Do I need to buy a common friend a brithday present?

It depends on my mood and the money im having in hand if i have some money definitely i will something who ever it may be common friend or close friend if i dont have i dont buy for anyone either.. and its upto us , if we are willing we can buy them gifts if no then no need and ususally i get gifts from my friends but im very lazy to buy them a gift.. and if you have enough money in hand then you can get him some cool stuffs ( i dont know what to buy for a guy) and present him because this is the first time your being called and first time its also no wrong in gifting some common friend too from next brithday you can avoid it..

Yes, I would consider it nice to reciprocate if you are invited to a birthday party. Who knows, you guys may even become the best of friends in the future. This has happened to me a couple of times. Buying gifts is actually not as difficult as some people think. But if you really don't have enough time, a customized card and a small gift will usually touch people. Remember, it's the sincerity that counts.

For a common, meaning I see them here and there, friend, I only give them a card and about $5 to $10. Real presents are for people real close to me.

I think a common friend deserves to a common gift rather than nothing. Anyway, it's his birthday and it'll be kind of you to give him a birthday present even if it's not precious and expensive. I love China

I think if you're only forced to buy a present then don't buy anything at all. I only buy presents for people I really care about even when there's no occasion. I just don't see the point of faking it by giving someone I don't really like something even if it's not that fancy. Maybe you can just give food instead if you really want to get him something to be polite. A small cake or just something for the party should suffice. Normally though guests aren't expected to bring gifts.

If he is my common friend. I will buy him a present such as album, or a music CD. And I will but birthday cake with other friends for him. Usually he invite us to dinner. And we may not buy anything. Just invite him to dinner on my birthday. If it is the first time to celebrate a friend's birthday, you'd better buy a present.

If he is a close friend you wouldn't have to think twice about buying him a gift. Like someone here already mentioned, get him a gift card to his favorite store.

Dear friend,A gift have many ranges even very low priced can be brough if one has financial crisis and moreover it is the value one give to that gift is more improtant. A rich person could gift a car may be a poor man could gift a steel chain but the value of these presents depends how the gift taker views. Hence that friend might had not seen you as a common friend who knows he might may be seen you as a special one even though you saw him as a common friend may be that friend had invited because you might be special for him. Anyhow I hope it would be better to give any gift even a rose is gifted to many by lover even to many unknown girls.

For me, I will not buy them gift if I do not feel like it, even if I am the VIP of the party or he has invited me to the party. Giving something to someone without any feelings is pointless. Besides, if the whole motive of him inviting you to his party is to get your gift, then I should say it is better for you not to go - the party is for a wrong reason.

Here in the Philippines, it is not necessary to buy birthday celebrants presents. Most of the time, your presence is enough as a present, when you are being invited to join a birthday party. Although there are some celebrants who expect gifts from the people (most especially children), it is not always the case.

well if i don't know the person all that well I'd usually just get them a small gift but if I'm rather close to that person I'd get them a nicer gift. So if you don't know the person all that well then you should just get them something small like a shirt or if he enjoys soccer a soccer ball, if he enjoys base ball a baseball, or something he'd use daily [not a tooth brush but something daily like food]maybe a box of chocolates. but if you know that person well you should get something with a little more sentimental value.

Of course you know now you need to buy a gift...You shouldn't spend more than $25 to $30, buy a gift card to a little resturant,or a store like target...you can even get like a $15 gift card to blockbuster..

hi there, yes, i will buy a gift for my common friend if he/she has invited me. well... there are lots n lots of things u can buy for him, e.g. CHOCOLATES, BIRTHDAY CARD... all depends on the age n mood of your friend, but 1 thing common for everytype of person is BIRTHDAY CARD, but you should give anything which suits your friend's personality alongwith the card.

Well even though he's your common friend since he's invited you to his Birthday party with love take a gift for him. However small it might be doesn't matter. He'll be so happy to see you with a gift for him and making someone really happy on their birthday is something very nice to do. So don't go empty handed Hehehe... For your Birthday trust me invite him and he'll get you something even bigger and better lol.

you'd better buy him a present. just think if all the people present give him a present expert you, how embarrassed you will feel. if you don't like to buy him a present, just find an excuse to decline the invitation. if you like to go, you can solve the present problem in the following two ways. first, do you happen to have something appropriate as a birthday present? second, just buy something most boys like.

Hi there Hidden Wing! I don't know about culture but personally, I would give him a present. I think that it could start a new friendship, and I think it's safer than not giving any present at all. I guess it wouldn't be tiresome if it's something impersonal. I think that's the best thing to do, give an impersonal gift so as not to send the wrong signals but not be rude too.

well, it depends on what kind of person he is, what kind of party he arrange. me, sometime i buy them a present on their birthday, other times not. i just had fun on looking for the gift. usually it ends up buying a book. i think books is always good for a gift. i suggest you buy him a present anyway, but it's have to be small enough so you can hide it somewhere easily. when you come in the party, you can get idea if you need to give the present or not. if yes, just go on. if not, make sure that you hide the present without anyone else knowing. good luck!

to make it easy,just buy your friend a card.

I would definitely bring something. If its not a good friend, I usually do a couple of scratch tickets in a card.

Always buy a present when invited to a birthday party.Not doing so will likely cause problems on at least a small level. I personally make it a point to bring a small gift or offering whenever Im invited to anything at the very least.