You say goodbye, I say hello to gifts

Hi gift-givers! Dreading saying goodbye to a beloved neighbor? When you say goodbye, I say, hello, hello, hello, hello-ooh (to gift opportunities)!

Happy early Father’s Day!!!! As a reminder, here’s a winning last-minute gift idea for Dad - 🎁Don’t Stop Belieeeving in delayed father's day gifts

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The “neighbors forever home replica" Gift:

• Unique

• Long-Lasting

• Nostalgia-inducing

• Doesn't take up much room

• Emphasizes and celebrates the lasting friendship of neighbors

Etsy vendors offer wooden house replicas for as little as $45 each

A home (or neighboring homes) can be depicted in a photo or painting (similar to 🎁 Love It or List It or Frame It).

Considering people seem to miss friends the most around the holidays, also consider a house tree ornament. (Also doesn’t take up much room)

Other gifts to consider for neighbors moving away:

• 🎁 Gifts that overcome distances

• 🎁 $20, low skill, DIY, in 30 minutes (framed photo of your street sign)

• 🎁 Viva la mixtape: free, but priceless (assuming you have shared memories through songs)

• 🎁 Perfect gift already in your house (framing an inside joke is always a winning gift in my book)

• 🎁 How to make great dinners last (as a potential group gift, you and other neighbors also saying goodbye can create a cookbook for those moving away)

• 🎁 $0 cost for memories never lost (you could make the memory slips on your own or it’s also a potential group gift for you and other neighbors also saying goodbye to those moving away)

🚨Warning! When gifting artwork or home decor, you may want first to get the approval of the recipient to ensure they want the item and have the room to accommodate it. At the very least, stick to items that don’t take up much space (like Sue’s small wooden home replicas)

• Are any of your neighbors moving away soon? ____

• What is a great going away gift for them? ____

• Is it ever too early to think ahead and get them a gift that you may not give them until later? ____

Forward this email to:

• Your family/friends who are close with neighbors

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:

• Moving away gifts that past neighbors have given you

• Gifts for those getting married

• Any memorable gift you’ve received or given

Hela, heba-helloa (cha, cha, cha),
Patrick Kucharson
Better Gift Coach

P.S. - Who has a co-worker retiring this year? Reach out to me if you want some help brainstorming retirement gift ideas!

In response to the wedding bouquet art gift idea shared in Wedding guests sitting on a gift goldmine, a subscriber provided the following feedback:

Thanks for this valuable feedback! When gifting artwork or home decor, you may want first to get the approval of the recipient to ensure they want the item and have the room to accommodate it. At the very least, stick to items that don’t take up much space. To help future readers, I have added this guidance in the web version of the email. Please also note that the wedding bouquet painting was NOT advised as a wedding gift, but as a gift for an occasion after the wedding (birthday, Christmas, anniversary, etc.). I agree with the subscriber that when it comes to wedding gifts, stick to cash or something on the registry.

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