| Garden party | Child care |
| Afternoon tea | Pet-sitting |
| Brunch | Computer assistance/support |
| Theme dinner | Workout buddy |
| Movie & discussion | Weight-training plan |
| Movie & singalong | Snow shoveling |
| Game-playing evening | Yard work |
| Beer-tasting or wine-tasting evening | Fly-fishing class |
| Scientific conversation over dinner | Fly-tying class |
| Travelogue and dinner | Cooking/baking lesson |
| Vacation cottage | Craft lesson |
| Tickets to an event | Canning lesson |
| NCG movie basket | Woodworking lesson |
| Gift basket/item from local merchant | Nutrition class |
| Massage gift certificate | Fitness class |
| Yoga certificate | Farm produce |
| Perennials | Baked goods that evening |
| Golf pass/green fees | Baked goods during the year |
| Firewood | Canned goods |
| Soup of the month | Homemade meal |