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Step 2 of 9 · The Three-Question Gift Test

Score partial use honestly

Score partial use honestly — step 2 of 9 in The Three-Question Gift Test. Partial use is still a fail unless you shrink the gift. A full home espresso setup fails for occasional coffee drinkers; a bag of beans…

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Free gifts & giving tip: Score partial use honestly (step 2 of 9 from "The Three-Question Gift Test").

Partial use is still a fail unless you shrink the gift. A full home espresso setup fails for occasional coffee drinkers; a bag of beans from a roaster they pass daily passes.

Write Pass, Fail, or Shrink next to each idea. Shrink means find the smallest useful version — one class instead of a series, sampler instead of full bottle, gift card for one meal instead of appliance.

You'll need

  • Said 'this month' out loud
  • Pass/Fail/Shrink labeled
  • No 'someday' gifts left

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