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How to receive gifts – The Ultimate Guide
You wanna hear an awesome quote…but potentially dangerous quote?
“The gift of receiving is one of the best gifts you can give”-Annah Elizabeth
Right, It is a pretty quote but why would it be a potentially dangerous quote? Because of the fact that it could go over your head and that is one of the problems that ruin proper gift-receiving etiquettes/manners, hence stripping you of knowing how to receive gifts…even on a rudimentary level.
So, Best Gift Listings, what should I do?…you may ask. Read the article because we are going to give you some tips. So that when you are done reading this you will know how to properly receive gifts LIKE A BOSS!!!
Let’s jump right in!
Rule #1 – Be Appreciative
This is the best and probably the most important rule ever due to two reason;
- No matter how “trashy”, “quickly prepared” or “unpresentable” the gift is/was, it was brought to you by someone other than yourself and you SHOULD be appreciative.
- Gratitude shows through attitude. This means that you can fake being appreciative, lest your the giver will find out.
So properly be appreciative because not only does it subconsciously show that you know how to receive gifts, it also makes the giver happy and that you are an awesome person.
EVEN if you have to fake it, do so! Why, becuase there a difference between being appreciative and being genuinely gratuitous, you could be totally dissatisfied with a gift but still be appreciative-although this rarely works.
Rule #2 – Compliment the Giver
It’s not a good personality trait for one to pride themselves with but humans love to be praise or at some at least at some subconscious level, to be complimented. These compliments reinforce to the giver that their gifting is a job well done. and it shows not just the receiver, but everyone around you know how to receive gifts…and it makes THEM want to give you gifts as well.
So be a nice company and complement your gifter because it comes around.
Rule #3 – Understand the gift’s value
So as to the aforementioned point (“compliment your gifter”), you can’t really GENIOUNLY compliment the gifter if you do not understand the value of the gift you receive or at least where it coming from.
This doesn’t clearly understand what made up the gift, but reflect within your relationship with the gifter to find out why the gave you that specific gift instead of any other gift which they could have given you!
When people give you gift you don’t usually stare until they walk out of the room, instead, you usually compliment them in varying degrees. letting the know how important the gift was for you, so if you UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF THE GIFT, you will genuinely compliment them and not spill out bad thoughts or displeasure with the gift by accident.
Rule #4 – Don’t re-gift your gift!
This is heresy! How would you feel if you knew that you gave someone the best and most valuable gift you could afford (again we are talking about value no price and she happily RE-GIFTED IT to someone else. When we give someone a gift, especially tangible everyday gifts like mugs, necklaces, t-shirts, and so forth…we expect that they utilize it in their lives.
Hence it is not a good idea to re-gift someone’s gift because not only doesn’t it show that you don’t know how to receive gifts, IT SHOWS THAT YOU DIDN’T EVEN TRULY RECEIVE THE GIFT IN THE FIRST PLACE!
It also makes for a very awkward conversation should the person find out what the fate of their gift to you has become…a conversation that many “re-gifter” walk out of feeling no greater than a piece of crap.
Rule #5 – Don’t see the gift as a trade
We emphasize greatly how important it is to truly(mental) appreciate a gift because that reflects in your compliments because this has a lot of influence…to say the least!
One of these psychological effects becomes thinking about a gift as a trade. Yes, it proper etiquette to (perhaps) give something if you could (if the time and situations imply that it appropriate to do so) but don’t go around thinking that this an ultimatum because it isn’t.
Having a psychological mindset that a gift is a trade, hence you should return the favor, will make you not appreciate the gift, and even sometimes it makes you outright reject the gift.
Rule #6 – Should you give something back?
This also goes hand-in-hand with the previous pint, although unique in its own way. Should you give something back? It Depends!
If you are always trying to give something back in return, it doesn’t look good on your side!
It showcases that you know how to receive gifts because there will be tons of gifts that you simply can’t equivalate and/or give back, So appreciate a gift and move on! If the situation is right for you to give something back AND/OR are capable to do so…then gift something back, otherwise, it best for you to rejoice and move on with your day.
Rule #7 – NEVER ask for a Gift Receipt!
How could it be that that is the only rule in this excerpt that we underlined AND capitalized? Because we wanted you to ask that question!
Now. we also want you to answer it. Go on, think about it…
Exactly!
Now we want to move on because this a no brainer but some people STILL do this! Please do not ask yo gift giver for a receipt! There’s no greater way to showcase incredibly poor gift-receiving etiquette that to ask for a gift receipt. Don’t do it no matter how dissatisfied you are with gift…and no matter “NON-FUNCTIONAL ” is for you/your household.
Another ugly thing, which answers the question below this topic, is that this makes the giver feel as if (not only don’t like to gift) you don’t respect them enough to outright give it back/reject, but instead, YOU wanna pocket their hard-earned money!
If you attempt this and get spat on or cursed out, you probably deserve it. You brought it upon yourself and you HAVE to deal with it. (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿)
Rule #8 – Don’t be a Barbaric Recipient
Now there’s a difference between incredibly happy with a gift and being a barbaric receiver. Hence we are also not telling you to dampen your emotion when you receive an awesome gift very awesome gift, we are just telling you to consider opening the gift with joy, love, and grace!
Equally, don’t be a wild animal or become physically disgruntled when you receive an unpleasant gift. It shows the gift that you definitely know how to receive gifs like a BOSS!
Be genuine with your emotion band don’t be reserve in the way you display them because an awesome gift is truly an awesome gift and should not be treated like anything less!
Rule #9 – Be Genuine but no Critical
EVEN if the present is ACTUALLY trash, Don’t trash the person! Instead, say; “I see that you can see that i know that you present has no value in itself or to me, but i appreciate the effort”
Now that is a classy way to receive ACTUALLY trash and voice your sincerest opinion without disrespecting the gifter….even though (bringing trash to you), they probably deserve to be disrespected! Doing this in more valuable or slightly below standard gifts will one of the best gift-receiver etiquettes.
Rule #10 – Recieve Graciously
This is really a snippet-form extension of the aforementioned topics. Be gracious when you receive a gift.
Tell the gifter how you appreciate their gift. Show regards, esteem, character, and respect for the giver, no matter the value of the gift!
Now, go out there and receive that gift!
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