Gifts carry a lot of emotional weight, especially around the holiday season. There’s a lot of pressure to choose the right presents for people, but etiquette pros say the way we receive gifts also matters.
“The whole point of this season is to help each other be at peace, be happy and know the warmth of love and care for us by others in our lives,” August Abbott, an etiquette expert with the Q&A platform JustAnswer, told HuffPost. “Having someone give us something that they feel will make us happy is them backing their words of love and care for us up with action.”
But not everyone responds to gifts in a way that reflects that intention. Even well-meaning recipients can unknowingly say or do things that diminish that generosity.
HuffPost asked Abbott and other etiquette experts to share some common rude behaviors people display when receiving gifts. Read on for eight faux pas and what you should do instead.
Failing To Thank The Gift-Giver
