, before you give that gift away, make sure that it’s not personalized. Look to make sure that there aren’t any initials or messages on the item, especially if it’s a book. How would you feel if you gave the book away to someone who told you that the book contained a message for you from the person who gave it to you? You’ll feel bad and the person will know it’s a regift.
- Don’t Give it Away in Front of Giver – Finally, make sure that the person that gave you the gift isn’t going to be there and see you regift the item. Talk about awkward! In other words, don’t go giving it for a Christmas present or some other present where a lot of people are gathered.
Regifting is not usually something that is suggested, but if you follow the guidelines above you can give someone a gift that you didn’t want without them being the wiser. Just make sure that you can do it without hurting anyone’s feelings. If that isn’t possible, it’s probably a better idea to donate it to charity or maybe sell it at a yard sale.