A gift is something that you can hold in your hand and say, "Look, he was thinking of me," or "She remembered me.
" You must be thinking of someone to give a gift.
The gift itself is a symbol of that thought.
It doesn't matter if it costs money.
Gifts need not to expensive, nor must they be given weekly.
But for some individuals, their worth has nothing to do with monetary value and everything to do with love.
Within every language, there are many dialects.
Here below you will find just a few but in the end you need to understand your spouse's dialect.
Purchased Gifts: Anything you can imagine, how much it costs is less important than the thought that goes with it.
If a millionaire gives only one-dollar gifts regularly, the spouse may question whether that is an expression of love, but when family finances are limited, a one-dollar gift may speak a million dollars worth of love.
Gifts you find: For example a flower from the yard or side of the road, a shell from the beach, a special stick etc.
Anything that you add meaning to.
The Gift of Self: There is an intangible gift that sometimes speaks more loudly than a gift that can be held in one's hand.
This is the gift of self or the gift of presence.
Being there when your spouse needs you speaks loudly to the one whose primary love language is receiving gifts.
If your spouse's love language is RECEIVING GIFTS:

1. Try a parade of gifts: Leave a boxof candy for your spouse in the morning, have flowers delivered in theafternoon, and give him a shirt in the evening.
   When your spouse asks,"What's going on?" you respond: "Just trying to fill your lovetank!"
2. Let nature be your guide: The nexttime you take a walk through the neighbourhood, keep your eyes open for agift for your spouse.
   It may be a stone, a stick, or a flower.
   You mayeven attach special meaning to your natural gift.
   For example, a smoothstone may symbolize your marriage with many of the rough places nowpolished.
   A rose may remind you of the beauty you see in your spouse.
   
3. Discover the value of 'handmadeoriginals'.
   Make a gift for your spouse.
   This may require you to enroll inan art or crafts class: ceramics, silver smithing, painting, wood carving,etc.
   Your main purpose for enrolling is to make your spouse a gift.
   Ahandmade gift often becomes a family heirloom.
   
4. Give your spouse a gift every dayfor one week.
   It need not be a special week, just any week.
   I promise youit will become "The Week That Was!" If you are really energetic, you canmake it "The Month That Was!" No, your spouse will not expect you to keepthis up for a lifetime.
   
5. Keep a 'Gift Idea Notebook'.
   Everytime you hear your spouse says: "I really like that," or 'Oh, I wouldreally like to have one of those!" write it down in your notebook.
   Listen carefullyand you will get quite a list.
   This will serve as a guide when you getready to select a gift.
   To prime the pump, you may look through a shoppingcatalogue together.
   
6. "Help! I'm confused!" If youreally don't have a clue as to how to select a gift for your spouse, ask afriend or family member who knows your wife or husband well to help you.
   Most people enjoy making a friend happy by getting them a gift, especiallyif it is with your money.
   
7. Offer the gift of presence.
   Say toyour spouse: "I want to offer the gift of my presence at any event or onany occasion you would like this month.
   You tell me when, and I will makeevery effort to be there.
   " Get ready! Be positive! Who knows, you mayenjoy the symphony or the hockey game.
   
8. Give your spouse a book and agreeto read it yourself.
   Then offer to discuss together a chapter each week.
   Don't choose a book that you want him or her to read.
   Choose a book on atopic in which you know your spouse has an interest: sex, football,needlework, money management, child rearing, religion, or backpacking.
   
9. Give a lasting tribute.
   Give asubstantial gift to your spouse's church or favourite charity in honour ofher birthday, your anniversary, or another occasion.
   Ask the charity tosend a card informing your spouse of what you have done.
   The church orcharity will be excited and so will your spouse.
   
10. Give a living gift.
    Purchase and plant a tree or flowering scrub in honour of your spouse.
    You may plant it in your own yard, where you can water and nurture it, or in a public park or forest where others can also enjoy it.
    You will get credit for this one year after year.
    

(Please also refer to the book 'The five Love Languages' by Gary Chapman)