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What to Get a Friend Who Has Everything

Updated October 12, 20265 min readЧитать по-русски

In brief

If your friend already has everything, give her something that runs out, something that happens, or something that reminds her of you. Think experiences, really good consumables, things tied to your shared history, and time spent together. One more thing for the shelf just won't cut it.

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Things that run out
Things that happen
Things that remind her of you
Time instead of stuff

Things that run out

Premium consumables are never too much: she'll use them up and buy them again. Pick something she loves but usually gets in the regular version.

A bottle of good wine or alcohol-free sparklingOnly if you know her taste. Don't just pick by the label.
A few months of a fresh-roasted coffee subscriptionEvery delivery will remind her of you.
Her perfume in a travel sizeEasy to keep in her bag, and you know she actually wears it.
A monthly flower delivery gift cardA gift that keeps showing up.

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Things that happen

Dinner at the restaurant she's been dying to tryBook it yourself so she doesn't have to decide anything.
Tickets to her favorite bandBetter make it two: one for her, one for you.
A weekend trip to a nearby cityEven one night away feels like a vacation.
A hot air balloon ride or indoor skydivingFor the friend who's tried it all.

День рожденияHow to wish a happy birthday

Tell the clown what your friend already has, and he'll come up with something she definitely doesn't.

Things that remind her of you

A photo book of your friendshipYou can't buy it. You can only make it.
A star map of the night you metA personal date turned into a piece of art.
A letter to her future self, to open in a yearA gift with a delayed effect.
A playlist with the story behind every songAdd a line or two about why you picked each one.

Time instead of stuff

For most adults, the scarcest thing is a free evening. Give her a "day off from everything" voucher: you take over her errands, kids or dog, and she goes off to relax. More ideas in our post on experience gifts for a friend.

A day off from everythingYou handle her to-do list, she gets to rest.
A workshop for twoPottery, wine tasting, cooking: it's a gift and a hangout in one.
A donation in her nameIf there's a cause she cares about: animals, kids, the environment.

FAQ

What do you get a rich friend?

Something money can't simply buy: time, attention and shared history. A photo book of your friendship, a trip for two, a letter to her future self, or an evening you plan from start to finish all work.

Is a gift card OK for a friend who has everything?

Yes, if it's for an experience or a place she loves. A generic store gift card looks like you just gave up on choosing.

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