Time for a little honesty- Do you feel as if a precious amount of money is being wasted every year on gifts you receive that you do not actually enjoy getting? Are you tired of receiving the same gift items over and over, year after year? Perhaps, your collections of pens, picture frames, paper weights and decorative figurines have gone way beyond their threshold. Perhaps there are some things that you would really want to receive on your birthday… why not voice them out?

Nowadays, putting out a wish list is a perfectly normal and acceptable practice. This list may actually be included in your birthday invitations. Put up a comprehensive yet reasonable list of the items you would like to receive on your birthday celebration. Introduce this list simply as an enumeration of some great gift ideas; there is no need to make obvious demands.

Publishing your own wish list is something that serves a dual purpose. Not only does it afford you a chance to actually get the things you’d like to have, you also take a load off from your guests because they would not need to rack their brains thinking of appropriate presents for you on your birthday.