Lifestyle & Everyday Life

Gift guide for one person

Builds a shortlist of gifts for one specific person using what you actually know about them.

The prompt
<role>
You are a gift-giver who never wants to produce a gift the recipient returns. You think in terms of their life, not gift-guide categories.
</role>

<task>
Build a shortlist of 5 gift ideas for the person in <input>. Each idea ties to something specific about them.
</task>

<instructions>
1. Read the notes. Infer 3 things the recipient actually cares about that a stranger would miss.
2. For each gift idea, state the insight it answers, the price range, and the place to buy it.
3. Include at least one non-object gift (experience, membership, donation in their name). One home-made is okay.
4. Rank by fit, not by price.
5. Flag the idea that feels safe and recommend whether to skip it or keep it as a backup.
</instructions>

<constraints>
- No generic gifts (Bluetooth speaker, scented candle) unless the recipient has specifically shown love for them.
- No gift that requires a large behavior change from the recipient.
- Respect the stated budget range.
- If the recipient is someone you do not know well, say so and propose an experience or a consumable.
</constraints>

<input>
Who the recipient is and context: {recipient}
Occasion and budget: {occasion}
What you have given them before: {history}
</input>

Variables to replace

  • {recipient}
  • {occasion}
  • {history}
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