Gifts for People Who Have Everything: 35 Unique Ideas They'll Actually Use

The person who has everything is hard to shop for because they already bought what they wanted. Add one more object and it competes for shelf space with things they like better.

So stop looking for a rarer object. The gifts that work for people who have everything are consumable, useful, or an experience. Something they'll use up, something that makes them the host, or a night out instead of a thing. Here's what to get someone who has everything: 35 unique gift ideas, with picks for the men and women on your list, personalized keepsakes, and a few for Christmas. They work for birthday gifts, a housewarming gift, or the holidays.

Three Rules for Gifts for People Who Have Everything

Consumable beats permanent. A gift that gets used up never clutters a shelf, and it gives them a reason to think of you when it runs out.

Give what they'd use but not buy. They buy the practical things and the big things. What they skip is the small, nice upgrade to something they do every week.

Make them the host, or give an experience. The person who has everything usually has people over, or would rather have a memory than a mug.

Consumable Gifts They'll Actually Use

1. A Bloody Mary Kit. The Stu's Bloody Mary Kit is a bar in a box: two bottles of Stu's Classic, the Sweet Corn and Key Lime Rimmers, and Ghost Pepper Hot Drops in a gift box. It makes 16 to 24 drinks, with or without vodka. Even someone who owns every bar tool rarely has a brunch setup this easy. $45.

2. A botanical tonic syrup. Jo's Tonics turn sparkling water into a real tonic, and Prosecco into a spritz. Real cinchona bark, fresh citrus, and 6 grams of sugar per drink. One bottle makes 16 drinks. The kind of upgrade a picky person appreciates and wouldn't buy for themselves. $19.

3. All three flavors of Stu's. The 3-pack has Classic, Smoked Jalapeño (built on a custom chipotle hot sauce, with a subtle smoke), and Jamaican Jerk (habanero heat with sweetness underneath). It's a liquid seasoning, so it also goes into burgers, steak marinades, and chili. $39. Contains fish (anchovy) and mustard.

4. Ghost Pepper Hot Drops. Hot Drops is hot sauce in a 1 oz dropper, so they add heat one drop at a time. For the person who collects hot sauces, it's a different format they probably don't have. $10.

5. A serious olive oil or finishing salt. Single origin, current harvest. Cooks use the good stuff constantly and rarely splurge on it. Rimmers do the same trick for drinks, at $8 each.

6. Single-origin coffee or a coffee subscription. Gone in a few weeks, remembered longer than a gadget.

7. High-quality chocolate. A box from a local chocolatier or a few single-origin bars.

8. A cheese, charcuterie, or steak delivery. Gourmet food they'd never order for themselves on a Tuesday.

9. A bottle one step up from their usual. If they drink the same bourbon, cognac, or wine every weekend, get the next bottle up from the same producer. Add a decanter if they don't have one.

Gifts That Make Them the Host

If they entertain, give them something that makes hosting easier and makes them look good doing it.

10. A build-your-own bar. A cocktail kit, a tonic syrup, and a set of rimmers cover a whole bar cart in one gift. See how to set up a Bloody Mary bar.

11. Large ice cube molds. Big clear cubes make any home drink look like it came from a bar. Pair them with a good bottle opener or an insulated tumbler.

12. A weighted jigger. The one bar tool that improves every pour. Here's why the Japanese jigger earns its spot.

13. Linen napkins or a set of coupe glasses. Hosting upgrades that get noticed at every dinner party.

14. A zero-proof option for their guests. Jo's with sparkling water makes a real non-alcoholic drink, so the host has something good for guests who aren't drinking. Our mocktail bar guide shows how to set one up.

More ideas in our guide to gifts for cocktail lovers.

Experience Gifts Over Objects

15. A class they wouldn't book themselves. A cocktail class, a knife-skills session, a pasta class, or a wine tasting.

16. Tickets. A show, a game, or a concert. Go with them.

17. A dinner reservation. The restaurant they keep mentioning, booked and paid for.

18. A weekend away. A night at a bed and breakfast or a cabin a couple of hours from home.

19. A subscription with a point of view. Not another streaming service. A single-producer coffee club, a monthly cheese box, or a good print magazine. Tickets to sporting events or a new board game for a game night also count.

Gifts for Men Who Have Everything

For the man who has everything, think about where he spends his weekends: at the grill, at the game, or making drinks for everyone else.

20. Stu's for his grill and his bar. 2 tablespoons per pound of ground beef seasons a burger from the inside. The same bottle makes his Bloody Mary. See our burger seasoning method.

21. Wood chips or pellets he hasn't tried. Cherry, pecan, or hickory for the smoker. For the gift for men who'd rather stay in, merino wool slippers work too.

