90 Beyond the Ordinary and Unique Gift Ideas for Different Types of Men 

The art of  coming up with unique gift ideas is reliant on thoughtfulness and knowing the person you are to gift.

And for the longest time women have been on the receiving end of the banter when it comes to lame gift giving. 

We have the reputation of giving socks ,and boxers for every occasion and the farthest we go is watches and wallets.

Interestingly women are the lovers in the relationship. 

They show the most love and go to great lengths to prove love to their partners emotionally. 

However, when it comes to unique gift ideas we are failing terribly, we are letting the men win with their thoughtfulness and their over and beyond acts.

I read a social media comment where a man said, he no longer gets boxers since he knows his wife will bring some on the next birthday. 

Or the tiktok post where a lady regifted her man an iphone, he had gifted her on their annivesary.

Ladies..we can definitely do better. 

For these cringe reasons, big sister is here with a notable list of 90 amazing gift ideas valid for every occasion, be it a birthday, anniversary,holiday season or you simply feel like the man in your life deserves it.

So define your man, then read through and find the category they fit in and exceed their greatest expectation with the next gift. 

For the Sports Man:

We can all agree that men are very serious and loyal when it comes to their sports.

A sports game even feels like a sacred event where he needs no disturbance to conscentrate and a win or lose affects his persona completely.

The best thing is men are not constant and deep buyers, so if you are looking for unique gift ideas relating to his sport here are some options.

1. You’ll never go wrong with a new season’s personalised jersey of his favourite team,  try including his name.

2. Subscription to a sports streaming service, this he will love..give him access to live games and exclusive content.

3. Sports themed games for game night, could be trivia or a board game.

4. Smart sports equipment maybe a ball with performance metrics.

5. Game tickets. Get him tickets for a live game for his favourite sport.

6. Gaming accessories, maybe the latest PS if he is a gaming lover, full gaming set (headsets, mouse, keyboard and a hard drive)

7. Golf accessories, for a golfer you could get him a full attire and golf clubs

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For the Tavelling Man:

When defining unique gift ideas for a traveller, its wise to have his adventerous nature in mind.

Find thoughtful and practical gifts, something he can use on his travels but still emotionally connect with and remember you.

8. Camera: To capture nature on his travels, you can get a motion sensored camera.

9. Multi functional travel, bag one with compartment for different things, clothes, electronics there’s even some with an inbuilt usb cable.

10. GPS tracker for tracking trail routes and in cases he’s in places without call service.

11. Vintage compass, this is just a classic sort of carry around jewellery for a traveller.

12. Survival kit for the outdoors with essentials such as a first aid kit, firestarter and a knife.

13. A portable lightweight Hammock,, is amazing for him to relax in nature.

14. Woodworking kit, if he’s a builder, this is an amazing package for him to come up with usable DIY items.

15. Telescope for stargazing on his hiking and vacation trips.

16. Portable bluetooth speaker to enjoy music when camping, hiking or while vacationing on a beach somewhere. 

For the Foodie Man:

I have a foodie man, so food is they easiest way to apologise and please.

So when it comes to gifting a foodie do consider the occassion, what foods they like, their comfort when eating and foods or things they’ve hinted on trying.

17. Let’s make a food basket, what are his favourite snacks, create a beautiful gourmet food basket and send it over to his workplace.

18. A spices collection featuring a variety of spices from different places in the world.

19. Cooking classes, let him learn a little at least he gets to eat the food after.

20. Personalised kitchenware, pots, wooden spoons and an apron with his name engraved on them.

21. Tickets for dining and food sampling events such as barbeque events.

22. Street food marathon where you sample food from food trucks.

23. Cooking grill for him to host barbeques. 

For the Tech-Savvy Man:

Tech gurus can be quite nerdy and if you listen keenly they’ll definetly mention things they need and some of which would make their life easier.

However, unique gift ideas for the tech man, will most likely need you to be aware of new trendy items since technology keeps evolving.

24. An apple watch is a perfect gift, it’s smart features will definitely have him thinking of you and you can be assured he will not be missing your call.

25. Portable power bank for charging on the move.

26. A drone with a camera for aerial views and photography

27. Virtual reality headset, for gaming experiences he can get immersed in.

28. Portable projector for the cool evenings you just want to watch a show from your room or an outdoor space

29. A portable keyboard, perfect for travelling and used on tablets and phones as well.

30. Smart backpack one that comes with anti theft features and usb ports.

31. Smart home components such as a smart keyless lock, smart doorbell with surveillance camera and audio compatibility. 

For the Gym Rat:

Unique gift ideas for  gym guy will need you to think of his workut needs and overall safety.

32. You could get him a Fitness tracker jewellery, which is able to track steps and calories

33. A smartwatch with fitness tracking features.

34. Gym Equipment such as dumbbells, roller massager, a hand grip strengthener.

35. Gym membership, surprise him with a gym membership; it’s a form of appreciating what he loves.

36. Gym items such as workout outfits, knee sleeves, smart water bottles, meal prep containers for portion control, fitness journal and gloves.

