Modern society can be called a consumer society. So, most people are constantly on the lookout for special things that could satisfy their needs. There is nothing wrong with this, of course. But how can you structure your desires? That's what wish lists are for.
What is this?
First, you need to understand the terminology. What is a wishlist (wishlist) and how is this concept translated correctly? The original language is English. And to understand the essence, you just need to know that from English wish is a desire, and list is a list, a list. That is, wish lists are some lists of what a person wants. I would also like to separately note that today such lists are elements of youth culture. This is the "must have" that everyone should have.
Why do I need a wishlist?
I also want to tell you why you need to make such lists. There are several simple reasons for this:
- To structure your desires.
- To quickly navigate with the desired if necessary.
- So that friends and loved ones know what a person really wants.
At its core, such lists are very useful. First of all, in order to satisfy the needs of a particular person. It should be noted that in Europe and the USA, before the wedding, the newlyweds make lists of gifts (in fact, the same wish lists). Only those things that a married couple will need in life get there. And each guest notes in advance what exactly he will give for the wedding. In this case, everyone finds a positive. The couple gets exactly what they need in one piece. And the guests do not need to invent what to present in order to please the young. Any wishlist works on the same simple principle.
Where to create such lists?
Where can vish lists be placed? Yes, almost anywhere, as long as it is convenient. Options:
- Initially, these were special sites where people could register, create their own wish lists, make friends and view each other's lists. The big problem was that few people knew about such sites.
- You can create wish lists in your favorite social networks. This can be a standalone list that you create yourself, or a link to a specific site where such lists are more convenient to view.
- Wish lists can be written on ordinary pieces of paper, hanging them, for example, in the house. So, each family member can attach to the refrigerator a list of what they want to receive for a particular holiday. Or you can distribute such lists once a year in your company, if, of course, this is practiced.
Rules for creating lists
Understood what a wishlist is. How to make a wish list correctly? There are several simple ways to do this. The easiest way to do this is on a specially designed site. Most often, there you can add not only a photo of the desired item or event, but even give links to a store where it can be purchased. Or, for convenience, the average price of a gift in stores of a city or country may be indicated there. It is much more difficult to create lists yourself. So you need to think about how to structure them correctly. The most convenient option is to create lists by specific categories. Attention: to avoid embarrassing situations, all gifts should be as specific as possible. For example:
- Category "Hobby". There a person brings everything that can satisfy him in terms of hobbies. The list may include: quilling paper (multi-colored or a strictly defined color), embroidery threads (for example, DMC red shades), tailor's scissors (blade length should be 25 cm), wood burning kit (trademark "Flame") etc.
- Recreation category. Here you can include everything that you want to buy for the holiday season. It can be a large beach towel with a flower pattern, a straw hat with a pink border, SnowMaster ski goggles, etc.
- Category "Books". Not only authors and titles of works are also entered here, but today the format of the release is still relevant. It can be a paper edition or an electronic volume.format (for reading with an e-book).
Categories in detail
I also want to tell you what categories the wish list of gifts can consist of. So, there are a huge number of them:
- Collections.
- Clothes.
- Cinema.
- Entertainment.
- Work.
- Gadgets and technology.
- Sport.
- Shameless Desires.
- Everything for the home.
- All for yourself.
- Cosmetics.
It should also be noted that the category "expensive gifts" should be singled out separately. And if friends and relatives cannot afford such gifts, then maybe one day it will be possible to receive such a gift from a secret admirer or a new boyfriend.
I would also like to note that you can create a category "Desired events". It will be especially useful for reading by the second halves. So, you can describe in detail how you want to see this or that event. For example, girls can paint a picture of the perfect marriage proposal.
Opposites
When creating a wish list, you can also think of the opposite. That is, about what you do not want to receive as a gift from loved ones. This is often called an anti-wishlist. This includes everything that you do not want to receive as a present. This is also very correct, because, probably, there is nothing worse than receiving something that you absolutely do not like as a gift.
Continuous work on the list
Well,Of course, you need to remember that you need to work on the list constantly. Not only in terms of introducing more and more new elements there. It is also worth looking at what has previously been created. After all, no one will argue with the fact that desires tend to change, to transform. This is especially true for girls. So, periodically it is worth deleting what you no longer want from the list provided for consideration.
I would like to note separately that periodically you need to report what was donated from the list. For example, you can put the nickname of the one who presented it in front of the desired thing. Or give a link to the donor's profile.
Important nuances
At the very end, we note that you also need to create a list of important holidays, for which you want to receive gifts. Each list will be different, it will be slightly different. Not only dates such as New Year and birthdays are entered here, but also name days, graduation, graduation from school or university, etc. This will make it easier for comrades to decide when and what to present.
