Haveyou even been given a gift you can tell someone bought on the way to yourparty?  You know because it looks like itwas wrapped in the car, still has the price tag on it, and has no significantmeaning to you whatsoever.  It may aswell have been re-gifted to you, heck, for all you know it was.  It is not a good feeling, is it?  In situations like that it would have beenbetter if the person just hadn't given you anything at all rather thanconfirming the fact they just didn't care enough.

Inkeeping with the golden rule, ?Do unto Others as You Would Have Them Do unto you?,remember that feeling you had when you received that unthoughtful gift andnever pass that feeling along to anyone. It is my belief that all gifts should have some amount of sentimentalvalue.  If not, why bother giving atall?  A personalized gift says ?I tooktime to get you something special?. Personalized stationary, note cards, notepads or address labels are notlarge gifts by any means, but they are thoughtful and they are useful.  Who wants a gift they won't use anyway? 

Ifyou know a wife of a soldier, personalized stationary is an excellent gift togive her so she can stay in touch with her loved one over seas.  It is also a great gift for a son or daughterwho is moving away for college to encourage them to keep in touch.  Actually, it is a good gift for the parentstoo so they can keep in touch with their kids. Personalized note cards and notepads are great teacher gifts since theyuse some type of stationary every day in class. Note cards are also a great gift for those with upcoming bridal showers,weddings or baby showers since they will have to be sending out thank youcards.  They will appreciate the personalizedgift and so will the recipients of the thank you cards.  If you know anyone that has an upcoming tripin their future a personalized luggage tag is the perfect ?Bon Voyage? gift.  Whether it is newlyweds going on theirhoneymoon, students studying abroad, or a newly promoted business man who willtravel for work, they will all love a luggage tag they can recognize as theirown.  New personalized address labels area great gift ?welcome to the neighborhood? gift or a ?congratulations on yournew home? for those who have recently moved. 

Apersonalized gift is they way to go when you want to show someone that youtruly care.  A thoughtful gift that isalso useful sounds like the ideal gift to me!