Gifts for someone who wants nothing.
You asked what they wanted. They said nothing. They meant it.
Most people hear that as a riddle and go shopping anyway. They come back with a gadget, a novelty mug or a candle named after a feeling. It is opened, thanked for, and put in a cupboard.
We heard it as an instruction.
Get them nothing.
Every piece here carries one word, in small lowercase type, with a period. Nothing else. No slogan, no logo, no picture.
They asked for nothing. This is nothing.
Start with a set.
The sets at the top of this page put two or three pieces in one order, and each costs less than the same pieces bought one by one.
Or just the card.
A folded card. The front says "I got you..." The inside says "nothing." The rest is blank, in case you feel you owe them an explanation.
What to get someone who says they don't want anything.
Something small, useful and quiet. A mug they will reach for every morning. A candle that gets used up. A sweater that gets worn until it goes soft. Nothing that needs a shelf, a battery or a speech.
- nothing. mug $16.00
- nothing. candle from $18.00
- nothing. white tee from $25.99
- nothing. dad hat from $40.00
- nothing. cord hat $45.00
- nothing. sweater $85.00
See everything, or browse Wear and Objects.
Before you order.
Everything is made after you order it, so there are two clocks. Production takes 2 to 7 business days, then shipping takes 3 to 7. Most orders arrive within two weeks of the day you place them.
Leaving it late? The gift card arrives by email.
Not quite them.
If they already own everything, see gifts for someone who has everything. If they are trying to own less, see gifts for minimalists.