Christmas Gift Certificates

For coworkers and acquaintances most people land on $10–$25. Close friends and extended family are usually $25–$50. For immediate family ($50–$150 is common), and a partner or someone you're treating to a real experience often goes $100–$300+. Match the amount to the relationship rather than to a generic 'Christmas gift' rule.

Both work, but a specific gift reads more thoughtful. 'A coffee shop morning of your choosing,' 'one home-cooked dinner,' or 'a Saturday hike with hot chocolate after' lands warmer than a bare dollar amount — especially for people who don't need things.

Yes — that's one of their best uses. Pick a design, fill it out in your PDF viewer, print on card stock (or even regular printer paper), tuck it in a card or envelope. Total time from realizing-you-forgot to wrapped-and-ready: under ten minutes.

They do. The colorful Designs 1 and 2 are most kid-friendly. For little kids, write the gift in plain words ('one trip to the toy store with Grandpa') rather than a dollar amount they won't connect with — it makes the certificate the actual gift, not a placeholder for one.

The PDF form fields accept text only, not images or true signatures. Easiest workaround: print the certificate, sign it by hand, and if you want a photo, glue an instant photo onto a corner. The handwritten signature actually makes it feel more personal than a typed one.