- Finding a cool gift for your friend isn't difficult.gift image by dinostock from Fotolia.com
Giving a friend a well-chosen gift, whether it's for a birthday or just because you wanted to be nice, shows thoughtfulness and generosity, good qualities in a friend. Your gift can be either simple or fancy, depending on what you think is appropriate for your friend as well as your budget. - Put together a playlist for your friend that mixes her favorites with a few songs and artists you think she will enjoy. For example, if she is a fan of Lucinda Williams and Neko Case, then you could add a Patti Smith song like "Because the Night" to the mix. The playlist should demonstrate how well you understand and appreciate her taste in music.
- Give your friend a thoughtful, funny gift by designing and ordering a personalized wine label for him to put on a bottle of his favorite wine. You can write messages and upload photos onto the label to enhance its keepsake value. You can be heartfelt or silly with the label you design. For example, you could upload a picture of your buddy drinking and include a famous quote on booze like Humphrey Bogart's "The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind."
- Audiobooks are an appropriate gift for friends on the go. You can give your friend an audiobook of one of her favorite novels, or you can be adventurous and pick out something new and unfamiliar to her. If you are getting your friend something she has never read before, take into account her tastes and preferences. For example, if she enjoys watching older movies like "The Graduate" and "Bonnie & Clyde," then an audiobook of Mark Harris' "Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood " about the 1967 Best Picture nominees would be an ideal choice.
