Another note as we gear up for Thanksgiving: if you are spending time with family / friends, take advantage of this golden opportunity to sit back (or stand up and help with the dishes, darn it) and be observant.
Pay attention. Be snoopy. Who are these people? What do they like? What makes them tick?
This is a good time to realize that gift-giving really is not about you – it’s about the person who is about to receive your gift (which is, of course, still TBD). Seems obvious, but folks have been known to spend lots of time together and still miss this opportunity for heavy hint-dropping.
So, here’s your challenge: think about them as individuals and consider their history (with you and without you). Who are these people? And why are they forcing you to wash their dirty dishes?
But seriously...take note:
- What are they passionate about? (Causes, sports, fashion, music, colors, TV shows, movies, celebs, travel, animals, history, books, careers, self-improvement…?)
- What makes them happy? How do they spend their free time? Or what do they wish they could be doing?
- What are their fond memories? What did they love when they were a kid?
- What do they do for a living now? Or what did they do when they first started working? What would they like to do for a living someday? Or what do they want to do when they retire?
- Where would they like to travel…or live? Where were they born?
- What are they wearing? (There will be a quiz on this later, so pay attention.)
- What is your favorite memory shared with this person?
Yes, it seems like I am being nosey. But you will thank me later (and your friend / family member will be under the impression that you find them fascinating, so everybody wins).
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