The hard to shop for people on your list can be a real dilemma. Do you have people on your gift list for whom it is difficult to choose a gift? What do you get for the person on your gift list who either has everything or wants nothing? These people are often the most unassuming, generous, grateful, and low-maintenance friends you have, but when it comes to Christmas shopping, they are downright difficult.
Of course you could go the easy route with a gift card, letting them choose their own gift. But these people are likely to already have a stack of gift cards lingering in their desk drawer. Do you really want to add to their to-do list by making them shop for themselves? Don’t be that person. Here are a few gift suggestions that will please even the hardest to buy for people on your list. (Please note that this site is enrolled in the Amazon partner program and that some of the links below are affiliate (sponsored) links.)
2022 Planners
Planners make great gifts. Almost everyone can benefit from using a paper planner to keep track of appointments, events, to-dos, expenses, and all the little details that fill a life.
Planner and journal publisher Plandsome offers an assortment of 2022 planner designs to please hard to shop for people on your list. Whether your giftee’s tastes lean toward the quirky and snarky, inspirational, or pretty, you will be sure to find that one of these calendar date books fits the bill.
Mugs
You may think that everyone has enough mugs in their cupboards, but this is probably not actually true. At least, it’s not the whole story. Mugs chip, get stained, lose their finish, and generally wear out over time. The perfect new mug will brighten someone’s morning all year round.
What makes a perfect mug? The design or message certainly is a major factor. An everyday mug should be microwave safe so the owner can reheat coffee or tea gone cold, and dishwasher safe so that it’s as low-maintenance as they are. Just a mug not quite enough? Pair with some gourmet coffee or tea. Make it an experience and include a good book and a throw blanket to curl up under for the perfect cozy evening at home.
Here are some mug picks from Just Like Gifts.
Wall art
Selecting wall art for a hard to shop for person might seem like a daunting task. These people usually seem to have everything they need. Also, what often makes someone hard to buy for is that we really don’t know them all that well. We don’t know for sure their tastes and what they already have. So how can wall art even be a possibility?
Simple black-and-white text designs bypass a lot of these challenges. They fit with most color schemes and taste preferences. They are inexpensive, because you can purchase digital files and print them yourself, or for a small cost at a print shop. Just select a frame and insert the printed art.
Here a some wall art options from Just Like Gifts:
Journals
Dated planners have an expiration date, but journals can be given all year round, which makes them great low-priced gifts to keep on hand in your gift stash. They are easy to wrap and mail for any occasion. Some are designed for a certain age range, while others are more widely appropriate.
Journaling confers a broad list of benefits. Those who journal regularly are calmer and more in touch with their feelings. Giving a journal tells your giftee that their thoughts and ideas are worthy of recording! Any friend would like to receive that message, along with a new journal. Here are a few journals from Plandsome Journals and Planners.
Hard to shop for people are a challenge but worth it!
We love our hard to shop for friends and family! They really aren’t that much more picky or judgmental of our choices as the others on our gift list. We hope this list of suggestions helps ease your holiday shopping burden. Most anyone on your list, even the non hard to shop for ones, would like to fine one or more of these gifts under the tree this Christmas season.
