Gift ideas that get better each week, plus birthday ordering
Users report two gift setups: a weekly loop that suggests holiday gift ideas and improves from your ratings, and a birthday helper that reads your calendar, asks about the person, and orders the gift you pick. Stop and ask me before paying.
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026
The problem
Gift shopping turns into a December scramble, and birthdays sneak up with no time to order.
How the bot does it
Users report:
- @edstromism has a bot that presents Christmas gift ideas once a week. He gives feedback, and he says it comes back with better ideas every week. A reply roundup by @naoufal_elh ranked this tip first.
- @shellysheed says her bot searches her calendar for upcoming birthdays, asks what each person is interested in, and comes back with recommendations. She chooses, and the bot orders and tracks the deliveries. @dayyanl shared a similar setup.
- Ordering needs a payment method and your OK on each purchase.
Setup steps
- 1Give the bot a list of people and anything you know they like.
- 2Connect your calendar if you want birthday checks.
- 3Set a weekly routine for ideas, and rate each one.
- 4Tell it: Stop and ask me before paying or placing any order.
Example prompt
Every [Sunday], suggest five gift ideas for [person] with prices and links. I'll rate each one, and you use my ratings to do better next week. Check my calendar for birthdays in the next [three] weeks and ask me what each person is into. Stop and ask me before paying or placing any order.
The result
A weekly list of gift ideas that improves with your ratings, and orders placed only when you say yes. These are users' own setups.
Results are the user's own claim. We haven't checked them.
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