For my SS. My list was fairly specific, but here's more info.
FOOD
What are your favorite types of food? No preferences
Favorite types of chocolate? Milk
Do you like tea, coffee, or hot chocolate? Coffee: regular and decaf
Do you like flavored coffee or tea? Sugar free peach iced tea
Sweet or salty snacks? If so, what are your favorites? both
Do you have any food allergies, like nuts? No
Would you eat homemade cookies sent by a person you only know via the internet? Yes
What are your favorite kinds of cookies, esp. holiday cookies? Mint chocolate chip
Are there any ingredients that should be avoided (i.e. something you hate or are allergic to)? Ham
Do you like to cook and/or bake? No
Do you like cookbooks? If so, are there any in particular you would like? No
PERSONAL CARE
Favorite scents for lotions? Lavender
Do you paint your nails? What tones? No
Do you prefer bath or shower products? Shower
What scents do you like best? Floral/Herbal
Do you use hair ties, barrettes/hair-slides, etc.? No
What's your favorite perfume or body spray? Anything with lavender
GENERAL
What is your favorite color? Pale pink
Any colors that you don't like? Yellow, orange, red
Do you like more vibrant colors, pastels, or more muted/earth tones? Bright
If your SS is from overseas, is there anything special you would like them to include? No
Are there any scents (candles/perfume/etc) that should be avoided due to allergies? No
How old are you? (roughly will do fine) 20 yr olds tend to like diff things than 50 yr olds: 50's
Do you like homemade gifts? Yes
Do you live in a house or an apartment?? Apartment
What are your favorite "comfort" things that make you happy? Making my cats happy!
Do you prefer not to get cat-themed gifts? No preference
Is there something you would prefer NOT to get from your SS? No preference
Will you open your gift right away or wait until Christmas? Wait
Do you like notebooks, notepads, sticky notes, pens/pencils? No
DECORATING
What colors are the rooms in your home?
Kitchen Seafoam green
Living area Beige and gold
Bathrooms Pink and green 50's decor
bedrooms N/A
what is your decorating style? N/A
Do you prefer solid colors or prints, and if the latter, what kind (floral, geometric, stripes, etc.)? Any
Do any of your rooms have special themes? No
Do you burn candles? No
Do you put up Christmas decorations, and if so, do you prefer secular or religious ones, or doesn't it matter? No decorations
Do you like Christmas ornaments/etc as a present? No
Do you decorate your Christmas tree/house in certain colors? N/A
Do you like throws/blankets? What color(s)? Pale pink
HOBBIES, ETC.
What are your hobbies?! Reading ebooks on Kindle, photography
Do you enjoy puzzles like crosswords, sudoku, wordsearches? No
Do you collect anything? Too much to list!
We should also include our fav types of movies, music and books!
Movies:
Music:
Books:
Do you have an IPod or MP3 player? Yes
If you like to read, do you have a problem with receiving a used book? No
What kind of magazines do you enjoy reading?
Are you into crafts? What kinds? No
CLOTHING/ JEWELRY
Do you have pierced ears? Are you allergic to any kinds of metal? No
Do you like jewelry? What kinds? No
What size shirt do you wear? N/A
Do you prefer t-shirts, sweatshirts or blouses? N/A
Do you prefer solid colors or prints, and if the latter, what kind (floral, geometric, stripes, etc.)? Any
Do you like to receive speciality socks as a gift? Yes; ankle socks; bright colors
What is your shoe/sock size? 9 - 11 US
PETS
How many animals do you have? What kind (cats, dogs, etc!) Tell us a little about their favorite toys/treats! Three cats. They like ping pong balls
Does your pet (s) have any allergies to certain foods/treats that should be avoided? No
Are there any kind of cat toys that should be avoided? (i.e. feathers, string, noisy toys that scare kitty...) No
Do your kitties wear collars? If so what kind? No
What kind(s) of brush or comb do you have for your cats and/or dogs?
