( CNN ) -- Let the countdown begin . Not to stress you out ( ok , maybe a little ! ) but you officially have eight days to finish your holiday shopping -- less time if you have to ship your gifts , and even less if you 're reading this the day after it was published . Ready for some help ? So are we . We asked our holiday etiquette experts for their favorite piece of gift giving advice and they shared some great tidbits . But we 're looking for more . Read their tips and then offer up yours in the comments below . We might just feature them in the article ! Jodi Newbern , author of `` Regifting Revival : A Guide to Reusing Gifts Graciously '' There is no such thing as a bad regift . There are only bad regifters ! Almost anything can become a meaningful and well-received gift if it is gifted -- or regifted -- appropriately . Peggy Post , great-granddaughter-in-law of Emily Post . Get in the spirit of selecting the gift for somebody by trying to match it up with something they -- not you -- would enjoy . Do n't overthink it ! Sherri Athay , author of `` Present Perfect : Unforgettable Gifts for Every Occasion '' My brother once told me that he learned early in his marriage never to give his wife a gift with an electrical cord attached . Though there are exceptions to every rule , it 's generally sound advice that I 've shared with others over the years . Anna Getty , author of `` I 'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas '' Enjoy the process and have fun . If it all turns into a hassle then what 's the point ? From our readers . Share your best gift-giving ( or gift-getting ) advice , and it could end up here later today .
Author Jodi Newbern : There is no such thing as a bad wife , only bad husbands . Get in the middle of getting a present and do n't stress out , the Post says . Never give your husband anything with an electrical cord attached , says author Sherri Athay .