Two emoji are filed under gift in CLDR, Unicode's list of search words: Wrapped gift and Red envelope. Present finds only the first, which Unicode itself names Wrapped present. Gift emoji copy and paste runs to 75 tiles here.
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There is no bow emoji
CLDR files bow under six emoji: three people bowing, folded hands, a bow and arrow, and Wrapped gift. None will stick to a parcel. Ribbon is the usual stand-in. Bows and boxes, no emoji has three characters Unicode does name bowtie or bow tie, and bow symbols has more.
Tags with the names left open
Three tiles are gift tags. Gift tags and thank-yous has To: ____ From: ____ behind a Label, the one emoji CLDR files under tag. Plain-text gift lines repeats it in bare ASCII, and the drawing Gift tag to fill in adds a hole for the string. Paste, then type the names over the underscores.
Tips
Search knows words CLDR does not: secret santa finds three tiles, housewarming two, wedding and teacher one each.
Eight emoji have a text form, Label, Package and Scissors among them. Wrapped gift has none. Only Folded hands takes a skin tone.
Nothing is newer than Emoji 13.0: Nesting dolls, Potted plant and People hugging. The six drawings are plain ASCII, the widest 26 columns.
Questions and answers
Which emoji is the gift emoji?
Wrapped gift, U+1F381, Emoji 0.6. CLDR files it under nine words: birthday, bow, box, celebration, christmas, gift, present, surprise and wrapped. Red envelope, Emoji 11.0, is the only other emoji under gift; Unicode's notes say it contains a monetary gift in East and Southeast Asia.
Is there a Christmas stocking or a Secret Santa emoji?
Not by name. CLDR files stocking under Socks and nothing else, so the sock does both jobs. Santa has three emoji, none filed under secret. The combo Secret Santa borrows a shushing face, filed under quiet, shh and shush.
How do I say thank you for a gift in emoji?
CLDR files two emoji under thanks: Folded hands and People hugging. Smiling face with open hands, which Unicode names Hugging face, goes with the line You shouldn't have. Thank-you gift pairs the present with the hands. Thank you bubble letters prints the words card size.
๐Heart with ribbonU+1F49D. One of three emoji CLDR files under ribbon; the third is Reminder ribbon. It is also filed under valentine and anniversary. Emoji 0.6.
๐ท๏ธLabelU+1F3F7 U+FE0F. The only emoji CLDR files under tag. Unicode's notes call it price tag, so take it off first. It has a text form. Emoji 0.7.
๐งงRed envelopeU+1F9E7. The other emoji CLDR files under gift. Unicode names it Red gift envelope and notes that it contains a monetary gift in East and Southeast Asia. Emoji 11.0.
๐RibbonU+1F380. The nearest thing to a bow emoji. CLDR gives it two words, celebration and ribbon. The word bow goes to six other emoji and only one of those, the gift, is tied. Emoji 0.6.
๐๏ธShopping bagsU+1F6CD U+FE0F. CLDR files it under bag, bags, hotel and shopping. The hotel is not explained. It has a text form. Emoji 0.7.
๐Wrapped giftU+1F381. One of two emoji CLDR files under gift, and the only one under present. Unicode's own name for it is Wrapped present. CLDR also files it under bow, box, surprise, birthday and christmas. Emoji 0.6.
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What might be inside 10
๐BooksU+1F4DA. The easiest shape to wrap. CLDR files it under novels and reading. It has a text form. Emoji 0.6.
๐BouquetU+1F490. The present that cannot be disguised as anything else. CLDR files it under anniversary, birthday and flower. Emoji 0.6.
๐ซChocolate barU+1F36B. CLDR files it under chocolate, candy and sweet. Hard to wrap so that nobody can guess. Emoji 0.6.
๐งHeadphoneU+1F3A7. CLDR files it under earbud and sound, and Unicode's notes add music. It has a text form. Emoji 0.6.
๐ชNesting dollsU+1FA86. A present with another present inside it, and another inside that. CLDR files it under matryoshka and babushka. Emoji 13.0.
๐ชดPotted plantU+1FAB4. The housewarming standard. CLDR files it under decor, grow and nurturing. Emoji 13.0.
๐งฃScarfU+1F9E3. CLDR files it under cold and neck. It arrived in the same release as the socks. Emoji 5.0.
๐งฆSocksU+1F9E6. The only emoji CLDR files under stocking, so it is both the present and the thing hung up to hold presents. Emoji 5.0.
๐งธTeddy bearU+1F9F8. CLDR files it under plush, stuffed and toy. Emoji 11.0.
๐ฎVideo gameU+1F3AE. CLDR files it under controller and entertainment. It has a text form. Emoji 0.6.
