What you think might be filled with good intentions could ignite deep resentments. Gifts which target a specific short-coming is generally not appreciated. Such gifts could include:

* A gift certificate to the newest diet craze.
* Coaching tapes on how to be successful to someone who is unemployed or in a dead-end job.
* A month's supply of Nicorette to a chain smoker.
* Hypnosis tapes for overeaters, smokers, aggressive Type A personalities.