By
eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Remember past mentions of gift ideas. Try to recall if he ever mentioned anything he’d like when you were out shopping, watching TV or chatting.
Step2
Listen for hints. He may name a specific brand or size, and if he does, be sure to seek it out.
Step3
Discover his hobbies and his favorite sports teams, novelists, movie directors or television shows. There are many gifts associated with these themes.
Step4
Check his wardrobe. See if he needs any new clothes, such as a new pair of jeans or a nice new dress shirt. Remember, you can never go wrong with socks and underwear.
Step5
Have the store wrap the present for you so you don’t have to worry about secretly wrapping it at home. Presentation is important. A nicely-wrapped present will also instill some excitement.
Step6
Purchase the gift with cash. You don’t want to leave a paper trail through your checking account or credit card statement, which might give him a hint!
Step7
Attach a card. Write some nice personal sentiments inside instead of just buying a pre-written card.