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Basic Gifts for Those People You Never Know What to Get

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Angela Provenzano Student Contributor, Xavier University
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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Xavier chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Whether it’s your older cousin, secret Santa, or boyfriend’s parents, here are some neutral gifts that show thoughtfulness a lot more than a visa gift card.

You can never go wrong with a basic spa set from a place like The Body Shop or Bath & Body Works.

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Fuzzy or wool socks and a warm blanket. I mean, who doesn’t love cozying up in the winter?

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A Homemade Hot Chocolate mix-it’s thoughtful and delicious! You can find billions of recipes on Pinterest, like this one.

For a guy “anything functional,” including a hat and a water bottle.

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Touch screen gloves. It’s important to be able to stay warm and stay on your phone.

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A coffee mug. It can be a cute one with a quote, or just a plain silver one from Amazon, Walmart or Starbucks.

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Happy Holidays! – HCXU 

Angela Provenzano is an Occupational Therapy major at Xavier University. She loves sunsets, chocolate, puppies and other non-cliché things.