Holiday gift tips

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Florida Department of Citrus Press Release:

Every year shoppers struggle to find the ideal holiday present for everyone on their list. As shopper's ideas run stale, it gets even harder to find the perfect gift while following proper etiquette. Floridian etiquette expert Peggy Post, great-grand-daughter-in-law of Emily Post and author of "Excuse Me, But I was Next ... ," offers tips to help simplify holiday giving:
-- Don't stress about an unexpected gift.

The first and most important
thing to do is graciously thank the person for the gift. Then, you
must decide whether to get the person a gift or not. It's acceptable
to thank the person and leave it at that. Or you could say "I don't
have yours yet!" and buy a gift and deliver it later.

-- Stand-by gifts are good to have on hand. It's a smart idea to keep
some nice gifts on stand-by should you receive an unexpected visitor
or get invited to a last minute dinner party. Make sure that your
stand-by gifts are gifts that you would enjoy receiving also. Items
such as journals, cookbooks, holiday scented candles, and picture
frames serve as great stand-by gifts ideas.

-- Give the gift of Florida sunshine. Skip unhealthy holiday cookies and
send the gift of health with a beautiful gift basket of Florida
oranges, grapefruit and tangerines to friends and family. Juicy,
tasty and rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, folate and potassium,
Florida citrus offers a gift of good taste. Gift fruit can be
conveniently ordered online at www.pickfla.com and delivered to
a loved ones' doorstep.

-- Avoid re-gifting. Re-gifting is dangerous and should be avoided. The
potential to cause hurt feelings is the best argument against
re-gifting. That said, if you received a beautiful sweater that
doesn't fit you, you can certainly pass it along to your best friend,
just be honest where it came from.

-- Be cautious when exchanging gifts in the workplace. Don't give a gift
to your supervisor that's just from you. Other employees may resent
what they see as an effort on your part to curry favor. If you really
want to do something for the boss, get together with the others in
your department and give a gift from the group.

-- Communicate your thanks. Accompany any gift with a hand-written note
expressing thanks. If you've verbally thanked someone in person for a
gift, technically, a thank-you note isn't obligatory. But, it's never
wrong to write a thank-you note because hand-written notes are
remembered, and will stand out as warm and personal
relationship-enhancer.

The Florida Department of Citrus is an executive agency of Florida government charged with the marketing, research and regulation of the Florida citrus industry. Its activities are funded by a tax paid by growers on each box of citrus that moves through commercial channels. The industry employs approximately 90,000 people, provides a $9 billion annual economic impact to the state, and contributes hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues that help support Florida's schools, roads and health care services.

Source: Florida Department of Citrus