What to get someone who has everything
By the HelpFindGifts editors · Updated
Short answer
Give something that gets used up, something they experience, a better version of a small daily item, or a gift to a cause in their name. Each adds enjoyment without adding clutter.
Why it is hard
People who seem to have everything usually buy what they want as soon as they want it. A physical gift has to compete with their own taste and budget, and it often loses.
Four gifts that do not compete
Each of these sidesteps the problem in a different way.
- Consumables: coffee, tea, chocolate, pantry treats. They are enjoyed and gone.
- Experiences: a class, a membership, tickets. They add a memory, not an object.
- The upgraded everyday item: a better mug, a better pen, a better throw. Small, used daily, rarely bought for oneself.
- Charitable gifts: a donation in their name to a cause they care about.
How to pick between them
Think about what they do with a free Saturday. Someone who hosts will enjoy pantry treats; someone who travels will use an experience; someone who says 'please, nothing' usually means a donation.