by Patricia Gilliam

Created on: January 29, 2008

I'm the type of person that I appreciate any gift a person gives me, so in thinking about this topic I had to look back at gifts that kind of stand out as being something exciting to me and other twenty-somethings.

Here is a basic list of what I think are great gifts for people my age, which I also hope can fit within most people's budgets:

1) Accessories for gadgets we already own

Many people in their 20s own either an IPod or similar mp3 player. You can find cases for these (similar to cell phone cases) as well as attachments with different features such as microphones and cameras.

People who have digital cameras (regular and on their cell phones) usually like having extra storage cards, which can be used to transfer files between computers as well. You'll just need to ask what type they have.

2) Gift Cards

These are great, especially if they involve some kind of activity like movies or restaurants. If you know their favorite store, most will have some kind of gift card available. I tend to get myself an actual gift if it's a specialty store gift card, whereas Wal-Mart gift cards get used for gas and groceries. I'm just being honest on that because I know I'm not the only person my age that does that, so you need to keep that in mind.

3) Tickets to Events

This is another thing you'd have to ask about if they have a favorite performer who has ticket prices within your budget. That falls into the category of something fun that people may not do for themselves. Just make sure they can make it to the event.

4) Anything that fits our hobbies and interests.

I like it when people are thoughtful and have spent some time finding something that fits me. It doesn't have to be expensive, and the fact you put some time into it shows that you care. Some ideas to think about are what type of music they like, their favorite movies or books, how they spend their free time, etc.

I hope these idea give you a great starting point. As I said earlier, I think most twenty-somethings will appreciate whatever you get them. Good luck and best wishes to you in finding the right gift!

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