Gift-Giving Etiquette

"There's nothing about having received a gift that says you have to give a gift in return," said Post, who works for his grandmother's etiquette institute in Vermont and published "Essential Manners for Men: What to Do, When to Do It, and Why" in October.

In other words, kindly thank your gift-giver. Don't stumble all over yourself in embarrassment because you didn't plan a gift for him or her.

Elementary school clerk Sue Waldrop from Marietta, Georgia, handles it this way. "I say, 'I can't believe that you are so thoughtful that you gave me something,' but I don't run out and buy them a gift."

Like many other Americans, Waldrop, 58, has a long list and a set budget. She buys for approximately 25 people and manages her total budget between $500 and $750. This is slightly higher than the average American's budget, which is around $520 on gifts this year, according to the National Retail Federation.

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