Last Updated on December 6, 2020 by Holly
When giving a gift, it’s nice to give one with a more personal touch.
Personalized gifts make gift recipients feel special. It shows that you put a lot of thought into the gift- regardless of the price tag.
Guys can be challenging to buy a gift for, however personalized gifts make gift giving easier.
How often does a guy think to buy himself a personalized gift? Rarely.
Personalized gifts are a great way to give them something special that they have not bought for themselves yet.
What do You get a Guy for Under $30?
It turns out there are many useful and fun things you can buy for a guy for under $30, it just takes a little thougtht.
What is the Right Gift for Him?
- Take his interests into consideration-does he like to travel, have a dog, golf, like t-shirts?
2. What does he have already? Does it need replaced or improved?- like a worn out golf towel, a phone charger the kids constantly take, a phone without a cover?
3. Be a good listener-Did he ever mention a place that had a special meaning, are his hand towels mix matched and he cares about that, does he love to sip a good bourbon every now and again?
4. Be a good observer- this works in tandem with the above 3. Being a good observer gives you an edge in gift giving. Did you notice his favorite game controller is getting a little worn, does he buy extra special things for his pet, does he little to do things in his yard?
Use all of 4 steps and you will become an awesome gift giver in no time.
Giving a gift that is unique, means something, and is possibly useful to the guy on your list comes from using these 4 steps all the time.
Then when it’s time to get that perfect Father’s day gift, Valentines gift, Birthday, holiday, or just because gift you will be ready to pick out a gift that will make him feel special.
Personalized Gift for Him Under $15
Unique and affordable gifts for him all under $20.
1. Personalized Pens
Laser engraved personalized pens are classy and useful.
With his name on them, his pens will never “grow legs” again!
2. Personalized Leather Keychain
Handmade genuine leather key chain can be customized with his initials.
Caring his keys or fobs just got more convenient with this keychains lobster claw hook and no-finger-nails-needs hook for keys.
With over a 5 star rating on Amazon, it is a top seller.
3. Zodiac Bracelet for Guys
It doesn’t get more personalized that giving him a gift with his zodiac sign.
Principles is a company that makes jewelry for guys.
Their zodiac bracelets are completely customizable. You can choose from 20 band colors and you can choose how many zodiac signs you would like added to his bracelet too.
4. Personalized Spoon
Ashijewlers is an Etsy company that make personalized spoons-among other things.
They have a spoon for whatever your guy likes using a spoon for:
- peanut butter
- almond butter
- cereal
- coffee
- ice cream
- a special message
- or a spoon dedicated to them and them only 🙂
5. Personalized Calendar
Custom made calendars are an amazing gift for him.
This calendar hold up to 12 months of photos.
What I like about giving or receiving personalized calendars is how fun and heart warming the memories.
Every time I change turn the calendar over, there is another great memory revealing itself.
My sister and brother-in-law get really creative with theirs, they make a calendar that features their dog on new adventures and in new outfits. It’s a funny and sweet gift all at the same time.
6. Custom Made Cufflinks
Cuff links don’t need to be stuffy.
Blue Agave Studios makes an assortment of 5 star rated cuff links custom made for the him.
Blue Agave’s cuff links can be initialed and monogrammed-like the photo above- or you can make them even more personal by adding photos or sayings to the cuff links.
You can also choose from finishes:
- gold,
- silver
- rose gold
- bronze
- black
7. Personalized Note Pad
Customized stationary and note pads are a great gift for the guy who has everything- or his kids keep stealing his note pads, true story.
CurioPress has many different fonts and designs to help you customize a paper product that will make a great gift for him.
No longer will his note pads go missing.
Everyone will take notice of who these classy note pads belong to.
8. Personalized Phone Case
A personized phone case is a unique gift for under $20.
A phone case customized with a memory, his favorite thing, or his name, will keep your guys phone safe while keeping the memories close by and at a price that doesn’t break the bank.
Personalized Gifts for Him Under $25
Personalized gifts for him don’t always need to have monogram or initials, they can be people, things or places that hold special meaning to the gift recipient.
9. Custom Map Coaster
Handmade ceramic tile coasters with decorated with an important location are as useful as they are heartwarming.
You can even choose to have a heart or star denote a significant location on the map, to make his unique gift extra personalized.
10. Personalize Mouse Pad
A leather mouse pad embossed with his initials is a minimalistic statement piece.
Etsy seller, NorthwindSupply offers their leather mouse pads in 9 different colors and you can choose to have his initials embossed with gold foil, silver foil, or no foil for a more natural touch.
This is the perfect gift for him to take to the office or use at home.
11. Personalized Passport Holder
A personalized and initaled passport holder is a great gift for the guy who loves to travel.
Customize his gift even further with:
- 6 fonts to choose from
- 4 cover colors
- 6 different cover messages or no message
12. Personalized Leather AirPod Case Cover
AirPods are all the rage right now. They are a great product and an awesome gift, however they all have a white case!
Help the guy on your list keep his AirPod case from getting mixed up with anyone else’s by gifting him a personalized leather AirPod case cover.
Choose from 4 different leather colors and 10 different fonts to truly customize his gift.
13. Personalized Travel Bag
Call it a dopp kit or a shaving kit, I have yet to meet a guy who doesn’t find them indispensable when traveling.
For some guys, my husband included, they use them daily to keep things organized.