22. Tickets to a game, and you go with him. The gift is the time.

For more, see our gifts for the dad who wants nothing, unique gifts for your husband, and stocking stuffers for men.

Gifts for Women Who Have Everything

For the woman who has everything, the best gifts are a better version of something she already enjoys, or time she doesn't have to plan herself.

23. A spritz setup. Jo's Orange Fennel with a bottle of Prosecco. Mix 1 oz of Jo's with 3 oz of Prosecco and 2 oz of sparkling water for an Italian-style spritz. See our guide to the best Prosecco for a spritz.

24. A class or a day she doesn't have to plan. A cooking class, a spa day, or a pottery session, with the booking already made.

25. Cashmere socks, a faux fur throw blanket, or a mug warmer. Something soft she'd never splurge on for herself.

For smaller gifts, see our stocking stuffers for women.

Christmas Gifts for Someone Who Has Everything

26. A Christmas morning brunch kit. A Bloody Mary Kit or a bottle of Jo's, so the holiday morning drinks are handled. Here's our Christmas Bloody Mary.

27. A holiday cooking upgrade. Real vanilla beans, a good finishing salt, or a small bottle of saffron for the person who does the holiday cooking.

28. An ornament that marks the year. Engraved with the year and a moment you shared. Small, and they'll hang it every December.

Personalized Gifts and Keepsakes

When the person already has everything they need, a personalized gift is the one thing they can't have bought for themselves.

29. A custom photo book or picture frame. Photos from a trip or a year of family moments, printed and bound in hardcover.

30. A keepsake box. Engraved with their initials, for letters, cards, and ticket stubs.

31. A hand-painted portrait of their house or pet. A one-of-a-kind gift, and a good housewarming gift too. See more housewarming gift ideas.

32. A bird feeder for the window they look out of every morning. Small, useful, and they'll think of you every day.

33. A handwritten letter. Tell them what they mean to you. It's the gift people keep for decades.

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

34. A donation in their name. Pick the cause they already talk about.

35. Printed photos from a shared memory. From a trip or a party you were both at. It costs little and lands hard.

Or give something small that disappears, like a good chocolate bar or a bottle of Hot Drops. It respects the request without ignoring the occasion.

Gifts for Someone Who Has Everything by Budget

Buying a gift for a hard-to-shop-for person doesn't have to be expensive. Here are gift ideas for every budget.

Under $25: Ghost Pepper Hot Drops ($10), a rimmer ($8), a bottle of Stu's ($15), a bottle of Jo's ($19), single-origin coffee, good chocolate, or printed photos.

$25 to $50: The Stu's 3-pack ($39), the Bloody Mary Kit ($45), a serious olive oil, a jigger and ice mold set, or a donation in their name.

$50 and up: A class, tickets, a dinner reservation, a weekend away, or a food subscription.

Shopping for a particular occasion? We also have guides for hostess gifts, client gifts, and corporate gifting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you get someone who has everything?

Give something consumable, useful, or an experience instead of another object. A cocktail kit, a tonic syrup, single-origin coffee, a class, or tickets all work because they get used or remembered rather than stored.

What are good gifts for people who have everything?

Gifts they'll use up or experience: gourmet food, a Bloody Mary Kit, a tonic syrup, good olive oil, a cooking class, concert tickets, or a dinner reservation. The goal is a nice version of something they already do, not a new thing to store.

What do you get a man who has everything?

Something for his weekends. A bottle of Stu's that works in his Bloody Mary and on his burgers, wood chips for the smoker, or tickets to a game you go to together.

What do you get a woman who has everything?

A better version of something she already enjoys, like a spritz setup with Jo's Orange Fennel and Prosecco, or an experience she doesn't have to plan, like a booked cooking class or spa day.

What are good Christmas gifts for someone who has everything?

A Christmas morning brunch kit, a holiday cooking upgrade like real vanilla or saffron, or an ornament engraved with a moment you shared that year.

What do you gift a wealthy person?

Money can't buy time or thought, so give those. A personalized keepsake, a handwritten letter, an experience you share with them, or a consumable made by a small producer they wouldn't find on their own.

What is the 5 gift rule for adults?

It's a way to keep gift-giving simple: something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read, and something to do. For someone who already has everything, lean on the last one. An experience is the hardest thing to already own.

What do you get someone who says they don't want anything?

Respect the request with something that disappears: a donation in their name, a good chocolate bar, or printed photos from a shared memory. None of it clutters, and all of it shows you listened.

Is a cocktail kit a good gift for someone who has everything?

Yes. A cocktail kit gets used up, which is exactly what this person needs. The Stu's Bloody Mary Kit makes 16 to 24 drinks, works with or without alcohol, and turns a quiet weekend into a reason to have people over.