Cherish the oops moments

Your 1-minute-a-week shortcut to
always having awesome gift ideas well in advance.

Hi gift-givers! This newsletter gives you all the knowledge you need for a first-place school science fair project on how to turn normally overlooked opportunities into gold…gift gold.

Have you ever given someone clothes as a gift? 

Before you consider doing it again, you’re going to want to hear the mistakes you should avoid in this conversation between me, a gift coach, and a wardrobe stylist, Jennifer Mackey-Mary, who has been dressing everyday women for over 20 years. Click here to listen to my guest interview on Jennifer’s Everyday Style School podcast.

Estimated read time: 2 minutes & 23 seconds

The “mishap keepsake" Gift:

Someone sent me the story of this epic gift that they saw on Reddit and I just had to share.

• Creative

• Budget-friendly

• Inside jokes often strengthen bonds

• Similar to 🎁How to milk a dinner date or these other keepsake gift ideas in that they milk an experience for future gifts

 BGC Courtesy Tips: 

• Ensure the item isn’t a burden (small items are safest)

• Only give this gift when you’re sure your recipient can take their mishap lightly

Mishap occasions that could inspire future keepsake gifts (plus gift ideas):

1. Home remodeling blunders

2. Clothing being stained or ripped (repurpose the clothes)

3. When something is damaged (repurpose cracked window)

4. Minor car accidents (repurpose the broken taillights into artwork)

5. Drinks being spilled (turn a stained piece of carpet into a custom drink coaster)

6. When something breaks (repurpose broken home appliances, repurpose plates)

7. Getting lost (frame a custom map featuring the location where the person got lost, adding a heartfelt message)

8. Cooking failures (a printed recipe that features bold print or highlighted color where the mistake was made)

9. Misprinted office documents (custom mouse pad of misprinted document, repurpose misprinted pages into handy notepads)

10. Any accidents/mistakes that in the future can be laughed about or serve as inspiration

• What recent mishaps have you witnessed?____

• Next time you witness a mishap, how will you remember to turn it into a gift opportunity?____

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• DIY gifters

• Friends/family with a creative sense of humor

And introduce them to your favorite 1-minute-a-week shortcut to always having awesome gift ideas well in advance. They can read past editions and subscribe here.

Please reply to this email ~ or ~ click the button below if you have stories of awesome gifts that you can share with the community that fall under the below topics:

• Mishap keepsake gifts

• Handwritten letters as gifts

• Any memorable gift you’ve received or given

Wishing you cherished oops moments,
Patrick Kucharson
Better Gift Coach

P.S. Who has recently witnessed an oops moment and wants to brainstorm keepsake gift ideas associated with it? Reply to this email and you and I will get brainstorming! This will be fun.

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