We’ve all received them – those gifts given to us that were intended for someone else. Sometimes, they were originally received as a gift by the individual gifting them to us, thus, making it a regift. Regifting, for some, is a privilege – a day of celebration. In fact, there is actually a National Regifting Day – the third Thursday of December. Statistically, according to the National Regifting Day website, coworkers are the recipients of regifting in four out of ten regifts. It’s nice to be a statistic.
When I arrived at work the other day I found a gift and card waiting for me. The gift was small, tied with twine and had a hang tag detailing the manufacturer of the gift. As I read the hang tag I flipped it over and noticed a handwritten message, “Thank you, Gabrielle.” “Gabrielle?” I thought to myself. “I don’t know anyone named Gabrielle. I also don’t know what I might have done that would result in gift thank you.”
The suspense was killing me, so I tore open the card. Keep in mind, I still hadn’t unwrapped the gift. The card was for someone turning 40, however, had been tweaked to reflect the fact that I turned 41. The handwritten message read, “Okay, so the card wasn’t picked just for you, but the gift was!” The card was signed by a very good friend and coworker whose name is not Gabrielle. Four in ten, that’s me. Being one of proper etiquette, I wrote two thank you notes – one for my friend and one for Gabrielle. “Thank you, Gabrielle, truly, thank you.”