Find thoughtful gift ideas

beginner⏱ Rough guide only: an hour of browsing

Last reviewed by Amara Lewis

Can AI suggest gift ideas?

Yes. Tell ChatGPT or Claude who the gift is for, their age, interests, what they already have and your budget, and ask for a mix of experiences, personal ideas and things to buy, with a reason for each. Then check prices and availability with Perplexity or in the shop before you buy.

Copy-and-paste prompt

Swap the bits in [square brackets] for your own details.

Suggest 10 gift ideas for [relationship, e.g. my dad] who is [age] and loves [interests]. Budget: [amount and currency]. He already has [things]. Mix: 3 experiences, 3 handmade or personal ideas, 4 things to buy. For each, one line on why it suits him. Avoid generic gifts like [e.g. socks, candles].

How to do it

  1. Open ChatGPT or Claude and start a new chat.
  2. Copy the prompt below and replace everything in [square brackets] with your details.
  3. Ask for more ideas in the style of your favourites.
  4. Use Perplexity or a shop's site to check availability and price.

What a good answer looks like

Illustrative example written by the AI My Day team to show the kind of answer you can expect. It is not a captured tool output, and real results vary.

Experiences: 1) A behind-the-scenes stadium tour for his team. 2) A bread-making class together. 3) A steam-railway day trip. Personal: 4) A photo book of his allotment through the seasons. 5) A recipe jar of family favourites. 6) A framed map of where he grew up. To buy: 7) A quality pruning saw…

Recommended tools

ChatGPT and Claude are great at brainstorming personal ideas; Perplexity can find where to buy them.

ChatGPT

A general-purpose AI assistant you can chat to by typing, talking or sharing photos.

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Claude

An AI assistant known for clear, natural writing and handling long documents.

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Perplexity

An AI-powered search engine that answers questions and shows the websites it used.

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Top tips

  • The more specific the interests, the better the ideas.
  • Personal touches (a note, a photo) beat price.

Frequently asked questions

Can AI buy the gift for me?

We recommend you choose and buy it yourself so you can check price, delivery and returns.

What if I don't know their interests?

Ask the AI for questions to work out what they'd like, or ideas that suit most people.

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