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🎁 Wrapped Gift Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Wrapped gift box with bow. December and birthday season's MVP. Also shows up in giveaway posts ("🎁 GIVEAWAY 🎁"), which trained social media users to associate it with free stuff. Simple, recognizable, and gets the point across without explanation.
When to Use
Birthdays, holidays, giveaways, or teasing a surprise.
Example Usage
- “Got you something and you're going to lose your mind 🎁”
- “Under the tree this year 🎁🎄”
- “Secret Santa exchange tomorrow 🎁”
Popular Combinations
🎁🎂
Birthday gift
🎁🎄
Christmas present
How Wrapped Gift looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🎁 mean in a text message?▼
Wrapped gift box with bow. December and birthday season's MVP. Also shows up in giveaway posts ("🎁 GIVEAWAY 🎁"), which trained social media users to associate it with free stuff. Simple, recognizable, and gets the point across without explanation. Birthdays, holidays, giveaways, or teasing a surprise. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🎁?▼
You can use the Wrapped Gift emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🎁 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Wrapped Gift emoji is encoded as U+1f381 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🎁 and in CSS content: "\1f381". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🎁?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:gift:` to insert the Wrapped Gift emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f381
Category
Activities
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:gift:Keywords
presentbirthdaychristmasxmas
When to Use 🎁 Wrapped Gift
Birthdays, holidays, giveaways, or teasing a surprise.
- •Send 🎁 when you want to express or reference "wrapped gift" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🎁 in conversations about present or birthday to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🎁 Wrapped Gift on social media posts, stories, or comments related to wrapped gift
- •Combine 🎁 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about present, birthday, christmas
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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