I just wrote about what gifts are “generally” expected and at what stage — from the first meet to ATF to something deeper. But screw the polite guide for a second. I want to hear about the gifts that actually changed the game — the ones that made her light up, flood you with attention, or blur the line between client and something else entirely.
For me, the standout was back in 2020, when the pandemic had everything on hold.
My SB was panicking: no work, two kids back home, and what seemed like a useless plane ticket to South America. I told her to send me her children’s Christmas wishlists, and I wired the money so she could buy the gifts that I selected from the list. She did so, sent me a video of It all before she went to the airport the following week.
What I got back was not just gratitude, but a month of constant messages, constant "Buenas dias, Baby
", naughty videos, a flood of “you have to come visit me" (in South America) — and eventually 3.5 days in Madrid the following January, no donation expected. I’d never seen anyone so genuinely thrilled.
What’s the most "powerful" gift you’ve ever given a provider? The one that shifted the dynamic. A gift that really made a provider SUPER happy.
For me, the standout was back in 2020, when the pandemic had everything on hold.
My SB was panicking: no work, two kids back home, and what seemed like a useless plane ticket to South America. I told her to send me her children’s Christmas wishlists, and I wired the money so she could buy the gifts that I selected from the list. She did so, sent me a video of It all before she went to the airport the following week.
What I got back was not just gratitude, but a month of constant messages, constant "Buenas dias, Baby
", naughty videos, a flood of “you have to come visit me" (in South America) — and eventually 3.5 days in Madrid the following January, no donation expected. I’d never seen anyone so genuinely thrilled.What’s the most "powerful" gift you’ve ever given a provider? The one that shifted the dynamic. A gift that really made a provider SUPER happy.
