Being in recovery after an accident, healing after surgery, or putting up with an illness is near the bottom of anybody’s priority list of ways they want to spend their time. Truth is, sometimes life just throws you a curve ball and you have to live with it.

A person in recovery mode is usually dealing with some pretty drastic changes to his life on many levels. There is the physical challenge waiting for the body’s physical healing or waiting out an illness. There is the emotional challenge of having to limit one’s own normal daily activities so as to let the healing process take its course. And, there is a certain indescribable feeling of disorientation that comes with one’s life generally being put on hold for a while.

To know and care about a man who is going through all of this is to feel sympathy for him. While there is no easy way to make his discomfort go away, you can play a role in lifting his spirits while he rides out this storm. A great way to do so is with a well-chosen gift basket and a well-chosen get-well wish.

If you are looking for gift baskets for men and get-well wishes ideas, here are 3 tips for each:

Gift Baskets For Men

1. Tune into his “man type”:
Every guy is a unique package of looks, feelings, thoughts and experiences all his own. Still, it is possible to put guys into one of a handful of categories for the sake of choosing the right gift for him. We’ll call this his “man type.” Here are five: the outdoorsman, the jock, the businessman, the technical geek, and the Lone Ranger.
What is the man type of the man you know who is in recovery?

2. Bring your budget into focus:
Next, before you select the right gift, set for yourself a budget. How much do you want to spend? You can probably put together your own gift basket for under $20. If you have a bit more to spend, you can buy or make a whole range of baskets yourself.

3. Try one of these gift baskets, depending upon his “man type”:
* the outdoorsman: a day hike gift basket with a thermos, a compass, and a map
* the jock: an outdoor activities gift basket with outdoor games he can enjoy with his buddies
* the businessman: put together 2-3 bestselling business books, a nice notebook or journal for his thoughts, and an audio cassette with motivational sayings
* the technical geek: a guy of this man type would love a gift basket with a cool gadget and a few snacks; try a handheld video game and some munchies to go along with his gaming experience
* the Lone Ranger: a basket with some specialty magazines, a multi-tool, and some munchies should do the trick

Get-Well Wishes For Men

1. Supportive is always good:
Writing get-well wishes to a guy is not always easy. But, you can be assured of putting together a winning get-well wish if you stick to being supportive, but not sounding mushy or overly sentimental.

2. Let him know you are there for him:
Make an offer to help him out if he needs anything. There is a small chances that if you do he may take you up on doing an errand or helping him out around the house, but he likely will just see it as a kind gesture.

3. Express confidence that he will enjoy a full recovery in no time:
Make sure you sign off by expressing confidence that he will meet a full recovery very quickly.

Now, attach your get-well-wishes card to your gift basket and you have something that will entertain him and lift his spirits.

Author Bio: Get more get-well gift basket ideas at: Get Well After Surgery Baskets.

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