The great thing about giving a gift experience is that it offers someone the chance to step out of the normal humdrum of everyday life, do something they’ve always wanted to do or learn something that is relevant to them.
Inspirational Presents
Choose an inspirational gift experience such as a session with a life coach and you may find that it spurs them on to turn their life around. What better present can you think of than that?
Tailor-Made Experiences
You don’t necessarily need to buy an organised gift experience package. This makes for a really personal gift. You could for example set up a day out.
Personalise Your Gift Experience
The important thing is to think about what makes the experience special for the recipient – lunch out for a stay-at-home parent may be the ultimate in luxury. For a high-powered business person it could be an everyday occurrence.
An Example Of a Tailor-Made Gift Experience
Start off with breakfast in bed, followed by a lazy morning reading the newspapers. Lunch out can be followed by a pamper session at a beauty salon or a game of golf. Round the day off with the theatre in the evening, or a night out with friends – whatever suits the person celebrating.
Organise A Party
People often approach milestone birthdays with a sense of dread, worrying that they have to throw a party, which sets off even more anxiety. In such a situation, organising a party may be the perfect tailor-made gift experience – especially if you host it at your home or hire a venue.
James Bond Party
A themed party, such as a James Bond party, is not hard to organise. Here are some suggestions for easy ways to create the right 007 atmosphere.
- James Bond invitations sent out
- Guests given water pistols on arrival
- 007 Quiz
- House decorated with posters of selected Bonds got cheap off Ebay
- Mini Casino
- Cocktails. Ask each guest to bring a bottle of spirits, to keep costs down. Cocktails mean a little of lots of spirits which can be exorbitant if you’re not careful.
To sum up, a gift experience is a thoughtful present that the recipient will remember for a long time. Whether you buy an experience or create one yourself, the important thing is to tailor the gift what that person would like. There is no harm discussing it with them beforehand. While this does cancel out the element of surprise, it can make for better memories in the long run.
