Gift Giving Etiquette Quotes

My girlfriend is Jewish. But it's easier to buy her a Christmas present and then break it into 8 pieces.

The quality of gifts depends on the sincerity of the giver.

A couple of months ago, I gave my girlfriend some fancy lingerie, and she actually got mad at me. She said, 'Anthony, I think this is more of a gift for you than it is for me.' And I said, 'If you want to get technical, it was originally a gift for my last girlfriend.'

The rudest possible gift is a gift card. It means you think the person is stupid and has no interests. The only good gift card is Bitcoin. You practically have to be a hacker to know about it.

Last week, I had to offer my publisher a bottle that was far too good for him simply because there was nothing between the insulting and the superlative.

First of all, never buy a man a plasma TV until you're married. A lot of men once they have a plasma TV they don't need a girlfriend

You never want to give a man a present when he's feeling good. You want to do it when he's down.

Those presents are the most acceptable which are enhanced by our regard for the donor.

It's okay to send flowers, but don't let the flowers do all the talking. Flowers have a limited vocabulary. About the best flowers can say is that you remembered. But your words tell the rest.

I'm honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better - my girlfriends have always complained about that.

How painful to give a gift to any person of sensibility, or of equality! It is next worst to receiving one

Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity itself. Yet in the modern, complex world, the particulars of gift-giving can be extraordinarily challenging.

There are few things more subtly distressing than an inappropriate gift from someone close to you.

Don't give tips to friends who are about to have babies unless they ask!

When I was 19, I celebrated my first Valentine's Day while being in a relationship. I was so excited, but didn't know what the rules were. What should I get him, or was I even supposed to get him something?

I don't give books as gifts. Books are extremely personal, and I would hate to give someone a book that they don't like or want, because it would break my heart if they didn't read it.

If you want to give a tangible present, but you know the recipient wants cash, give a little bit of both. This strategy is helpful for occasions that involve a public opening of presents, like a bridal or baby shower. You can give something that can be wrapped and opened, along with a card containing a check.

A gift--its kind, its value and appearance; the silence or the pomp that attends it; the style in which it reaches you--may decide the dignity or vulgarity of the giver.

I don't know if it's a good idea to give a woman a box of bullets when she's got a pimple.

Writers on etiquette receive a continuous flow of questions on subjects such as 'When is it too early in the season to wear white accessories?' and 'What is the proper gift to send to a family in mourning?'

A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.

Handmade presents are scary because they reveal that you have too much free time.

Presents are made for the pleasure of who gives them, not the merits of who receives them.

For many families, gift-giving is a major source of stress - the relentless commercialism, the whining demands, the financial pressure.

I actually hate receiving gifts, it makes me very uncomfortable for some reason.