Gift Ideas for People Who Are Impossible to Shop For

|Katie at The Ruddy Duck

Every family has one. The person who says "don't get me anything," means it, and then somehow still looks disappointed. The person who already owns everything, or wants nothing, or returns half of what they unwrap. This guide is for shopping for them, built from what actually sells at our gift shop in Whitefish, Montana.

For the One Who Says "Don't Get Me Anything"

They don't want a Thing. They want a small, funny object that proves you know them. Socks are the reigning champion of this category:

For the One Who Has Everything

They own every gadget. They do not own Incredibly Pointless Trivia ($16.95), a game about nothing that somehow entertains everyone. Round it out with a My Second Rodeo koozie ($7.50) or an Army Man bottle opener ($14) that guards the fridge between uses.

For the One Who Needs to Relax

A mug that says what the group chat is thinking. Let That Shit Go ($18.50) is our bestselling therapy substitute, and I Am A Ray Of Sunshine ($18.50) works on the person who is decidedly not.

For the Mom Who Has Heard It All

The Good Moms Say Bad Words mug ($18.50) has made more moms laugh in our shop than anything else on the shelf. It is the rare mom gift that is not a candle.

For the Outdoorsy One

For hikers and Glacier National Park loyalists: the Take A Hike sticker ($3.95) for the water bottle, The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America ($17.95) for the tent, and the Hide & Seek Champion Bigfoot t-shirt ($26) for everywhere else.

The Last-Minute Save

A funny card plus the Here's Your Fucking Gift bag ($5.50) turns any gift card into a complete present with a personality. Nobody has ever been disappointed by this combination.

Still Stuck?

Browse our best sellers, filter by gifts under $25, or use the Find a Gift menu on our site to shop by person, occasion, or vibe. And if you're in Whitefish, come in and describe the impossible person. We love a challenge.