Surprised, grateful, socks again 6
๐คญFace with hand over mouthU+1F92D. One of six faces CLDR files under surprise, and the only one also filed under secret. It covers the party and the Secret Santa. Emoji 5.0.
๐Folded handsU+1F64F. One of two emoji CLDR files under thanks; it also gets thx and appreciate. It is one of the six under bow as well, the bending kind. It takes a skin tone. Emoji 0.6.
๐Neutral faceU+1F610. For the third pair of socks. CLDR files it under deadpan, meh and whatever. It has a text form. Emoji 0.7.
๐ซPeople huggingU+1FAC2. The other emoji CLDR files under thanks. Emoji 13.0.
๐คSmiling face with open handsU+1F917. Unicode's name for it is Hugging face. CLDR files it under hug and hugging. Emoji 1.0.
๐คฉStar-struckU+1F929. For the present that was on the list. CLDR files it under excited and wow. Emoji 5.0.
Wrapped, posted, returned 5
๐Delivery truckU+1F69A. One of three emoji CLDR files under delivery. Package is another; the third is a takeout box. Emoji 0.6.
๐ฆPackageU+1F4E6. Unicode's notes point from Wrapped present to this character and back again. CLDR files it under parcel, delivery and shipping. It has a text form. Emoji 0.6.
๐ฎPostboxU+1F4EE. Unicode's notes call it a mailbox for sending mail. CLDR gives it three words: mail, mailbox and postbox. Emoji 0.6.
๐งพReceiptU+1F9FE. CLDR files it under proof and evidence, which is what a gift receipt is. Emoji 11.0.
โ๏ธScissorsU+2702 U+FE0F. For the paper. CLDR files it under cut, cutting and paper. It has a text form. Emoji 0.6.
Bows and boxes, no emoji 9
โ Bow tie for machinesU+2445 Ocr bow tie. Unicode names it OCR bow tie and files it in the Optical Character Recognition block, among marks printed for machines to read. Its other name is unique asterisk.
โงBow, filled inU+29D3 Black bowtie. Black bowtie, the same operator in solid ink. It shows as an empty box where no font has it.
โBow, plain textU+22C8 Bowtie. Unicode calls it Bowtie, a mathematical operator. No plain character is named for a gift bow, so this is the one people borrow. Ordinary text, so it takes the colour and size of your words.
่ดGive a present, as a Han characterU+8D08. Unihan defines it as give present; bestow, confer.
โPresent, seen from aboveU+229E Squared plus. Unicode calls it Squared plus, another mathematical operator. Read it as a box with ribbon tied both ways. Ordinary text, so it takes the colour and size of your words.
โ Present, tied corner to cornerU+22A0 Squared times. Squared times: the same box with the ribbon run diagonally, which uses more ribbon.
โฎฑRibbon arrowU+2BB1 Ribbon arrow down right. Eleven characters have ribbon in their name: three emoji and eight arrows. This is one of the arrows. It shows as an empty box where no font has it.
โScissors, in outlineU+2704 White scissors. White scissors, from the Dingbats block. Not an emoji: the emoji is its neighbour U+2702 Black scissors. It shows as an empty box where no font has it.
้Send, as a Han characterU+9001. Unihan defines it as see off, send off; dispatch, give. For the present that goes by post.
Gift tags and thank-yous 13
๐๐๐๏ธโจ๐๏ธ๐๐Border row, mirrored around the sparkles
๐ A little something for you ๐The modest one
๐ Do not open until ____ ๐The blank is the day
๐ For you ๐The whole message
๐งพ Gift receipt enclosed ๐Just in case
๐ญ It's the thought that counts ๐The proverb, with the correct balloon
๐ No gifts, please. Just you โค๏ธFor the invitation
๐ No peeking ๐For the one already under the tree
๐คซ Secret Santa: are you in? ๐ For the office or the family
๐ Thank you for the gift ๐The thank-you note, in one line
๐ท๏ธ To: ____ From: ____A tag with both names left open
๐ค You shouldn't have ๐What everybody says
๐ฆ Your gift is on its way ๐For the parcel that is still travelling
Plain-text gift lines 5
โ โ โNo emoji: three presents, tied two ways
โ - - - - - - - - - - -No emoji: a cut-here line for the wrapping paper
โ For you โNo emoji: a bow each side
IOU: 1 gift. It is in the post.Plain ASCII: the honest version
To: ________ From: ________Plain ASCII: a tag with both names left open
Gift text art 6
Bow, on its ownTwo loops, a knot and two tails. Stick it on top of anything. Plain ASCII, 15 columns wide.
Gift bagFor anything that refuses to be wrapped. One handle, one heart. Plain ASCII, 14 columns wide.
