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Many people often give gifts to friends when they move to a new place to celebrate their new home and wish them well in their new life. There are many suitable items to gift to friends, but not every type is appropriate for housewarming blessings. If the gift you choose touches on any taboos, it could negatively affect your relationship with your friend. Selecting a good housewarming gift requires some knowledge. This article compiles information about housewarming gifts, outlining some taboos for gifting friends in their new home and recommending a few suitable gift options.
Taboos for Housewarming Gifts
Taboos Related to Homophones
Although clocks and fans are essential items for every household, both have inauspicious homophones and are therefore unsuitable as housewarming gifts. The phrase "sending a clock" sounds like "sending one off to the end," which is not auspicious. Similarly, "fan" has a homophone meaning "to scatter," symbolizing separation, making it inappropriate to wish someone well in starting a new life. It's better for friends to purchase these items themselves.
Sharp Objects
Knives and scissors are also taboo as housewarming gifts. First, sharp objects can cause injuries and evoke associations with bloodshed. Second, traditional thinking suggests that giving sharp objects implies a severing of the relationship between the giver and the recipient. Therefore, if you want to maintain a friendly relationship, it's generally best to avoid giving sharp tools.
Fragile Items
Fragile items like mirrors or ceramic decorations pose risks if broken and carry the implication of "losing wealth" if they shatter. Thus, fragile items like mirrors are also unsuitable as housewarming gifts.
Recommended Housewarming Gifts
Gourmet Food Hamper
Food is often a great choice for gifts. Sending a gourmet food hamper filled with fine wines, precious ingredients, and delicacies from around the world can express your best wishes for your friend's new life. Many people host "House Warming Parties" when moving in; presenting a hamper brimming with fine wines and foods during the party allows friends to enjoy a joyful celebration.
Fresh Fruit Hamper
Fruits are always a healthy and high-quality gift option. Sending a fresh fruit hamper containing various fruits shows your concern for your friend. After all, moving into a new home involves many tasks that can be overwhelming; gifting a fruit hamper can help your friend replenish necessary nutrients amidst their busy schedule while serving as beautiful decor in their new home.
The Gift Hong Kong—Your Gifting Expert
The Gift Hong Kong understands that everyone values gifting highly and hopes to provide the most suitable gifts for cherished family, friends, and partners on various occasions. In addition to gourmet food and fresh fruit hampers, there are also congratulatory flower hampers and grand gift hampers available to meet your diverse gifting needs. The Gift Hong Kong has a 3,000 square foot design studio and workshop, ordering fresh fruits and flowers twice daily from markets to ensure that all gift hampers contain the highest quality produce. Visit The Gift Hong Kong's online store now to select the gift that best expresses your sentiments.
