Accidentally giving someone the wrong gift

[pipnchops]

What would you do if you accidentally gave someone the wrong gift and realised as soon as they opened it and said "ooh how lovely" and the person who the gift was meant to be for is sitting right next them?

Tell them I was a plonker and explain.

Unless it was an engagement ring you might have to roll with it OP

It it was an engagement ring then please do explain the situation to both

Haha it wasn't an engagement ring and I am a plonker. It was a really carefully thought out present for the person it was intended for.

Was the intended person happy with what they got?
If so then leave it if they weren't then maybe take them to one side and explain. It is the thought that counts and everyone did get a present (albeit the wrong one!)

I couldn't help myself, I blurted out that it was the wrong present before I could stop myself so the damage is done! Just wondering if I did the wrong thing and what others would have done in the situ. Everyone seems fine about it now but I'm just feeling really rubbish about how I handled it. Wish I had just let the person have it and took the person it was meant for to one side and explained and then bought them another one asap. Oh well, I'm crying over spilt milk here aren't I!

I'd bought more than one present for both people and they both seemed happy with what they got. I did tell the person I'd given it to by mistake they could keep it and that I would buy another for the person it was intended for but they refused to let me.

This happened to us today - DP got my bag and SIL’s mixed up (despite being asked to check several times as they were from the same place/same bags)

😂 we just rolled with it and said we’d got her something else to go with it (as it wasn’t exactly her taste) but accidentally left it at home!

This happened to me- MiL has mislabelled one of my presents as being for my FiL, but as it was a floral bag it was a bit obvious when he opened it that it probably wasn't for him!

Assuming they are family or close friends I would tell them!

I mislabelled one of dd1's presents to dd2 today, I just explained to them.

It’s legendary in our family that MIL will mislabel someone’s gift, we usually just swap them over.
Today she mixed up 3 presents

If someone is a good enough family or friend member for me to buy them a present then they are going to be absolutely fine about me getting it wrong and saying so. I would tell them and expect them to laugh at me and pass the present over to the intended recipient (who would also have a quick laugh before appreciating their gift).

Hee hee, I did that once. I delivered a present and then realised I'd given the wrong one. Went back and by the time I got there she'd not only opened it but eaten it!