Last-Minute & Emergency Gifts

You Forgot To Order The Gift In Time

There is a specific flavour of dread reserved for the moment a tracking page says the gift arrives two days after the occasion. The good news is that you have already done the thinking — you know what they like. The bad news is only about timing, and timing is the easiest part to fix.

Send something that covers the date

A written, personalized gift on the day removes the deadline problem entirely. The parcel then becomes a second gift rather than a late one.

Reference the thing that is coming

You can tell them what is on its way, in a suitably over-formal tone. A gift that jokes about the courier is more charming than a silent delay.

Do not promise a date you cannot control

'Arriving when the postal system permits' ages better than a confident Tuesday.

What makes it personal

The humour here writes itself if you treat the delivery delay with total bureaucratic seriousness.

What we would make

Government-Issued Relationship Report Card — $4.99

An absurdly official two-page assessment of their merits, infractions and continued eligibility — affectionate, specific and very formally typeset.

  • An official-looking report noting one pending item currently in transit under review.
  • A card announcing a gift 'in custody of the postal service' with a sincere note inside.
  • A coupon booklet whose first voucher covers the wait itself.
MAKE THEIR RELATIONSHIP REPORT

Also worth considering: Digital Emergency Card & Envelope.

How it works

  1. Answer a short set of questions about the person — habits, history, the running jokes.
  2. We write the gift from your answers and show you the finished thing.
  3. Pay $4.99 once, then download the clean file or send the private link.

Questions

Does this replace the gift I ordered?
It does not need to. It covers the occasion so that the parcel can arrive without carrying the weight of being late.
How quickly can I send it?
Within minutes, as a private link.
Can I include the photo of what is coming?
The relationship report card supports a photo of the subject rather than of the parcel.
Is it obviously a stopgap?
Not if it is written about them. Most people keep the written one and forget the parcel.

Ready when you are

About four minutes from here to a finished gift. You see the whole thing before you pay.

MAKE THEIR RELATIONSHIP REPORT