Guide categories

Guide categories

Every guide topic in one place. There are 34 categories covering 339 guides: what to write in a card, gifts and how much to spend, etiquette and awkward moments, sorry and apology wording, party games and planning, jokes, puns and quizzes.

Each category page lists every guide in that topic, so you can browse a whole theme rather than hunting one article at a time.

  • Best of: cards and gifts (8 guides)
    Our picks for the best cards and gifts by recipient, milestone and occasion.
  • What to write in a card (18 guides)
    Message ideas by occasion, from milestone birthdays to sympathy and thank yous.
  • Messages by recipient (16 guides)
    What to write for a neighbour, boss, in-laws, stepmum, uncle, adult child, postie, cleaner and more.
  • Sorry, etiquette and awkward moments (12 guides)
    Apologies, accepting one, returning gifts, RSVP wording and group gift etiquette.
  • Money-free gifting (8 guides)
    Free gift ideas, homemade and edible gifts, experience vouchers and printable time coupons.
  • Gift wrapping and presentation (8 guides)
    Tape-free wrapping, gift bag alternatives, awkward shapes, bows, hampers, eco wrapping and posting gifts safely.
  • Pets (8 guides)
    Pet birthdays, gotcha day, pet-friendly parties, pet-safe treats, new pet gifts and pet loss keepsakes.
  • Kids and school (8 guides)
    Teacher end-of-year gifts and cards, class parties, sleepovers, pocket-money gifts and sticker reward charts.
  • How much to spend (9 guides)
    UK amounts for weddings, christenings, Secret Santa, teachers and work collections.
  • Jokes and humour (12 guides)
    Knock knock jokes, dad jokes, one-liners and milestone birthday humour.
  • Puns and wordplay (7 guides)
    Birthday, Christmas, food, dog, cat and name puns for card captions.
  • Rhymes, poems and quotes (12 guides)
    Funny rhymes, limericks, short poems and quotes for every occasion.
  • Riddles and quizzes (6 guides)
    Riddles with answers, quiz questions and pub quiz round ideas.
  • Games and activities (16 guides)
    Party games, car journey games, playground classics and nostalgic pastimes.
  • Party planning (12 guides)
    Milestone party guides, costs, checklists and how-to guides for the day.
  • Decorations and how-to (6 guides)
    Balloon arches, bunting, banners and cake toppers, step by step.
  • Fancy dress and themes (8 guides)
    Theme ideas, last-minute costumes and party themes on a budget.
  • Family milestones (8 guides)
    First birthdays, wedding anniversaries, graduations and the milestones families mark.
  • Celebrations (11 guides)
    Baby showers, engagements, graduations, retirements and anniversaries.
  • Work and colleagues (12 guides)
    Office parties, leaving dos, promotions and messages for colleagues.
  • Speeches and toasts (7 guides)
    Best man jokes, birthday toasts, retirement speeches and eulogies.
  • Cheering someone up (14 guides)
    How to cheer up a friend, partner or colleague, plus care package ideas.
  • Feel-good reading (8 guides)
    Why laughter matters, British comedy, world smile days and happiness.
  • Christmas and seasonal (17 guides)
    Christmas, Easter, Valentine's, Mother's and Father's Day and the autumn run-in.
  • Secret Santa (4 guides)
    Rules, how it works, budget limits and funny office gift ideas.
  • Festivals and world celebrations (4 guides)
    Eid, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Burns Night and St Patrick's Day.
  • Christenings and faith milestones (28 guides)
    Christening, baptism, communion, confirmation and naming ceremonies.
  • Charity and fundraising (5 guides)
    Macmillan Coffee Morning, Red Nose Day, Children in Need and fundraising ideas.
  • Badges and pins (4 guides)
    Enamel pins, button badges, how to display them and gift ideas.
  • Card design and how cards work (11 guides)
    How to design a card, printing, sizes and the craft behind the range.
  • How to: the questions people ask most (8 guides)
    Straight answers to the questions that come up across the guides - apologies, thank yous, sign-offs, envelopes, postage and saying no.
  • Relationships, apologies and celebrating together (8 guides)
    Saying how you feel, making up after a row, apology cards, date nights and the milestones worth marking.
  • Sympathy and difficult moments (8 guides)
    What to say after a miscarriage, a redundancy, a serious diagnosis, a move into care and on the anniversary of a death.
  • Card templates, gift ideas and game instructions (8 guides)
    Fill-in-the-blank card wording, gift ideas grouped by occasion, and party game rules with group sizes and timings.

See the full A-Z of all 339 guides or the guides sitemap.

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Frequently asked questions

How many guide categories are there?

There are 34 categories, holding 339 guides between them.

What is the difference between this and the guides index?

This page lists the topics only. The main guides index lists every single guide grouped under those same topics.