Cheap gift ideas under ₹100 that don’t feel cheap
End of the month, wallet empty, and a birthday tomorrow. We’ve all been there.
Good news: people remember how a gift made them feel, not what it cost. A small gift with a funny or honest message beats an expensive one with “HBD 🎂”. Here are ideas under ₹100, most of them under ₹50.
In this post (5 parts)
Under ₹50: DIY gifts from what you already have
- A jar of 30 chits — one memory, joke or compliment for every day of the month.
- Open-when letters — “open when you’re bored / sad / missing me”. Just paper and envelopes.
- A printed photo with a note on the back — ₹10 at any photo shop.
- Their favourite chocolate with a custom wrapper — print a label with a silly title.
- A playlist with a song for each year you’ve known them.
₹49: a story video with your photos
Pick a look on our story video store, add a few photos and their name, and get a short video made for WhatsApp status or an Instagram story. There are looks for birthdays, anniversaries, love, friendship and festivals.
You see a free preview with your own photos before paying ₹49. More about it in how to make a birthday video with photos.
₹49: funny desi mini gifts
Our Mini Gifts are small, playful gifts they open on their phone. You write a few lines, send one link, and they play through it. Each is ₹49 and takes about two minutes. Some favourites:
- For the foodie: Golgappa Challenge, Chai Pe Charcha, Teen Dabba Tiffin or a Chuski Corner ice gola.
- For the cricket fan: Player of the Match.
- For the dramatic one: Picture Abhi Baaki Hai, a Bollywood poster starring them.
- For your partner: Pyaar ka Meter Ride (an auto ride past places that matter to you two) or Dil Se FM, a radio with a secret 143.0 station.
- For the friend who needs a laugh: Teen Seeti Surprise, Tota Bole Fortune or Dil Ka Recharge.
- For luck: Kismat Ka Ticket, a scratch card with prizes you wrote.
- For the game lover: Carrom, where every coin they sink reveals a line from you, or a rooftop Patang kite fight against kites named after their bad days.
- For festival fun: Dahi Handi — build a Govinda pyramid tier by tier, then break the handi to find your message.
Teen Seeti Surprise
A pressure cooker whistles three of your lines, then the lid pops open on your message.
₹49: ask someone out
Want to turn a coffee into a date? Chalein? is a cute invite link where you pick the plan and the No button runs away. Their answer comes back to you. Tips in cute ways to ask someone out.
How to make a small gift feel big
- Be specific. “Remember the Maggi at 3 am in hostel?” beats “you’re the best”.
- Time it. Midnight, or the exact minute you met, makes anything special.
- Add one honest line. The one you’d never say out loud.
- Pair it. A ₹49 digital gift plus a ₹20 chocolate in person feels like a whole plan.
Questions people ask
What is a good gift under ₹100?
Something personal: an open-when letter, a photo with a note, a ₹49 story video with your photos, or a ₹49 Mini Gift like Teen Seeti Surprise or Golgappa Challenge.
What can I gift a friend under ₹50?
A DIY chit jar, a printed photo, or a Mini Gift for ₹49 — funny, desi and opened on their phone from one link.
Are digital gifts a good idea for a small budget?
Yes. They arrive instantly, cost less than a courier, and you can make them really personal with your own words and photos.
Gifts in this post
Every gift is a private link you personalise with names, photos and your own words. Build and preview it free — you only pay when you’re ready to send.
Teen Seeti Surprise
A pressure cooker whistles three of your lines, then the lid pops open on your message.
Golgappa Challenge
Five sweet lines, one teekha roast, and a last puri that cracks open on your message.
Player of the Match
One over, six balls — every shot shows a line you wrote.
Dil Ka Recharge
A lifetime pyaar pack, three SMS from you and a customer care call.
Picture Abhi Baaki Hai
A movie poster starring them, three filmy scenes and a climax message.
