{"id":1669,"date":"2021-03-27T03:58:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T03:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/enable-gift-message-in-magento-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T09:32:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T04:02:57","slug":"enable-gift-message-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/enable-gift-message-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable Gift Message in Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gifts are the traditional way to show that you love and care for your loved ones. Everything is happening online now and so is gifting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, when you order a gift online, it is hard to give a personalized touch to the gift. The solution to this issue is to attach a personalized gift message with the item you are ordering. The recipient will get your gift with your message and make their day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The default\u00a0Magento 2\u00a0allows the customers to add a personalized gift message to their orders and products during the checkout process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The admin can facilitate the customers with the same using the method to&nbsp;<em><strong>enable gift message in Magento 2<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a win-win situation for both the customer and the store owner because offering the facility to add a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/magento-2-gift-card.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gift option<\/a>&nbsp;makes your customer happy and this enhanced store experience will eventually improve the loyalty towards your brand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the below method and delight your customer with this smart feature of Magento 2!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Enable Gift Message in Magento 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>Log in<\/strong>&nbsp;to the admin panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Navigate to&nbsp;<strong>Stores &gt; Configuration.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Choose&nbsp;<strong>Sales &gt; Sales<\/strong>&nbsp;in the menu in the left sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Expand the&nbsp;<strong>Gift Options<\/strong>&nbsp;section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Select \u201cYes\u201d in your required option<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Allow Gift Messages on Order Level:&nbsp;<\/strong>Select \u201cYes\u201d if you want to add a single gift message to the whole order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allow Gift Messages for Order Items:&nbsp;<\/strong>Select \u201cYes\u201d if you want to add gift messages separately to an individual item in your shopping cart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Save the configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ss-2-1024x480.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Gift Message in Magento 2\" class=\"wp-image-13947\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you can add a gift message to the cart page from frontend as shown in the below image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/screencapture-meetanshi-in-kanchi-checkout-cart-2021-03-17-10_23_21-1-1024x808.png\" alt=\"Enable Gift Message in Magento 2\" class=\"wp-image-13966\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can allow adding gift message &nbsp;separately to an individual item of your shopping cart by setting \u201cYes\u201d in the \u201c<strong>Allow Gift Message on Order Items<\/strong>\u201d option as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/per-order-1-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"per-order-1-\" class=\"wp-image-13968\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A simple one, right? Like gift message if you are using Magento 2 store and want to allow businesses to create a personalized post-purchase experience, enhancing customer satisfaction and brand loyalty than do&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/customize-thank-you-page-in-magento-2\/\">Magento 2 thank you page customization<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also refer to the video tutorial to Enable Gift Message in Magento 2 from our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLBTOxSAJzwEjM5MilmEqj98Ib80tKBu7r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 video tutorial<\/a>&nbsp;series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Enable Gift Message in Magento 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u1r00kPbxII?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feel free to share the solution with Magento Community via social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank You.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gifts are the traditional way to show that you love and care for your loved ones. 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