Last-minute gifts that don't look last-minute

Everyone's been there: it's late, the shops are shut, and tomorrow is the day. The secret to a last-minute gift is to lean into things that are instant by design — not to buy a worse version of a real gift.

• An experience voucher — a class, a tasting, a spa day — delivered by email, instantly.
• A subscription that starts now: coffee, books, a streaming year.
• A “date night” you fully plan and put on the calendar tonight.
• A heartfelt letter plus a promise — the plan you'll do together next week.