Gift Cards: Awful or Awesome?
Below are some of the best and worst of gift cards. Remember, all you have to do to go from Awful to Awesome is pick the right card and add a personal touch. It’s a simple process that makes a big difference.
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- “At my daughter’s 2nd grade gift exchange, one girl got a grocery store gift card in a little box. I mean, come on! At least Toys R Us! At least package it in a fun way like what you were saying.” — Bill, IN
- “I got an Applebees gift card about 3 years ago. We just NEVER go there. EVER. It is 150 miles away and we just don’t make it up there too often. It has probably expired by now, my luck. What a waste of money, I say.” — Annie, UT
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- “I got a $15 gift card this year from a colleague to my favorite pizza joint attached to some super cute post-it notes. As a teacher, I live on post-it notes, so it was the perfect thoughtful gift card presentation.” — Paige, VA
- “My husband loves cheese, and my sister thought the perfect gift would be a gift certificate for a cheese of the month club. However, she felt uncomfortable giving him just the gift certificate, so she added a loaf of bread and a bottle of wine to it. He loved the idea, and is so looking forward to a gift he will actually use!” — Nancie, CA
- We had a holiday luncheon at Macaroni Grill. For every $25 gift card purchased, you received a $5 bonus gift card. So I bought $230 worth of gift cards to pay for the lunch and got $45 in bonus cards that I’ll use for date night with my husband. Gift cards are nice to receive and I love all your ideas for making them personal gifts…thank you!” — Deanna, TX
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Don’t want to end up on the Awful list? Follow my 5 Steps to Better Gift Card Giving and you’ll be Awesome, every time.
