It's officially the time of year when your family and friends start asking you for your holiday wish list. As amazing and generous as the holiday gift-giving traditions are, we all know how frustrating it can be to nag other people and be nagged about what gifts to exchange.

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For that reason, I developed the perfect solution that will make both your life and your family's easier: a Wishlist PowerPoint. 

Buying people gifts and spending money on gifts is already a challenge, but buying gifts that people actually enjoy is even harder. Comments such as "Please don't worry about getting me a Christmas gift," or "Don't get me anything, I have everything I need," are entirely unhelpful. Your loved ones are still going to get you something, and you are just making their lives more difficult. If people are going to buy you presents, you may as well facilitate their shopping experience and ask for something you'd enjoy, right?

That's why, some years ago, I reached the conclusion that I needed to be much more helpful when people asked me what I wanted. I decided to make a wishlist with as much information as possible. 

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The Wishlist PowerPoint is designed to include everything I would like for Christmas, with every single detail a gift giver might need. The slides include a photo of the item, a link to the item, the price and details such as the color and the size I want. The deck is divided into categories, such as "clothing," "kitchen appliances," and "books."

A screenshot from one of my very first Christmas PowerPoints. I love reading, so books had their own category. These were my picks for that year. 

Now, I know you might be thinking that this kind of list ruins the element of surprise, but I have one tip to ensure you'll still be delightfully caught off guard by the gifts you receive