One thing my dad and my husband have in common is that they’re both notoriously hard to buy – when you ask them what they might like, the answer is almost always the dreaded, “Huh, I can’t really think of anything.” Sigh.
In reality, however, no one wants to go unnoticed, especially on a day meant to honor them. That’s when I realized – dads just want to be thought of, more than anything. It’s not that much they want thingso much so that they want to remember that we know them well and that we often think of them.
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The solution? Go for a personal gift – or better yet, personalized. When someone sees their name on something, it’s like instant assurance that it wasn’t an afterthought. It’s clear that you didn’t just go to your local department store, buy 10 identical ties and give him one. His name on the item indicates that you made or ordered something specifically with him in mind.
There are a plethora of personalized gifts for dad, but here are a few of our favorites:
A version of this story was published on May 21, 2021. It has been updated.
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