How much to spend guides

UK amounts for weddings, christenings, Secret Santa, teachers and work collections. There are 9 guides in this section, all free to read and copy from.

Every one is written for a specific moment rather than in general, so pick the closest fit and take the lines you need.

• How much to give as a wedding gift
  Typical UK wedding gift amounts by relationship, plus what to write with the money.
• How much to spend on a christening gift
  Typical christening gift budgets by who you are, plus money etiquette.
• Secret Santa spending limits
  How to pick a Secret Santa limit and make it stick.
• Teacher gift etiquette
  What to spend on a teacher gift, and the rules schools actually have.
• How much to spend on a birthday gift
  Typical birthday gift amounts by relationship, including milestones.
• How much to spend on a new baby gift
  Typical UK baby gift budgets by relationship, plus baby shower and group gift amounts.
• How much to give for a funeral collection or flowers
  UK amounts for funeral collections, donations in lieu of flowers and sympathy flowers.
• How much to spend on a leaving gift
  What to put into an office leaving or retirement collection, and how to run one well.
• How much to spend on an engagement gift
  UK engagement gift budgets, and how they relate to the wedding gift later.

Other guide topics

• Best of: cards and gifts
• What to write in a card
• Messages by recipient
• Sorry, etiquette and awkward moments
• Jokes and humour
• Puns and wordplay
• Rhymes, poems and quotes
• Riddles and quizzes
• Games and activities
• Party planning
• Decorations and how-to
• Fancy dress and themes
• Celebrations
• Work and colleagues
• Speeches and toasts
• Cheering someone up
• Feel-good reading
• Christmas and seasonal
• Secret Santa
• Festivals and world celebrations
• Christenings and faith milestones
• Charity and fundraising
• Badges and pins
• Card design and how cards work

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Frequently asked questions

How many how much to spend guides are there?

There are 9 in this section, and the full directory has 267 guides across 25 topics.

Are these free to use?

Yes. Copy any message, joke or checklist straight into a card or a party plan. You do not need to buy anything.