If you are on Facebook, you probably have noticed the little birthday reminders at the top of the screen. I always try to visit each of those in my reminders to leave them a little note on their wall wishing them a Happy Birthday. For those that are just more than “Facebook Friends”, I often want to maybe send more than just a little message.
I recently downloaded the GiftGiv iPhone app that can make it very handy to send cards or gifts to your Facebook and LinkedIn friends within minutes using your iPhone. When you install the app, you sync it with your social media networks so that can pull the information from your friend’s profiles into the app.
Once you have the app installed and open it, you will be brought to a screen that shows your “All Upcoming” which is recent and upcoming birthday’s as well as those that you can send a congratulations to or maybe even a thank you card. You can of course swipe your screen to view just “Birthdays” or “Events to celebrate” if you don’t want to view them all.
Once you see a person that you want to send a gift or card to, you simply select their name from the list. When you have selected the recipient, you will be brought to another menu where you can choose to send a card, gift card, chocolates, flowers, wine and more! In just the last week, I have seen an addition in the amount and types of gifts that you can send.
Once you have found the perfect gift that you want to send, simply select it from the list on your screen and get your credit card ready to make payment. While purchasing the gift you have the option to select a specific date for the gift to arrive as well as enter a personal message. If you have the recipient’s address that will come in handy, but not needed as you can have the app send them an email or text message requesting their address so to receive their gift.
With this handy app you can get a list of your contact’s events that are both expected and unexpected. Even if you don’t want to send a gift, you can still use the app to check on birthdays and such. No need to keep track of your contact’s info on calendars, you can use this app to find it all in one place and send them a little something while your at it.
The GiftGiv iTunes app is:
- Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad.
- Requires iOS 5.0 or later.
- Optimized for the iPhone 5.
For more information on GiftGift and to download this app, visit: https://www.thegiftgiv.com.
I need to check this app out!
Thank you @mommyenterprises.
@therebelchick – yes, try out and let us know what you think!
Sounds like an app I could use. I’m gonna check it out.
@Melissa – yes. let us know what you think.
this will be GREAT during birthday and Christmas for my husband since he’s so hard to shop for.
@Jennifer – Yes. And also events in your friends and families’ lives that you want to celebrate.
You don’t need a calendar to track all the birthdays and holidays from now. @GiftGiv will find them for you and also events you cannot know beforehand – new job, promotion, baby!
Hence we say, send gifts in 3 simple steps – Connect, Select and Give!
Try out the app and let us know what you think!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/giftgiv/id564766989?ls=1&mt=8
oooh sounds awesome!!
What a neat app! That is really useful, I always forget about those things.
Neat app, thanks for sharing!
Sounds like an awesome app! Thanks for sharing!
That sure would come in handy!
That would really come in handy. I am bad planner so that wold be perfect
What a cool app! Perfect since I am always remembering to send things last minute.
Sounds like a great app!
This is pretty cool!
What a great idea!
This is a neat app!
Wish they had it for Windows phones.
Ok, I have to get this!
Sounds pretty cool, so many fun apps these days.
This looks cool. I bet it would be great for last minute gifts.
@jamonkey – Thank you. Absolutely.
We also provide an option where you can schedule gifts to be dispatched on a particular day.
So last minute as well as pre-planned – we ensure that you are celebrating the occasion when you want to!
What a cool app!!
How neat. I always make sure to try to check Facebook for birthdays and send my wishes that way.
@simplybeingmom – Thank you.
And with Facebook, you never get a concise list of events to celebrate. You are scrolling through a endless wall post, probably, with a lot of junk!
Now in a single concise list – find all the events to celebrate.
this would be helpful.
Looks like a fun and convenient app.
That makes it so easy.
Hi Marshall!
What a cool app!
Sounds like a great app!
what a fun app I’ll have to check that out
Because we’re all connected to family, this makes such great sense! Thanks!
@Anutinashell – Exactly. Show them we care!
I love the concept
Thank you everyone for the kind words. Try out the app and let us know what you think.
Yes, the Android and WP versions are coming next month.
BTW, what do you think of our LinkedIn integration. Do you find that useful? Do you or want to send gifts in your professional network? What are the typical occasions?
That’s a neat lil app.
This app sounds like it would come in handy! Thanks for sharing.