This is what I wrote to help my boyfriend. He liked it:

Gift Ideas: -It helps to observe people when you're around them and get ideas for later on...like when you're out with your mom, look at her purse and see if it looks worn. Look at her nails and see if she paints them and what color. Look to see if she has jewelry on and what kind it is. Look at her wallet and see if it's falling apart. -Listen to things people talk about when you're out with them to see what they're hobbies or complaints are (e.g., your mom tried to make eggs but her pan is falling apart), then you think of things that relate to their hobbies or problems that help solve them or make them easier or more pleasant in some way.

Other specific ideas: -Think of worn out/old things that people have, and buy them a nicer/improved one (e.g., worn out wallet, buy them a nicer on -Think of hobbies people have and things they can use to help facilitate them (e.g., meditation book, gardening book, etc.) -Think of things people you know complain about a lot, and gifts that could help with them (e.g., chronic sore back = back massager) -Think of things you like and if other people might like them, too -Think of categories people like (pretty/nice smelling things, etc.) and buy something in that category -Think of useful things to have in general that you have around the apartment, that help you in your daily life