We know December is a tough month. And finding the right gifts for your loved ones, for the colleague you got at Secret Santa, and even for that picky friend or the kids in the family, makes it so much more difficult.
But we, at Subsign, aren’t just creative when it comes to marketing, we’re also creative when it comes to our gift list. And this year we think we have a great list, from which you can’t help but find the perfect gift or, at least, inspiration. So we decided not to keep it to ourselves and make it available to everyone. Kind of like an early Christmas present from us.
So, here you go: read this list and start gift shopping.
We start with the hardest part, the Secret Santa gift. If you got a colleague whom you don’t know very well, please don’t give him or her a mug and socks. Nobody wants a Secret Santa mug, take our word for it. Here are some playful alternatives that can actually prove to be an inspired idea:
Nothing says “have a peaceful and restful holiday break” like a blanket that you can wrap up in and live warm and cozy until we get back to the office. And it’s a gift that will be appreciated by everybody for sure.
Is your colleague a serious person who appreciates premium and sophisticated things? Then you can choose a box with a wide variety of tea flavors and other ingredients perfect for cold evenings. And it doesn’t even need to be wrapped in gift paper, because it comes with a bow.
But if you have to give a gift to a colleague you don’t really like, you can choose a set of spicy sauces, symbolic of the heated relationship between the two of you.
Do you want to choose a simpler and more effective gift? You can opt for a scented candle. Not one from the supermarket, but one made by hand and with a scent that will make you want to keep it for yourself.
And for that colleague who appreciates simple and well-made things, you can choose a gift set of organic and natural soaps, handmade and wrapped in an extremely elegant package.
Want to impress your loved one with a precious gift? You can’t go wrong with a piece of gold jewelry that they can wear and keep as a memory for a lifetime. But if you’re worried about the budget, you can choose to buy second-hand & pre-loved jewelry, but does not cost you as much as new. Plus, with a nice gift box, it will have the same wow effect!
Impress him with a unique whiskey set, which is not only useful, but also a decorative object that fits in any home. And so, when his friends come to visit, he can brag about this gift he received from you.
If you want to give him something unique, handmade and customized down to the smallest detail, you can opt for a leather wallet made to order.
order custom leather accessories here.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest of Them All? Of course it’s her, but she needs the perfect mirror to be able to confirm that to herself every day, in addition to the compliments you’re already giving her, we hope.
If you are looking for a more romantic and symbolic gift for your loved one, you can choose a bracelet that is not just an accessory, but a memory.
If you want to find a cute gift that will appeal to all children, regardless of age or preferences, choose the RIN squirrel. This is not only a nice toy, but also a way to help the children that have to stay in a hospital this Christmas. All proceeds from the sale of Rin will go to the Ronald McDonald Foundation.
Are you invited to the table this Christmas? Show the host that you appreciate the effort and contribute with a delicious gift: sauces, fish, artisan salami, quality pasta and of course a good wine. All beautifully packaged and ready to be gifted.
Make your own gift basket here.
„Coffee, coffee, coffee”, as Lorelai Gilmore once said. And if you are from Iași, you must get the coffee-flavored gifts from Yassyro.
Got a chocolate and candy lover on your list? We have the perfect gift: a themed box in the shape of a book with nice Christmas vibes, full of candies to last until next year.
Buy the book full of candy here.
How about a box of artisan chocolates that looks so precious that each praline appears to be a gem? An exquisite gift to surprise a person who appreciates elegance and good taste.
Buy the book full of candy here.
Do you want to surprise someone you love with a quality wine? Choose a white wine that is among the best in Eastern Europe and buy a bottle from Vrancea, from Domeniile Panciu.
Would you like to give a gift that will be a constant surprise throughout the year? You can give someone a voucher to join the Domeniile Panciu Club, which means they will become a member of a community of wine lovers, receive home delivery tasting packages and lots of benefits and discounts. (Or, you can give yourself this gift.)
Find out more about the membership here.
Don’t forget, if you’re giving a bottle of red wine, make it a festive seasonal gift and add a DIY mulled wine kit.
If you want to give someone a hookah, don’t choose a banal and ugly one. Opt for a glamorous version, which will also look good as a decorative object when not in use, so that the effect of the gift is a wow one.
Why give a trivial gift when you can give an experience and the joy of visiting the oldest national theater in Romania to watch a theater or opera show in a unique and spectacular setting? Our Christmas recommendation? Police comedy “8 women”, directed by Irina Popescu-Boieru.
See the calendar and buy tickets here.
Whether we are talking about children or adults, the perfect gift for someone who is eager to improve their language skills can be a course. And if the person you’re considering already speaks English more often than their native language, then you can offer them a Cambridge Exam to put their language skills to the test.
Have you reached the end of your gift list and need to find the impossible gift? That perfect thing for the person who is always dissatisfied, indecisive and difficult to read. Don’t worry anymore. Whatever you get him may not be the right color. It’s ok. Get him a voucher and leave him the difficult task of finding something he likes. But not just any voucher, but one that gives him access to a lot of shops in the mall, so you can be sure that he won’t be able to complain.
Never choose a gift without having the end user in mind. After all, Christmas shopping is like marketing: you don’t have to make decisions based on what you think is cool, but you have to analyze very well the profile of your target audience (in this case the recipient of the gift) and buy something that makes you think of that person when you see that object. Also, a gift should not be just an object, but a beautiful experience or memory. Oh, and have trust in your intuition.
