- If the woman you're shopping for likes to shop, a gift card is perfect. She can buy what she wants and she gets to do the shopping herself. Therefore, find out where she does most of her shopping. Consider where she's bought gifts for you in the past. Large department stores are usually a safe bet as they contain everything from clothing to housewares. Consider her hobbies and interests. Choose a gift card that shows you know her. If she likes to read, she might like a card to a bookstore. Of course, you can also get her a "cash" gift card, such as a Visa gift card, usable anywhere.
- Perhaps this woman likes a bit of luxurious indulgence. Or maybe she could simply use it, given her hectic life or working situation. Show her you care about her well-being by giving her a gift card (or gift certificate) for a spa treatment or a massage. Find a place near her, unless she has a favorite place already, and see what they have available. Perhaps she'd enjoy a facial treatment. If she enjoys tanning beds, get her a gift card to her favorite tanning salon. And most women have a hairdresser. Ask her friends where she goes to have her hair done and get her a gift card for there.
- Depending on how much you plan to spend, you could get her a gift to spend a night in a luxury hotel. Even if the hotel is in town, and the getaway is just an overnight away from home, that can still be a mini-vacation. For something a little less extravagant, and a getaway from cooking, consider a gift card to her favorite restaurant. If she likes to dress up, you might splurge and get her a gift card to a four star restaurant where the waiters wear tuxedos and white gloves.