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Gift-giving holidays are joyous occasions for everyone involved—whether you’re receiving the gifts or just watching the elation on someone’s face as they receive one. Being able to show someone how much they mean to us, and how well we know them, is part of what makes friendships and family bonds stronger.

But we all know that *one* person.

You know the one. The one that when asked, “What do you want for your birthday?” answers with a shrug and those dreaded words: “I don’t know.” Or even worse yet, “Oh you don’t have to get me anything!”

It sets off a series of panicky alarms in our heads as we immediately stumble around every recent conversation we’ve had with that person, searching for clues, or hints, as to things they’d want or need. Often, we turn up with nothing, and our well-meaning friend or a family member has no idea they’ve issued the ultimate challenge: how to choose gifts for someone who doesn’t know what they want.

When gift-hunting for these sorts of people, we are faced with a predicament of being afraid of getting them something they won’t like. Even worse, spending a lot of money on something they won’t like. According to CNBC News, approximately $70 billion worth of gifts are returned to retailers in a year. That’s a whole lot of disappointment during the holiday season. No one wants to be that person that earns a forced smile when the White Elephant gifts are being opened at the office.

Fortunately, if you like someone enough to get them a gift you probably have an idea about some of their interests, and if you know that, an easy gift solution is right within reach.

A custom shirt is the ultimate present-package. Need a present for a grandparent? Why not put a photo of their grandchild’s art on a shirt where they can show it off and not clutter the fridge magnets? Capture someone’s favorite moment of a TV show and freeze it forever so they can show it off without fishing links off the internet. Find a free stock image of their favorite animal: slap it on a shirt. Take a favorite picture and make it something they can hug all day long. If you’re artistic, you can even go all out with a piece of hand-made love and let Sweetums Signatures print it into a wearable format.

Even for someone that doesn’t know what they want, you are guaranteed to at least choose a relevant present to their interests. Everyone needs clothes, and if it’s an article of clothing that lets them express a little of who they are and what’s important to them.. All the better.

If you want to appear custom and well thought out, but lack the energy that such a gift will reflect visit our personalized shirt section here! We have the design ready, just insert your recipient's custom information. 

Have a completely custom apparel idea in mind? For our ultimate gift-giving solution, visit our custom t-shirt request page here! Our in-house designers are super quick; we can get your custom design to you in a flash!