Video Collection · For Supporters · 3 Videos
How to Give a Gift That Proves You Were Paying Attention
Short videos for choosing the gift that proves you noticed.
How this collection works
- Who watches this
- You — the person showing up. These videos aren't for the recipient.
- When
- Before a conversation, when you're not sure what to say. Watch alone, take a beat.
- What each beat is for
- Caption orients you before watching. Takeaway is the line to hold onto. Reflection questions turn watching into a small decision.
The collection · 3 videos
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The psychology of gift giving
UNSW · 2 min
A psychologist on why the gift that reflects the two of you beats the one that just costs more.
Takeaway
Recipients don’t want the most expensive gift; they want the one that reflects who you both are. The proof that you noticed matters more than the price.
Reflection
01
Name one specific thing you know about this person that almost nobody else does.
02
Write, in a single sentence, what you want this gift to say you noticed about them.
03
Set your budget now, then make the gift’s meaning come from that detail, not the price.
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