A personalized spacious dopp kit will make a go-to piece of equipment feel even more special.
14. Personalize Pocket Knife
Pocket knives are very popular.
Personalized with his initials and complete with a belt clip this knife gets more handy with its built in can opener and glass breaker.
If the guy on your list carries a pocket knife up grade him to this Amazon top gift.
15. Personalize Man T-Shirt
Of the men I know, two articles of clothing seem to be the back bone of their wardrobes- sweat shirts and t-shirts.
If the guy on your list likes a good, fun t-shirt then gift him this funny tee customized with his name or nickname.
16. Personalized Hand Towels
Monogrammed hand towels are a great gift for every man on your list, including the college guy or the a guy living with a bunch of dudes.
For the man sharing living quarter, personalized towels and hand towel make sure everyone know that towel is his.
No more roommates using the towels, yuck!
17. Mandalorian Fan Dad
If the guy on your list is as excited about the Mandalorian series as the guys in my family are, this would be a great gift for them-if they are dads.
This mug is definitely on my radar to gift several Star Wars loving dads that I know.
18. Beard Care Kit
Beards and facial hair are very personal.
So many men today are sporting facial hair that they sculp and manintain.
Indulge the bearded guy on your gift list with a beard grooming kit.
It has everything a bearded man needs to keep his beard sculpted and looking great- no wonder it is an Amazon top gift!
19. Custom Socks
Personalized socks are a funny gift that just so happens to be useful.
You can make these socks one of a kind buy personalizing them with funny faces, his favorite pet, your own face, his kids…
My husband and a friend were gifted these socks by a buddy last Christmas- they have their buddies face on them.
The guys loved them so much, that they text pictures of their feet to each other when they are wearing them, LOl!
20. Personalized Apron
Got a grill master or head chef of the kitchen on your list?
Gift him a personalized apron.
He’ll feel recognized for his culinarily accomplishments and his clothes will be saved.
It’s the gift that keeps on giving. 🙂
21. Travel Humidor Cigar Case
A leather pocket humidor will help the guy in your life take 5 of his cigars safely anywhere.
No more dried out cigars.
No more broken cigars.
His cigars will be perfect anywhere he goes.
22. Monogramed Tumbler
A monogramed whiskey tumbler is a classy looking personalized gift for the guy who likes a nice whiskey or bourbon.
Personalized Gifts for Him, Under $30
Personalized gifts that are customized and unique will surprise him on his next birthday, Valentines day, Father’s day, Christmas or holiday- and all for under $30!
23. Personalized Guitar Pick and Case
Musicians can be hard to buy for but you cannot go wrong with an engraved guitar pick and case.
To personalize a guitar pick for him, you have 14 fonts to choose from and it can be engraved on both sides.
Being married to a musician, I can tell you that pick holder will help him loose guitar picks less often. 🙂
24. Personalized Motorcycle Sign
An avid motorcyclist would appreciate a personalized sign.
Even if you don’t have a Harley man in your life, you can customize the sign for him and his bike.
25. Personalized Leather Wallet
Up grade his wallet with the gift of a laser engraved personalized tri-fold leather wallet.
The outside of the wallet can be personalized and there is room on the inside for a custom engraved message.
With 5 star rating this wallet is a popular pick on Amazon.
26. Personalize Golf Towel
Buying a gift for a guy that likes to golf can be challenging, unless they tell you exactly what they want.
A personalized golf towel is a great gift idea for him, if he hasn’t given you an specifics.
You can customize his towel cotton or micro-fiber with 8 different designs and 8 different towel colors.
27. Personalized Slippers
Suede Land’s End slippers with his initials on them is a personalized gift he will use for years to come.
28. Personalized Fisherman’s Prayer
The avid fisherman on your gift list will appreciate this personalized fishing prayer.
This is a personalized gift for him that is both humorous and sweet.
29. Personalize Journal
A personalized journal is a nice gift for any guy on your list.
A personalized journal is great for the guy who likes to travel, journal, or just doodle, or just record little things here or there.
30. Custom Yeti
Yeti drink container have a cult following, with 5 stars and over 55,000 reviews on Amazon.
That shouldn’t be too surprising- they are a heavy duty drink container that practically does it all.
Make his Yeti drink container personal with his name on it.
With over 20 fonts to choose from and 8 Yeti’s to choose, there are many ways to make his gift a one of a kind.
31. Most Personalized Gift……Gift Cards
As a gift giver, giving a gift card might not sound exciting.
But according to Google Search Trends- gift cards are extremely popular.
Nothing says “I really know you”, like a gift card to their favorite store, their favorite video game, favorite restaurant , or a gift card for their favorite thing.
The most popular gift cards- in order of popularity- according to Google are:
- Amazon
- Starbucks
- Grubhub
- Target Gift Card
- Walmart Gift Card
- Nintendo Switch Gift Card
- V-bucks Gift Card- Fort Night
- Uber Eats
- Door Dash
- Roblox Gift Card
- Xbox Gift Card
If you feel a gift card is a little less pizzazz than you would like to give, dress it up with a festive gift card envelope.
Custom and Personalized Gift Giving
I hope these help you give a gift that the guy on your list will cherish for years to come.
What do personalized gifts mean to you? Do you like putting together personalized gift baskets and things like that?
What is the best personalized gift you have ever received? I would love to hear about it!
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