[摘要]圣誕節買禮物是一件很棘手的事,要買多少錢的?是否買收禮人不想要的禮物,出其不意?是否要給點頭之交的鄰居買點小禮物?這些都是需要考量的問題。 ![]() YOUR FAMILY 給家人的禮物 Spend: £20-50 花銷:20-50英鎊 You might want to spend more on your parents and less on your cousins, but the most important thing with present-buying for family is the thought. 你可能想要花更多錢在你父母身上,而且在你表親身上花少一些,只是購買禮物最重要的是心意。 Those with big families may of course need to budget more carefully. 那些家族龐大的人自然可能需要在禮物花銷方面更謹慎一些。 'My best tip is to collate a list of all the people you need to buy presents for and include how much disposable cash you have to spend overall. “最好的竅門是整理出一份清單,列出你需要買禮物的人員名單,算出你總共要花的可支配現金數額。” 'This makes it a lot easier to think of possible gifts and allocate budgets', says Milda Chellingsworth, personal shopper, stylist and founder of Styling For You. “這使你更容易想到合理的禮物以及進行預算分配。”私人購物者、Styling For You創始人兼設計師米爾德·切林斯沃斯說。 'If times are a bit hard tell everyone you are setting a budget this Christmas and ask them if they would like to do the same,' suggests Diana. “如果處于經濟有點拮據的時期,就在圣誕節前告訴每個人你正在制定預算,并問他們是否也想這樣做。”黛安娜提議。 Also if you're a working married mum, your husband should buy the presents for his own family - but unfortunately you may have to help him so they don't end up with socks and hankies (see 'bad present ideas' below), so be sure to go on a joint shopping trip. 另外,如果你是已婚媽媽、職場女性,你的丈夫應該為自己的家人買禮物——不過令人失望的是,你可能不得不幫他出主意,這樣他們才不會買回襪子和手帕(見下面的“送禮餿品”)。因此,務必要與你丈夫一起為家人購買圣誕禮物。 Surprise them 給他們驚喜 It's a nice idea to surprise parents, in-laws, siblings, cousins, aunties and uncles, but make it a calculated one. 給父母、配偶親屬,兄弟姐妹、表親們、叔叔阿姨們驚喜是個不錯的想法,但要精心策劃。 'Do your research beforehand,' advises Karina. 'Check their favourite brands, notice items that might be running low, or note not-so-subtle hints. “事先做好調查。”卡琳娜提議說。“核實他們最喜歡的品牌,留意那些可能快用完的東西或較為明顯的暗示。” 'If you get it wrong though, be warned you may become the recipient of the dreaded #GiftFace!'. “然而,如果你搞砸了,小心點,你可能會見到滲人的#GiftFace(收到不喜歡的禮物但不得不裝出很開心的樣子)!” To avoid this, always wrap the gift receipt up with the present, she suggests - that way they can take it back without needing you to know about it. 為了避免遇到這種情況,卡琳娜提議把禮品收據與禮品放在一塊——這樣的話,收禮者可以在你不知道的情況下去退貨。 Good gift ideas 送禮佳品 Something personalised; a scarf; homeware; kitchen gadgets; cookery books; something for the garden; scented candles/diffusers; chocolate; beauty products; gadgets; novelty DIY kits (like a wine-making or bacon-curing kit); books; a small hamper of unusual produce; wine/champagne. 有個性的東西;圍巾;家用商品;廚房配置;烹飪書;花園用具;香薰蠟燭/柔光鏡;巧克力;美容產品;小玩意兒;廉價自制用具(如釀酒用具、培根加工用具);書籍;一小籃子不常見的產品;葡萄酒/香檳。 Bad gift ideas 送禮餿品 Socks or hankies; clothes if you have to guess the size; bars of soap; cheap Christmas-themed novelty gifts. 襪子或者手帕;衣服(如果你不清楚其尺碼的話);幾塊肥皂;以圣誕節為主題的廉價小玩意兒。 |
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