Receiving A Gift
You receive a gift you already own. What do you do/say?
“Thank you so much! This is such a great gift. I actually already have one, so I might share this with someone else who would also love it.”
You’re giving someone a gift, and they already have it. How do you handle it?
“I didn’t realize you already had one! Would you like me to exchange it or find something else you’d like?”
You forget to bring a gift to a gift exchange. What do you say?
“I’m so sorry—I forgot to bring a gift today. I’ll make sure to bring one next time!”
Someone gives you a gift, and you don’t know what to say. What’s a good response?
“Thank you so much! This is so thoughtful of you.”
You planned to buy a gift, but it’s sold out. What can you do?
“I couldn’t get what I originally planned, so I picked out this instead. I hope you like it!”
You open a gift, and you don’t like the color. How do you respond?
“This is such a thoughtful gift. Thank you so much for thinking of me!”
You’re giving a gift to someone who doesn’t seem happy about it. What do you do?
“I hope you like it! If there’s something else you’d prefer, I’d be happy to make a change.”
You’re handed a gift, but you didn’t plan to give the person anything. How do you respond?
“Thank you so much! This is so kind of you. I wasn’t expecting gifts this year, but I really appreciate this.”
You give a gift, and the person doesn’t say “thank you.” How do you respond?
“I hope you like it! I wanted to give you something special.”
You don’t know someone very well, but you’re assigned to buy them a gift. What do you pick?
“I thought something simple like a gift card or a cozy blanket might work—I hope you enjoy it!”
You get a gift, but it’s clearly broken or doesn’t work. What do you do?
“Thank you! This is such a nice gift. I think it might have been damaged—do you know if there’s a way to exchange it?”
You accidentally forget to remove the price tag from a gift. What do you say?
“Oh no, I left the tag on! I’m so sorry about that—I didn’t mean to.”
You open a gift and realize it’s for someone else. What do you do?
“Oh, I think this gift might have been meant for someone else. Let me pass it along to the right person!”
A friend gives you a gift, and you love it! How do you show your gratitude?
“This is amazing—thank you so much! I love it. You know me so well!”
You overspent on one gift and now don’t have enough for another. How do you handle it?
“I decided to do something small and meaningful this year—I hope that’s okay!”
You receive a gift that doesn’t match your interests at all. What can you say?
“Thank you so much! I really appreciate you thinking of me. This is so thoughtful!”
You hand-make a gift, and the person asks why you didn’t buy something. How do you respond?
“I wanted to give you something personal and unique. I spent a lot of time on it, and I hope you like it!”
You’re shopping for a gift and realize the store doesn’t have the item you wanted to buy. What do you do?
“Oh no, it looks like they’re out of the gift I wanted. I’ll have to find something else instead!”
You’re not sure if the person liked the gift you gave them. How can you follow up?
“I hope you liked the gift—I thought it might be something you’d enjoy!”
You’re shopping for someone who says they “don’t need anything.” What can you give them?
“I decided to get you something small, just as a token of appreciation. I hope you enjoy it!”
You open a gift and have no idea what it is. What do you do?
“Wow, this is interesting! Can you tell me more about it?”
You meant to give a gift to one person but gave it to the wrong person instead. How do you handle it?
“Oh no, I gave you the wrong gift! I’m so sorry about the mix-up—let’s switch it out.”
Someone gives you an expensive gift, and you don’t have anything for them. How do you handle it?
“Wow, this is so generous of you. Thank you so much! I didn’t plan to exchange gifts this year, but I really appreciate this.”
You don’t really like a gift, but you still want to show appreciation. What do you say?
“Thank you for this—it’s so thoughtful of you to think of me!”
You pick out a gift, but after buying it, you realize it’s inappropriate. What can you do?
“I realized this gift might not be the best choice—would you mind if I exchanged it for something else?”