Last-Minute Christmas Gifts: What's Still Possible in December
An honest breakdown of what's realistically achievable on a compressed timeline, and what genuinely isn't.
Abby Sotomiwa
Co-Founder & CEO, RibiRewards
Running late on December gifting is more common than most companies admit, and the honest answer is that some options are still genuinely possible while others aren't — it depends entirely on format, not on how apologetic the request is.
What's realistically still possible
See the last-minute gifting guide for Kenya for exact turnaround, but the general pattern: smaller physical items with simpler branding move faster than large, complex orders, and a RewardsCard sends the same day regardless of how late the request came in.
What genuinely isn't possible on short notice
Fully custom packaging, large-volume complex branding, or anything requiring extensive production time isn't realistic on a compressed timeline — it's always worth asking rather than assuming, but a straight answer matters more here than a hopeful one.
If physical genuinely won't make it
A RewardsCard is the honest fallback when a physical order can't be produced and delivered in time — it still lands before the holiday, redeemed locally.
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Browse the December collection or talk to the team for a straight answer on timing.
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