37. Portable blender bottle for making blended fruits and protein shakes on the go.

For the younger Man ( Boyfriend/Husband):

38. Customised portable mug warmer to keep their tea warm at all times

39. Quality shaving kit, it could save them time from the constant trips to the barber and at times you could help in the shaving process,

40. Gift experience, maybe gift voucher to the spa for self care and a massage

41. Creating him a man cave, this could be a makeover for his space and design it to his specifications.

42. Customised leather wallet, add some romantic words.

43. Outdoor adventure experience, may be a vacation or a group event.

For the Older man ( for a man in his 40s, 50, 60, going forward):

44. Customised beer mug with a romantic engraved message.

45. Vinyl record player, possibly bluetooth with inbuilt speakers.

46. Experience adventure, at this point he probably has a list of things he’d love to do, maybe vacationing or camping at a particular place.

47. A shopping voucher at his favourite shopping space.

48. Supplies for a hobby could be fishing items.

49. Outdoor grill, he’s probably holding gatherings and bbq events for family and friends, this will be a great addition.

50. Car servicing voucher.

51. A bottle of their favourite drink with a sentimental note.

For the Christian Man:

52. A personalised Bible with an engraved inspirational message.

53. Christian devotional guide and journal.

54. Cater for a christian retreat experience probably to a prayer centre for spiritual reflection.

55. Christian themed artwork and puzzle.

56. A christian album with praise and worship songs

57. Scripture cards with some amazing verses for different occasions.

58. Christian themed jewellery such as pendants, chains and bangles.

59. Collection of christian movies

60. Better yet a trip to the Holy Land

For the Office Man:

61. A leather messenger bag to carry office documents

62. Executive personalised diary/journal and pen.

63. Customised name plate or sign for their office desk or office door

64. Desk organiser one where he can arrange his documents and pens.

65. Executive world time desk clock,, which he can use to track the time through different time zones.

66. Desk humidifier or air purifier

67. Customised coffee mug with a sarcastic or witty saying.

68. A picture frame with family photos to put in his office. 

For the Car Lover:

Car lovers are more like pet dads, they value anything and everything that compliments and relates to their car.

This makes it easy to gift them because their soft spot is quite obvious, the task is coming up with unique gift ideas of things they do not own.

Here’s a list of some.

69. Car servicing vouchers include washing, wheel pumping and respray, or full/basic car servicing.

70. A purchase of car wheels/ rims for his ride.

71. Dash cam, ladies keep your mans safe and with evidence

72. Car accessories could be air fresheners, bluetooth adapter, floor mats.

73. Exotic car driving experience, if you are not in a position to get his dream car, then get him the experience of driving it at a car dealership or a rental car station.

74. Car themed items such as keychains, artwork or watch

75. Car care kit with tools and even a car cleaning vacuum cleaner

76. Race track event or exotic/vintage car event.

77. To top it all, his dream car, if you can afford it.. then why not.

For the Extroverted Man:

78. Concert ticket for his favourite band or artist

79. Dance classes, this is definitely romantic and a great way to get close and have a shared activity you’d actually enjoy.

80. Group trip,there companies that arrange group activities such as trips, this is a great way to have fun and make some friends.

81. Game set for parties and social gatherings such as charades and cards.

82. You can plan outdoor adventures such as hiking and camping with a group of friends.

83. Karaoke machine and speakers for hosting gatherings and having fun.

For the Introverted Man:

84. Home spa kit, how about you give that man a spa day at home, with bath and face products.

85. Classic record collection that features all his favourite music, artists and albums.

86. Home aroma-diffuser if he’s to spend all his time at home he might as well enjoy the space.

87. Online classes on whatever he is interested in could be art or cooking classes.

88. Movie subscription such as netflix

89. Plant set, one that is easy to maintain indoors.

90. A book collection of his favourite writer. 

Dont’s in gift giving

There have been times i have seen people give gift and it felt cringy and thoughtless.

The worst part is watching the receiver pretend to love it, afterall its the thought that counts. Nonetheless the act of gifting should be fun and unique gift ideas are fullfilling especially when you see them using your gift.

So here’s a list of dont’s when loking for unique gift ideas.

• Please stop giving gifts that you would like,give gifts that they would like, think about them its not about you.

• Stop overspending the secreat is in the thoughtfullness not the how much.

• Stop being too cliche’ ladies lets move away from the socks and boxers or atleast make them an add on.

• Do not assume just because on guy likes it, another will, learn the intrests of the person you are to gift.

• Avoid items that they already have.

• Stop regifting gifts they have given to you it’s weird.

In conclusion, i hope this list comes as a guide on an out of the box gift giving experience. Needless to say there’s a lot more unique gift ideas you could come with, if a person means enough to be gifted then go over and beyond its worth it.