What do you do when someone won't accept a gift?

[jenluckenbach]

I'l attempt to keep this short.

My vet is opening her own practice, from scratch. I mean, she has the clientelle, but the building needs to be equipped and stocked....etc

she has always been good to us as far as fairness in pricing, and after hours service whenever needed, and she does a LOT for the rescues!

We (my husband and I) gave her a gift card as a combination thank you gift/good luck with your new practice gift, to help with set up (it is from Staples)

She says it is too much $$$ and doesn't want it because "you guys (us) already have so much on your plate."

I admit, sometimes I am generous beyond my means, but it is a blessing to give and I wanted it to be worth something to her.

Is there any way to convince her to keep it in the spirit it is given?

[Queen of Poop]

I'd just tell her she's worth every penny and that it's not from you but from the fur babies she's looked after.

[kitten645]

I would put it in a nice card and either mail it to her or leave it with the receptionist. Maybe it's the face to face that's embarrasing her?

[columbine]

Respectfully, I kind of agree with her. You do a heck of a lot for the little ones, and she's probably not comfortable taking what might go directly to them.

How about a nice little ad in the local paper thanking her for being such a conscientious vet?

Love, Columbine

[RICHARD]

Be sneaky.


Ask the front desk what she may need?

Office supplies, paper, pens?

Med supplies? Cotton balls? gauze pads?

Buy a lunch for the office?

If you show up with stuff like that she cannot turn it down!

[jenluckenbach]

Be sneaky.


Ask the front desk what she may need?

Office supplies, paper, pens?

Med supplies? Cotton balls? gauze pads?

Buy a lunch for the office?

If you show up with stuff like that she cannot turn it down!

I actually thought about getting a 'THING', but here's the deal....

she is not in the building yet. she needs EVERYTHING. But I didn't want to get the wrong style. I am sure she wants to make this her own, probably wants things to coodinate, to get the correct file folders, for example. That's why the gift card.

Right now she is only working from her home which is where she is set up for the clinics she does for the rescues. There is no way forr me to know what one THING she might want.

Respectfully, I kind of agree with her. You do a heck of a lot for the little ones, and she's probably not comfortable taking what might go directly to them.

I understand this, and I can see this as being a valid reason, but I'm stubborn I WANT her to have this.