Birthday present...

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I need to buy a birthday gift for a female friend... I don't know her too well, and the best I could come up with were these nice chocolates with a bow around them. Not insanely expensive, but better than average... Are chocolates okay for a birthday present? If not, what?

... annnnnd, is a card absolutely necessary? she lives two doors down from me... seems kind of ridiculous, I just want her to know I remembered her birthday.

I give chocolate as gifts all the time (depending on the person, I might choose a box of mixed chocolates, or I might hand-select some gourmet chocolate bars.) It's a good idea to find out ahead of time whether the person prefers dark or milk chocolate (or if they even like chocolate - there are a few people out there who don't.)

If you plan to deliver the gift in person, I'd say that a card is optional. (Any gift that is mailed or delivered should include a card with a personal note.)

Best of luck!

A good book never hurts. If you don't want to go to a book store, see if you can give any books you already have.

Can't really go wrong with flowers - nothing romantic (i.e. roses aren't a good choice for a casual aquaintance) but a lovely bouquet of those big daisies, or tulips, etc. Cards are good, but remember they can be tricky - if you don't know the person well, don't get anything sappy, or anything that goes too casual (i.e. some of the funny cards that go over the top) - definitely nothing that plays on the persons age. You could probably just get away with a note in the above mentioned flowers.