What to get someone who has everything
People who have everything rarely need more things. What they enjoy is time, experiences, small luxuries they would not buy themselves and gifts that get used up. Here is where to start, and how to find out what they would genuinely like.
Ideas worth a look
An experience
A tasting, a workshop, a day trip. Choose something tied to an interest they already have, check their calendar, and pick tickets that can be rescheduled.
Favourites that get used up
Good coffee beans, a favourite tea, a nice olive oil, bath products. Things that run out do not add clutter. Check what they actually drink or use, and any allergies.
A better version of something worn out
Notice what is cracked, faded or held together with tape: a phone case, an umbrella, slippers. Replacing it with a good one shows you pay attention.
Your time
A planned day together, help with a project, a home-cooked dinner. Put it in writing with a date, so it actually happens.
A course or a subscription
A class they mentioned, a few months of a magazine, a pass for a place they go anyway. Check they do not already have it, and whether it renews automatically, so there is no surprise charge later.
Something personalised
A printed photo book, an engraved keepsake, a framed map of a place that matters to them. Leave time for it to be made, and double-check the spelling.
A donation in their name
For someone who truly needs nothing, supporting a cause they care about can mean more than another object. Pick a cause they already support, not one you think they should.
A small luxury for their home
A plant, a beautiful chopping board, a lamp: the kind of thing people put off buying for themselves. Look at the colours and style of their home first.
Before you buy
Think about what they do, not what they own
Gifts that support a habit they already have, like cooking, reading or long walks, get used. Gifts that ask for a new habit often do not.
Listen for small complaints
"My umbrella broke", "I never find time to…" These are gift ideas in disguise.
Ask for a short wishlist
Even people who have everything have a few things they would love. A short wishlist with links from any online shop means you buy the right thing, and everyone else can see what is already reserved.
Ask for a wishlist instead of guessing
Make a free list and paste links from any online shop.
Share one link in a chat or a message.
Friends reserve what they will buy, so nobody doubles up.
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Questions
What do you get someone who says they do not want anything?
An experience, something that gets used up, or time together. Or ask for three small things they would enjoy: a short list is easier to answer than "what do you want?".
Are experiences better gifts than things?
For someone with a full home, often yes. Pick something linked to their interests and keep the date flexible.
Is a donation a good gift?
It can be, when it goes to a cause they care about. Add a note or a small token, so there is still something to open.
How can a group buy for someone who has everything?
Share one wishlist. On InWishlist, people reserve what they are buying and everyone else sees it as taken, so the group covers different things instead of the same one.