What do you do when you’re given a gift you don’t like or won’t use?

<p>Many years ago a male friend gave me jewelry that I knew I would never wear. </p> <p>I asked him if he could return it and if we could pick out something I would wear. </p> <p>We did.</p> <p>I am still friends with him and I recently asked him about that experience. </p> <p>He said it stung at first but once he got passed that, he was glad I got something I liked. (I still wear the earrings we picked out together. Yes. My husband knows. No. He doesn't care.)</p> <p>But did I do the right thing? </p> <p>When I was in high school my dad made me return a stuffed animal a boy gave me because he (my dad) didn't like him (the boy). To this day I wish I had hidden it in my closet or even thrown it away instead. </p> <p>The heartbreak on his face still haunts me. He was a nice kid and I liked him. </p> <p>I wondered how other people handled receiving gifts. Diane Helbig, Dr. Rhonda Bompensa-Zimmerman and Philip Tate, APR, were kind enough to spend some time with me discussing this topic.</p> <p>As with many things on Quick Hits, gift receiving is nuanced and fraught with pitfalls.</p> <p>I think I need to do one about gift giving too.</p> <p>What about you? What do you do when you get a gift you don't like?</p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Diane Helbig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhelbig/  Dr. Rhonda Bompensa-Zimmerman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rhonda-bompensa-zimmerman-138aa3b/ Philip Tate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiptateaprfellowprsa/ Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</p> <p>Want a summary of the five Quick Hits I post every week, plus the links to the LinkedIn pages of each of the panelist to show up in your in-box every week? Just let me know where to send it: https://drrobynodegaard.com/quick-hits-notifications/ </p> <p>#QuickHits are designed to exercise your brain by letting you listen in on an unscripted conversation to get other people's thoughts on pertinent subjects. If you would like to join a conversation or have a topic you would like to hear discussed, please