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How to Send a Gift in Telegram

Detailed guide on how to send a gift in Telegram: gift types, where to buy cheap, how to send to a friend or loved one.

🕐 Updated: March 2026

📋 Contents

🎁 What Are Telegram Gifts

Telegram Gifts are beautiful animated gifts you can send to friends, colleagues, or loved ones directly in the messenger. Gifts:

  • Appear in the recipient's profile as a collection
  • Arrive with a beautiful animation in the chat
  • Can include a personal message
  • Some gifts are collectible and rare
  • Are purchased with Telegram Stars
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Gifts are a great way to:

Celebrate a birthday, holiday, simply make someone happy, or show appreciation. It's a modern way to show you care!

✨ Types of Telegram Gifts

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Celebration Gifts

Cakes, balloons, fireworks — for birthdays and holidays

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Romantic Gifts

Hearts, flowers, rings — for your loved one or significant other

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Achievement Gifts

Trophies, medals, stars — to congratulate or celebrate success

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Collectible (NFT) Gifts

Rare limited-edition gifts. Can be sold on Fragment for TON — some increase in value!

Regular Gifts

Standard gifts. Can be converted back into Stars (~85% of value)

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Gifts can be sold!
  • Regular gifts → convert into Stars (you get ~85% back)
  • Collectible giftssell on Fragment for TON cryptocurrency
  • Rare gifts increase in value — it can be a smart investment!

📱 How to Send a Gift — 5 Easy Steps

Open the recipient's profile

Find the person in Telegram and tap their photo/name to open their profile

Tap the gift icon

In the profile, find the 🎁 icon or the "Send Gift" button. The gift catalog will open

Choose a gift

Browse the catalog and pick a gift you like. The price is shown in Stars

Add a message (optional)

Write a personal message that only the recipient will see

Pay and send

Confirm the Stars payment. The gift will instantly appear in the chat with the recipient!

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No Stars in your balance?

To send a gift, you need Telegram Stars. Buy them at a great price through STARSEi!

💰 Where to Buy Stars for Gifts

To send gifts, you need Telegram Stars. The best way — buy through STARSEi:

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30-40% cheaper

Better prices than App Store or Google Play!

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Easy payment

Card, TON cryptocurrency

Instant

Stars arrive in ~11 seconds, 24/7

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Safe & Secure

Official Telegram mechanism

👑 How to Gift a Premium Subscription

Telegram Premium is the best gift for an active Telegram user! How to gift it:

Option 1: Through the profile

  1. Open your friend's profile
  2. Tap "⋯" → "Gift Premium"
  3. Choose the duration: 3, 6, or 12 months
  4. Pay and send!

Option 2: Through STARSEi (cheaper)

  1. Open the bot @starseibot
  2. Select "Gift Premium"
  3. Enter the recipient's username
  4. Pay — Premium activates instantly!
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Premium is cheaper through STARSEi

The price for a Premium subscription through our service is lower than the official price. Check the current rate in the bot!

❓ FAQ

With standard Telegram gifts, your name is visible to the recipient. However, the recipient can hide the gift on their profile — so others won't see it.
Sent gifts cannot be returned. However, the recipient can convert a regular gift back into Stars (about 85% of the value is returned).
Prices range from 15 to several hundred Stars. Simple gifts start at 15-100 Stars (via STARSEi). Collectible gifts are more expensive.
The recipient decides whether to display gifts on their profile or hide them. They can configure the visibility of each gift individually.
Yes! Regular gifts can be converted into Stars (~85%). Collectible NFT gifts can be sold on Fragment for TON cryptocurrency — rare gifts increase in value!
Open your profile → Gifts → select a gift → tap "Convert to Stars". You will receive about 85% of the gift's original value.

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