I know a few really successful business owners, plumbers, landscapers and carpenters, who almost never pick up a pen and you would never catch them sitting in front of a 'puter', but they do have the 'gift of gab' and they know people.

That's just a flat out gift from the government.

If I have a "gift", it is that I am able to communicate with people.

I believe the transaction would be considered a gift if no money is transferred and it would use part of the lifetime gift tax benefit.

The Tesla will be a gift for myself when I've reached my goals.

but at the end of the day people have different gifts and values that will set them on different courses.

@Brian Rowles How about a $250 Amazon gift card for her efforts?...

Listing commissions, with buyer commissions included, are a gift to you when you have the right agent who knows how to market the property and work with agents to get you the best deal and protect you all the way to close.

I have a client who is being gifted $170k to purchase an owner occ.

You are giving him profits that  you wouldn't give a contractor who is not putting any money in....you know like a gift.