Gifts for someone who has everything
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The person who has everything usually has everything they can buy. So don’t compete with their shopping — give them things that are used up, experienced, or only possible because it came from you.
1. Things that get used up
No clutter, no guilt about where to put it.
- A really good version of something they use daily: single-origin coffee, proper olive oil, a luxury hand cream.
- A bottle with a story: a wine from the year they were born or married, a whisky from a distillery they’ve visited.
- A food hamper built around them: their favourite cheese, the biscuits from their childhood, a local speciality from your area.
2. Experiences
- A tasting, a driving day, a cooking class, a behind-the-scenes tour at a stadium or theatre.
- Tickets to something on a date you’ve checked they’re free — and ideally you go too.
- A night away that you’ve planned entirely, down to the table booking.
3. Things only you could give
A star with their name on it
Name a real star. A heartfelt gift they’ll cherish forever. Even the person who has everything doesn’t have a star dedicated to them. Our sister company, The Star Naming Co., dedicates a real catalogued star — once, never resold — with a certificate, sky chart and a live viewer showing where it is. It’s symbolic rather than official, which most people find part of the charm.
£9.99 delivered in minutes, or £19.99 printed and posted free in the UK.
Your time, properly offered
A voucher-book of real things you’ll do: a day of gardening, cooking them a meal each month, sorting out their photos. Make each one specific and dated so it actually happens.
A collection of messages
Quietly gather letters, voice notes or video clips from their friends and family, then present them together — a book, a box, a short film. Almost nobody gets this, and almost nobody forgets it.
Something from their past
A first edition of the book they loved as a child, a framed programme from their team’s greatest match, a print of the street they grew up on. A little detective work goes a long way.
4. Giving on their behalf
A donation to a cause they care about, sponsoring a bench or a tree, a charity gift such as Oxfam Unwrapped, or adopting an animal at a wildlife charity. For people who genuinely want nothing, “I did something good in your name” is often the perfect answer.
What to avoid
Gadgets they haven’t asked for, “novelty” gifts, and anything that needs space, charging or dusting. If you’re not sure they’ll use it, choose something that gets used up or experienced instead.
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