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Gift guides, wishlist tips and gifting etiquette from Bestboy: how Secret Santa and White Elephant work, baby showers, wedding registries and more.

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Remote Secret Santa: Rules, Shipping, Gift Ideas Under $25: How to run Secret Santa for a remote or international team: rules, a budget that includes shipping, customs and time zones, and gift ideas under $25.
White Elephant Rules, Steal Limits and Budgets: How White Elephant works, the steal limits and house rules to agree on, budget ideas for work and family, and how to run it remotely.
Secret Santa Rules, Budgets and How to Run One: How Secret Santa works, the rules and budgets that keep it fair, and how to run one for coworkers, friends or family, remote groups included.

Baby Shower 101: What It Is, How to Plan One, and Best Gifts: What is a baby shower? Learn how to plan one, who hosts, what to bring, how much to spend, the best gift ideas, and baby shower traditions around the world.
Wedding Registry: What to Include, Etiquette and Mistakes: What a wedding registry is, what to put on it, the etiquette, and how to keep guests from buying duplicates with a shared wishlist.

How to Split a Group Gift Fairly, Without Chasing Anyone: How to organize a group gift: choose the gift, set a goal, collect contributions fairly, and track who has chipped in without chasing people.
How to Stop Getting Weird Gifts and Get What You Want: Why do people keep giving weird, unwanted gifts? Here’s why it happens, and how to make yourself easier to shop for so people give you something you’ll love.
How to Avoid Duplicate Gifts: A System That Works: Tired of duplicate gifts? Here's why they happen, and how a shared wishlist with private reservations stops them for good, without spoiling surprises.

How to Use ChatGPT for Gift Ideas (and Make Them Real): Struggling with gift ideas? Learn the four-part formula for prompting ChatGPT, copy ten ready-to-use gift prompts, and keep the best ideas in a shareable list.

Gift Giving Around the World: 14 Traditions Explained: Explore gift giving traditions around the world, from Japan and South Korea to Germany and Mexico, and what makes a gift thoughtful in each culture.