We all have that one family who lives on the East Coast, who we just really don’t know. But out of seasonal obligation, we’re expected to get them gifts, which is a nice idea. But we all know what it’s like on Dec. 21 in the middle of the mall with a gaggle of sixth-grade girls holding American Eagle paper bags to your left and three elderly people in matching sweater sets on your right. When that happens, pull out your smartphone and consult this list!

1. Socks. Perhaps the least personal but still weirdly intimate gift you can give. Socks say, “I care about you, but not really.” Despite this, they’re one gift that everyone can use. Maybe someday someone will figure out where they all go, but for now, socks are still one of the more useful gifts.

2. Lottery tickets. Use caution as this can backfire if the person you’re gifting them to wins $10,000 or something. Unless you they give you some of the winnings, but if you don’t know them, that well they probably won’t. These work great as last-minute gifts as every convenience store carries them and they’re only $1.

3. Gift card to the mall. This says, “I don’t know you whatsoever but I’m obligated to give you a gift.” Like you can’t even pick out the right size of socks and you don’t know whether or not a lottery ticket would offend them. An iTunes gift card also works well.

4. Candles. There’s a reason why Anthropologie can charge $20 a piece. Candles fuel the market for all nieces and nephews to buy last-minute presents for their aunts. Plus, they’re the gift that just keeps on giving.

5. Catchphrase. Board games are great impersonal gifts. You’ll also win major brownie points when the family sits around the table “bonding” and they have you to thank. Give yo’self a pat on the back for being impersonal.

6. Pizza. I can’t be the only person who dreams of having a fresh, hot pizza under the tree (This idea probably should be reserved for a cousin around the same age or someone with a sense of humor.) Plus you can probably grab a slice or two…

7. Gas cards. The perfect gift for your 16-year-old cousin Mary who just got her license and a new car. This gift will also make you look good to her parents, who won’t have to buy her gas for a week.

8. Foods that double as gifts. These don’t include apples, vitamins or boxes of macaroni, but they do include coffee and alcohol. Adults gobble up these delicacies and you can show them you use your ID for more than just buying alcohol.

9. Anything with the first letter of their name on it. Stationary, a towel, a mug, a wooden cutout of the letter “A.” This gift is personalized in theory, but is really so impersonal.

10. Honorable mention: Fast food. While you’re getting some Taco Bell on your way to a large extended family game night, why don’t you pick up a Cheesy Gordita Crunch for Uncle Peter?