OK, hands up who is guilty of taking the lazy option when it comes to buying gifts for friends? If you’ve ever stopped at the supermarket for a bottle of wine, a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates en route to mark a friend’s birthday or other special occasion, you need to put your hand up. If you have ever overlooked the present entirely in favour of buying your mate a ‘birthday drink’, you are guilty as charged. And anyone who has ever presented a good friend with a supermarket-bought CD that doesn’t even suit their taste in music should hang their head in shame.

When it comes to gifts for friends, we rarely put in the same effort that we make for our family members and ‘other half’, which seems a shame considering that these are the very people that we choose to spend an awful lot of our time with. Our friends are there for us throughout the best and the worst moments that life has to throw at us, so isn’t it worth making a little bit of an effort to show that we appreciate our mates?

Whether you want to congratulate a lifelong friend on their engagement, wedding or impending parenthood; mark a long-standing work mate’s retirement or new job; or just say ‘Happy Birthday’ with something other than a pint down the pub, there are some products on the market that make great gifts for friends and really show that you care enough to make an effort. And you won’t need to have a mega-budget to buy a pressie that will be genuinely appreciated. As long as you put in a little forethought and think about your mates’ likes and dislikes, you should be able to come up with great gift ideas whatever your price range. Firstly, think about who you are buying for and what sort of present would be appropriate to your friendship – for example, while a day’s flying lesson is the sort of ‘experience gift’ that makes a great joint present between groups of friends to mark an adventure loving buddy’s 40th birthday or other landmark life moment, it might not go down so well as a baby-shower gift for a new mum with a fear of heights.

Think about the things your friend really enjoys in life and choose your gift accordingly. Even if it’s something as simple as an obsession with tea and biscuits, there’s a gift out there to suit. Rather than just going for the obvious option and Tadalis SX buying your tea or coffee-loving friend a cute mug, how about one that is personalised with their name? You can even take it to the next level and personalise the mug to show your friend’s hot drink preferences – are they a tea or a coffee person? Two sugars or one? Or none at all? If your friend is famous for their fanatical fussiness in the hot drinks stakes, this makes a great gift that will show you care without breaking the bank – just make sure you get their preferences right if you don’t want to be faced with a great big birthday sulk!

Whether you are buying gifts for friends that you’ve known since childhood, or choosing presents for college or work mates that have become bosom buddies, it pays to get a little personal in your choice of gift. No, I’m not Cialis suggesting you buy saucy undies for your drinking partner or spell out your best friend’s every embarrassing childhood crush on a t-shirt (although, thinking about it, that could be a good look for a stag or hen night!), but take time to choose presents that reflect your friend’s personality rather than just plumping for the first thing you see at the supermarket. Even if you’re going for a tried and tested gift like a bottle of champagne (and very few of us would be sorry to see a bottle of bubbly on our birthday or other big occasion…), you can show that you’ve put some real thought into the gift by having the label, or champagne flutes, personalised to include your friend’s name and even a special message.

It doesn’t matter if you are buying a gift for the girliest of girls or the laddiest of lads, personalised gifts are a great way to show that you really appreciate your friends. And if that all sounds a little too soppy for your tastes, remember that personal messages can be as cheesy or as cheeky as you see fit!

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