Do your cats like catnip, valerian, or honeysuckle? No
FOOD
What are your favorite types of food? No preferences
Favorite types of chocolate? Milk
Do you like tea, coffee, or hot chocolate? Coffee: regular and decaf
Do you like flavored coffee or tea? Sugar free peach iced tea
Sweet or salty snacks? If so, what are your favorites? both
Do you have any food allergies, like nuts? No
Would you eat homemade cookies sent by a person you only know via the internet? Yes
What are your favorite kinds of cookies, esp. holiday cookies? Mint chocolate chip
Are there any ingredients that should be avoided (i.e. something you hate or are allergic to)? Ham
Do you like to cook and/or bake? No
Do you like cookbooks? If so, are there any in particular you would like? No
PERSONAL CARE
Favorite scents for lotions? Lavender
Do you paint your nails? What tones? No
Do you prefer bath or shower products? Shower
What scents do you like best? Floral/Herbal
Do you use hair ties, barrettes/hair-slides, etc.? No
What's your favorite perfume or body spray? Anything with lavender
GENERAL
What is your favorite color? Pale pink
Any colors that you don't like? Yellow, orange, red
Do you like more vibrant colors, pastels, or more muted/earth tones? Bright
If your SS is from overseas, is there anything special you would like them to include? No
Are there any scents (candles/perfume/etc) that should be avoided due to allergies? No
How old are you? (roughly will do fine) 20 yr olds tend to like diff things than 50 yr olds: 50's
Do you like homemade gifts? Yes
Do you live in a house or an apartment?? Apartment
What are your favorite "comfort" things that make you happy? Making my cats happy!
Do you prefer not to get cat-themed gifts? No preference
Is there something you would prefer NOT to get from your SS? No preference
Will you open your gift right away or wait until Christmas? Wait
Do you like notebooks, notepads, sticky notes, pens/pencils? No
DECORATING
What colors are the rooms in your home?
Kitchen Seafoam green
Living area Beige and gold
Bathrooms Pink and green 50's decor
bedrooms N/A
what is your decorating style? N/A
Do you prefer solid colors or prints, and if the latter, what kind (floral, geometric, stripes, etc.)? Any
Do any of your rooms have special themes? No
Do you burn candles? No
Do you put up Christmas decorations, and if so, do you prefer secular or religious ones, or doesn't it matter? No decorations
Do you like Christmas ornaments/etc as a present? No
Do you decorate your Christmas tree/house in certain colors? N/A
Do you like throws/blankets? What color(s)? Pale pink
HOBBIES, ETC.
What are your hobbies?! Reading ebooks on Kindle, photography
Do you enjoy puzzles like crosswords, sudoku, wordsearches? No
Do you collect anything? Too much to list!
We should also include our fav types of movies, music and books!
Movies:
Music:
Books:
Do you have an IPod or MP3 player? Yes
If you like to read, do you have a problem with receiving a used book? No
What kind of magazines do you enjoy reading?
Are you into crafts? What kinds? No
CLOTHING/ JEWELRY
Do you have pierced ears? Are you allergic to any kinds of metal? No
Do you like jewelry? What kinds? No
What size shirt do you wear? N/A
Do you prefer t-shirts, sweatshirts or blouses? N/A
Do you prefer solid colors or prints, and if the latter, what kind (floral, geometric, stripes, etc.)? Any
Do you like to receive speciality socks as a gift? Yes; ankle socks; bright colors
What is your shoe/sock size? 9 - 11 US
PETS
How many animals do you have? What kind (cats, dogs, etc!) Tell us a little about their favorite toys/treats! Three cats. They like ping pong balls
Does your pet (s) have any allergies to certain foods/treats that should be avoided? No
Are there any kind of cat toys that should be avoided? (i.e. feathers, string, noisy toys that scare kitty...) No
Do your kitties wear collars? If so what kind? No
What kind(s) of brush or comb do you have for your cats and/or dogs?
Do your cats like catnip, valerian, or honeysuckle? No