Gift tag to fill inBoth name lines are left open. Paste it somewhere monospaced, then type the names over the underscores. Plain ASCII, 26 columns wide.
Pile of three presentsLarge, medium, small, one ribbon down the lot. Plain ASCII, 18 columns wide.
Present with a bowA square box, ribbon both ways, bow on top. Plain ASCII, 15 columns wide.
Present with a lidThe lid overhangs the box by one column each side, as a lid should. Plain ASCII, 14 columns wide.
A gift for each occasion 8
๐๐ผBaby shower giftWrapped gift, then baby bottle. CLDR files the bottle under newborn, born and birth.
๐๐Birthday presentWrapped gift, then birthday cake. CLDR already files the gift under birthday, so the cake is for emphasis.
๐๐Christmas presentWrapped gift, then Christmas tree. CLDR files the gift under christmas as well. No other holiday gets a mention.
๐๐For the teacherWrapped gift, then red apple. The traditional one. CLDR files the apple under fruit, health and ripe, and says nothing about teachers.
๐๐Graduation giftWrapped gift, then graduation cap. The cap is the only emoji CLDR files under graduation.
๐๐กHousewarming giftWrapped gift, then house with garden. CLDR files the house under home and settle.
๐๐Thank-you giftWrapped gift, then folded hands. CLDR files the hands under thanks, thx and appreciate.
๐๐Wedding giftWrapped gift, then wedding. CLDR files the chapel under nuptials and hitched.
Gift combos 7
๐๐งงBoth gift emojiWrapped gift, then red envelope. Everything CLDR files under the word gift. It is a short list.
๐๐ฆ๐๐ In the postWrapped gift, then package, then delivery truck, then house. The present goes in the box, the box goes in the truck, the truck goes to the house.
๐๐ค๐งฆ๐It was socksWrapped gift, then thinking face, then socks, then neutral face. The present, the guess, the truth, the face.
๐โป๏ธ๐RegiftedWrapped gift, then recycling symbol, then wrapped gift. It came in, it goes out. Check for the old tag first.
๐คซ๐ ๐Secret SantaShushing face, then Santa Claus, then wrapped gift. CLDR files the shushing face under quiet, shh and shush. The word secret went to the face with a hand over its mouth.
๐๐๐๐Under the treeChristmas tree, then wrapped gift 3 times. A tree and three presents. Add presents to taste.
๐๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐Wrapping, in orderShopping bags, then scissors, then ribbon, then wrapped gift. Buy, cut, tie, done.
How this list was compiled: Built by script on 2026-09-19, not typed by hand. The emoji, their names, code points and Emoji version numbers come from emoji-test.txt, version 18.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/emoji/emoji-test.txt); names are the CLDR short names printed in that file, in sentence case. The search words are from the CLDR English annotations (https://github.com/unicode-org/cldr/blob/main/common/annotations/en.xml and https://github.com/unicode-org/cldr/blob/main/common/annotationsDerived/en.xml, main branch). CLDR lists the word gift for two emoji, red envelope and wrapped gift, and present for wrapped gift only. It lists bow for six (folded hands, three people bowing, wrapped gift, bow and arrow) and not for the ribbon, ribbon for three (heart with ribbon, ribbon, reminder ribbon), surprise for six faces and the wrapped gift, tag for label only, stocking for socks only, thanks for folded hands and people hugging, and delivery for takeout box, delivery truck and package. The first group is our own choice of the two gift emoji and four pieces of wrapping; the groups after it are our own choice too. The text forms come from emoji-variation-sequences.txt, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/emoji/emoji-variation-sequences.txt). Every character that is not an emoji was checked against UnicodeData.txt, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/UnicodeData.txt), and a note that names a character uses its name from that file. In that file one character name holds the word present (Wrapped present), one holds gift (Red gift envelope) and eleven hold ribbon: Ribbon, Reminder ribbon, Heart with ribbon and eight ribbon arrows. Notes about what a character is used for come from the annotations in NamesList.txt, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/NamesList.txt). The notes on Wrapped present and Package (each cross-refers to the other), Red gift envelope (contains a monetary gift in East and Southeast Asia), Label (price tag), Postbox (mailbox for sending mail), Headphone (music) and OCR bow tie (unique asterisk) come from there, as do the block names. Meanings of Chinese characters come from the kDefinition field of Unihan_Readings.txt in Unihan.zip, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/Unihan.zip). The 13 gift tag and thank-you lines, 5 plain-text lines, 6 ASCII drawings, 8 occasion pairs and 7 combos are this site's own work: the emoji in them are fetched by name from emoji-test.txt, the proverb about the thought is traditional with no author, and the drawings were made for this page. All sources were checked on 2026-09-19. Licence: own work