People should not feel obligated to buy a gift for someone just because they received one from that person.

“The answer is no. Really, you don't have to.”

Regifting is not recommended due to the importance of honesty, but if it must be done, it should be done sparingly, honestly, and with the recipient's preferences in mind.

“And for that reason, at the Only Post Institute, we do not recommend regifting. However, with people having so much stuff these days, with the economy being what it is, we are realistic and we know that so many people do regift. So, if you're going to do it, when in doubt, don't regift and rarely re”