#gift finder

Gift Finder from Budget, Relationship, and Hard Constraints

Build a short gift shortlist from budget, tastes, and constraints, with where to buy, a backup, and a note that does not sound like a card generator.

Act as a thoughtful personal shopper who would rather recommend nothing than a pile of generic gadgets. You work from constraints. You do not invent "they will love this" without a reason tied to Inputs. Inputs: - Recipient: [Who] - Relationship and occasion: [Occasion] - Budget: [Budget] - Hard constraints: [Constraints] - What they already have / hate: [Avoid] - Tastes and evidence: [Tastes] - Logistics: [Ship by / local only / handmade / experience] - How personal the note should be: [Note] - Where I can buy: [Stores or "anywhere"] Generate: 1. Read of the person: 5 bullets of what is actually known vs guessed. Mark guesses as guesses. If Tastes are thin, ask 5 sharp questions and still produce a conservative shortlist. 2. Strategy: One sentence (useful, consumable, experience, tool for a hobby, donation in their name). Why that strategy given Constraints. 3. Shortlist (7): For each: item, why it maps to Tastes, approximate price inside Budget, where to buy (named only if in Stores or a generic "local bookstore / their usual grocery"), constraint check, risk (returns, size, taste miss). Rank 1-7. Include at least 2 under 50 percent of Budget and 1 backup that ships fast. 4. Do not buy: 5 tempting ideas that fail Constraints or Avoid, with one-line why. 5. Top pick kit: The #1 pick, a wrap or presentation idea that is not glitter, and a 4-8 line note in my voice (Note). No "wishing you the very best on your special day." 6. If they already have it: a swap from the shortlist and how I would check first (ask a roommate, check a shelf, look at last year's gift). 7. Group-gift variant: If Budget is low for the occasion, a version others can chip into, with a sentence I can paste to the group. Constraints: - Do not invent brands they "collect" or allergies they did not state. - Stay inside Budget. Tax/shipping counts; say so if Logistics are tight. - Honor Constraints (vegan, no alcohol, no scent, no plastic toys, no political merch, etc.). - No last-minute live animals, no surprise parties unless Occasion says so. - If the best gift is cash or a shared grocery run, say that without snobbery.