Be an organised gift giver in 2020
If you’re anything like us, birthdays have an uncanny way of sneaking up on you, even though you make a New Years resolution every year to be more organised!
Thankfully we have some helpful tips on how to better remember birthdays. It may take some time but the effort is worth the reward. Everyone will appreciate that you took the time to remember them, and it will save you the stress of writing belated cards or feeling that horrible guilt for not having a present ready in time!
Six helpful tips to get you organised for birthdays in 2020:
#1 Add birthday’s to your phone calendar
By doing this, you can set reminders for the days leading up to that special someone’s birthday. With a few days notice you can easily jump online and send a gift with time up your sleeve!
#2 Add Birthday’s to your wall or desk calendar
When you look at your calendar for the week/month, seeing someone’s name next to a certain day of the week will help you remember for the entire week/month.
#3 Make a Family Birthday Board
This is a great idea to help not only kids remember a birthday, but parents too! You can keep this in your home so that each month, you know who has birthdays, and when.
#4 Use Calendar Landmarks
Knowing that your friend’s birthday is near Christmas is a good start! Knowing it is before Christmas is even better! Using big holidays as a timeline can help alleviate birthday forgetfulness. We’re fortunate our daughter’s birthday is the day before our wedding anniversary - it’s the perfect reminder every year!
#5 Break the Year into Seasons
Associating someone with a season breaks the year up into segments and can create a smaller timeline if focusing on the entire year is too difficult. Knowing someone has a birthday in July can help you prepare with enough time as early as June.
#6 Pre-order your gift hamper & let us know what day you want it sent
And last but not least, take the stress out shopping and leave sending a gift up to us! Just choose the perfect gift hamper for your loved one, and at checkout, simply put the date you would like the parcel delivered in the notes field. This way you’ve got it all wrapped up completely in advance! Don’t forget we’re happy to customise your order so it perfectly suits your recipient - just email us at caroline@fernandgum.com.au
So with all these handy tips, we hope you’re feeling positive about getting organised for the year of birthdays ahead and we look forward to helping you celebrate special times in 2020!