MY FRIEND IS OBSERVING HIS BIRTHDAY, BUT I AM SUFFERING A TERRIBLE FINANCIAL DREFT. should I give him a gift?
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Get him a card (hand-made if you can't afford a few bucks for a store-bought card).
No friend should ever be upset if you don't get them a present. Acknowledging the date should be enough. For real friends, it is the thought that counts.
Make him a card or burn him a CD. You don't have to spend a whole lot of money to show that you care. Just put some effort into it! He'll understand and love you for it.
What's a dreft?
If you can't afford anything, that's ok. If he's your friend, he will not care. Take him out or get him something when you are in a better position.
Go to the Dollar store and get him a card.
If he is a good Friend that will be plenty. I am sure that he will be happy by you just attending.
It's not necessary, if he's your friend he will understand and it would make him feel bad if you did give him a gift.
If he's a good or close friend he will probably know a bit about your finacial crisis and will understand. If not a well chosen card would suffice I'm sure.
If you know him well enough , a humourous token gift that doesn't cost the earth would be fine too.
Send him a yahoo greeting free to sent to his email address.
DO SOMETHING NICE FOR HIM. MAKE HM DINNER OR SOMETHING...GIVE HIM AN "ALL ABOUT HIM" EVENING WHERE YOU CATER TO HIM. YOUR EFFORT WILL BE APPRECIATED MORE THAT ANYTHING MATERIAL YOU COULD GIVE HIM..
OR..
YOU COULD MAKE HIM A LIST OF HIS TOP 10 BEST QUALITIES, ON YOUR COMPUTER AND FRAME IT.
NO! Why are you going to buy something you cannot afford!?
If you'd like, get them a birthday card, So you don't go empty handed. OR, don't go at all if they are expecting a gift from you. A REAL friend will understand!
It would be nice if you could find something personal of your own to give to your friend. your friend would appreciate the gesture even more if he knows the situation you are in. It only needs to be a gesture , have you got anything of your own that you could give to him, a personal belonging that means something to you??. Even a card with a few well chosen words can mean a lot, you could even make one. I was once given a box of matches by a boy friend for a birthday gift, he truly had no money, he wrote a little note saying" I hope these light up your world you light up mine". Two weeks later, when he got paid, he bought me some beautiful earrings. Use your imagination see what you can give to make him happy that costs nothing. He is so lucky already to have a friend that cares so much, hope it works out.
There are lots of things you can get for very little money get him a card with a scratch ticket or lotto ticket.
Buy or make him a card and buy a bar of cholate and put a ribbon on it for him it should cost you less than £5
Its the thought that counts
A birthday gift doesnt have to be too expensive-its the thought that counts.
Absolutely not. If the friend is worthy of a gift then they are also going to understand your situation. If they don't understand then in what way are they a friend?
Pick him a crazy and colourful bouquet of wild flowers, grasses, berries and anything else growing freely. Give it with love and happiness. Remembering his birthday and congratulating him is the greatest gift of all.
you have to something but not nothing
Maybe make him something homemade..he may treasure it even more than a store bought gift
perhaps u can acknowledge it withouth spending so much money. if i had absolutely no money, i would treat him 2 something homemade? u can make hima cake, cookies? a birthday card/ if u have the supplies.ingredients?!
if not then just tell him, u r very sorry that u couldnt buy him a gift, and just give him a hug and wish him happy birthday.
it depends how much moeny u r willing 2 spend. if it is a little bit, then buy him a drink at the bar.
make him a small cake. not that expensive
good luck
wateva happens he will undersatnd if u really r stick 4 cash.!
No, tell him you are "suffering a terrible financial debt."
Meanwhile, bake him his favorite cookies and wrap them in a tin and wish your good friend a happy birthday.
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