Not attending: how much to give

You skip the banquet, not the gift. The not-attending range sits below the attending one; the table is below, with the attending-alone-restaurant cell beside it.

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Updated October 25, 2026

Not attending

RelationshipNot attendingAttending · alone · restaurantSource
Immediate familyNT$2,000–3,000NT$2,600–3,600商業周刊, 盟約婚禮顧問工作室, Shopee生活提案
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Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭
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Close friendNT$1,200–3,600NT$2,600–3,600商業周刊, 盟約婚禮顧問工作室, Shopee生活提案, 104職場力
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Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭
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RelativeNT$1,600–3,600NT$2,000–3,000商業周刊, 盟約婚禮顧問工作室, Shopee生活提案, 104職場力
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Shopee生活提案, 婚攝罐頭, 麥紅包MyHungBao
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FriendNT$1,600–2,600NT$2,000–2,600商業周刊, 盟約婚禮顧問工作室, Shopee生活提案, 104職場力
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Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭, 麥紅包MyHungBao
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CoworkerNT$1,600–2,600NT$2,000–2,600商業周刊, 盟約婚禮顧問工作室, Shopee生活提案, 104職場力
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Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭, 麥紅包MyHungBao
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BossNT$1,600–3,000NT$2,000–3,000商業周刊, 盟約婚禮顧問工作室, Shopee生活提案, 104職場力
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Shopee生活提案, 104職場力, 婚攝罐頭
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How to give

Red-envelope amounts are even, so good things come in pairs. Endings in 6 or 8 are the most welcome — 3,600 and 6,600 are always safe.

Avoid 4 anywhere in the number, including endings like 2,400 or 3,400.

Common questions

Attending vs. not?

Friend: not attending NT$1,600–2,600, attending alone at a restaurant NT$2,000–2,600.

Where do the numbers come from?

Every amount in the calculator is compiled from published sources, and each figure shows its own source next to it. These are the publishers behind them. The full list is at the bottom of this page.

Where the numbers come from

Every amount in the calculator is compiled from published sources, and each figure shows its own source next to it. These are the publishers behind them.

  • 104職場力
  • 上富駿精緻搬家 Moverman
  • 冬瓜行旅
  • 台北雙星
  • 奇奇筆記kikinote
  • 奇妮 GENNIE'S
  • 商業周刊
  • 商業周刊 careers column
  • 婚攝罐頭
  • 淨霝生命禮儀
  • 麥紅包MyHungBao
  • 盟約婚禮顧問工作室
  • 親子天下
  • 殯葬小人物
  • BuBu雜誌
  • HomeMesh居家市集
  • isart御書房藝廊
  • MHB麥思印刷
  • NOWnews
  • Pinkoi設計誌
  • PopDaily波波黛莉
  • PTT CareerLady forum thread
  • Shopee生活提案
  • TVBS Health
  • WeddingDay好婚市集

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