| This Christmas, many people are out shopping for | | | | person what they want will guarantee the gift |
| the perfect present for their loved ones. This is | | | | choice will be perfect and exactly what they |
| often a trying experience as you can never be | | | | wanted. However the downside is that there is a |
| quite sure that the gift you purchase is the one | | | | risk that the element of surprise is diminished. So |
| that your friend or family actually wanted. So | | | | another approach is to find out in a roundabout |
| what is a person to do? This doesnât | | | | way. This is tricky because it requires you to |
| have easy answers and many people have come | | | | have really great observation and listening skills. |
| up with their own suggestions. However most of | | | | Otherwise the result will be that you mishear |
| them fall into the same categories. Iâll try | | | | what the person wants and your gifts are |
| to mention some of them and hopefully they will | | | | returned after the holiday season. Either way it |
| help guide your holiday shopping this holiday | | | | depends on how well you know the person. It is |
| season. | | | | generally easier to buy something for a loved one |
| The first general approach is simply to ask. This | | | | or close friend than for someone you just have a |
| can be interpreted different ways for different | | | | passing acquaintance with. |
| people. In most cases hearing directly from the | | | | |