What Kind of Holiday Gift Giver Are You?

The holidays are coming, meaning you're considering what to give your loved ones this year (or soon will be.)

Perhaps you've never before considered what type of gift-giver you are, but by taking this quick and fun quiz, you'll soon find out.

Equipped with that knowledge, you'll be able to do one of two things:

-- Make some changes to your gift-giving style now that you're aware of it, or...

-- Stay confidently on-course with your current gift-giving style

Whatever the case, have fun answering these questions ... and when you have finished the quiz and get your own results, try to guess what kinds of gift-givers your friends and family members might be. Then use the spaces provided to send the quiz along to them, and find out if you guessed right.

Happy Holidays!

1.

In your opinion, it's more important to give gifts that the recipients can really use, rather than giving them frivolous gifts that they might enjoy, but which don't really serve any practical purpose.

A



Strongly disagree

B



Disagree

C



Agree

D



Strongly agree

2.

I love giving joke gifts almost as much as I love receiving them.

A



Strongly agree

B



Agree

C



Disagree

D



Strongly disagree

3.

My family jokes around that I'm "cheap," but hey, someone has to keep an eye on the budget around here.

A



Strongly agree

B



Agree

C



Disagree

D



Strongly disagree

4.

There have been years when I spent so much on holiday gift-giving that I ended up in relatively serious debt.

A



Strongly agree

B



Agree

C



Disagree

D



Strongly disagree

5.

Holidays are a time to really splurge on gift-giving!

A



Strongly agree

B



Agree

C



Disagree

D



Strongly disagree

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6.

My idea of a great holiday gift for someone really special is:

A



A bunch of gag gifts that will make the person laugh so hard they cry

B



An expensive night on the town or similar

C



Clothes that they will get some genuine use out of

D



Something inexpensive, preferably homemade, and straight from the heart

7.

For me, the fact that the holiday season has become so heavily commercialized:

A



Significantly detracts from my enjoyment of the season more and more with each passing year

B



Is kind of silly and humorous, and definitely not to be taken very seriously

C



Only makes me want to be more practical and careful in my gift-giving decisions

D



Is something that I get kind of caught up in, causing me to spend more and more each year

8.

When it comes to holiday decorating, I:

A



Think less is more

B



Tend to like having a few decorations that are fun to keep the mood light

C



Like to take a practical, somewhat understated approach

D



Like to break the bank and outdo myself and my neighbors each year; the more the better

9.

When someone gives me a gift that is clearly very expensive, I feel:

A



Like I have a kindred spirit who likes giving expensive, frivolous gifts just as much as I do

B



Like maybe they went a little bit over the top

C



Like I hope they have a good enough sense of humor to enjoy the silly, jokey gift I got for them

D



Like they are totally nuts to spend so much money

10.

For me, holiday gift-giving is all about:

A



Extravagance and excess

B



Silliness and humor

C



Giving gifts that have a useful, practical purpose

D



Staying within my budget and out of debt