This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.
Gift giving truly is an art-form. And it's something that takes a lot of time and energy to master. You may know the recipient really well, but if you haven't made a conscientious effort to select something special for them, your gift is going to be lacking.
There are quite a few tried and tested strategies when it comes to gift giving. You could go down the handmade route, but this takes a...