Best Gifts for Smug Villagers in ACNH

Smug villagers are something unique! I stand firmly in the group of people who love their arrogance and charm. I think it is so funny because while they act proud and pompous, they truly have hearts of gold underneath it all. Their flirty nature adds a fun dynamic and their dialogue always makes me laugh. I have to have a smug at all times! And I need them to be my bff, so I start gifting right away.

Sure, you can wrap a hundred iron wall lamps or assessed fossils and gift it everyday if you want it to be effective and fast but this post is for the players who love to gift intentionally…. gifts that fit their personality while still boosting friendship points that leads to that villager photo.

I want to help you with this quick cheat sheet – gifts that meet that threshold but are still sweet and genuine for your villagers. They deserve the very best, naturally!

A few important notes before we get started…

The item you gift villagers in order to trigger a framed photo has to have a minimum resale value of 750 bells. So to be clear, it’s NOT how much you paid for it – it’s how much Timmy and Tommy will give you when you sell at Nook’s Cranny. If you simply want a gift in return, it is a minimum resale value of 250 bells.
If you gift clothing, they will wear the clothing. Make sure you choose exactly what you’d want to see them in or else you’ll get Julian in a muscle suit. But one thing to know is most clothing isn’t worth 750 bells resale so unless you do it for fun to build their closet, don’t expect the photo.
Gifting furniture items means they will place in their homes. If you have Happy Home Paradise and have remodeled your villagers’ homes, you don’t need to worry about this. They won’t clutter up your design efforts. So if this bothers you, you may want to stick to wall and ceiling items or fruit/food so that nothing in their home is changed.
If you want individual gift ideas, see all villager gift guides here. But note, not all gifts here meet the 750 resale price.
Wrap gifts! You can buy wrapping paper in Nook’s Cranny.

Okay, having said all this, let’s get into it.

How do I choose a gift for my smug villager?

When it comes to smug villagers, I like to focus on a few of their main interests, such as music, reading and the arts, and nature. They talk a lot about celebrities, film, and the finer things in life. I also like to see what their main hobby is. For instance, Zell has the music hobby while Shep has the education hobby. Raymond has the nature hobby while Chadder has the fitness hobby. Cephalobot is the only smug villager with the play hobby and no smug guys have the fashion hobby. To find out which hobby your villager has, a quick Google search will do the trick.

1 Month of Gifts for Smug Villagers

iron wall rack: They look like they enjoy the industrial look.
instrument case: For the music hobby smug villagers!
bistro table: I can picture them enjoying their expensive coffee and reading a pretentious book here.
poke: You know they love trendy food.
slr camera: For the artist in them.
pine bonsai tree: A little greener to brighten up their homes, but make it superior.
acoustic guitar: They are always bragging about their musical skills.

amp: To play their music loud.
marble kitchen island: They have high-end exquisite taste and this marble island is exactly that.
terrarium: More greenery but industrial vibes.
roost sable cookie: They love the Roost and would appreciate a surprise treat!
wooden bookshelf: For the education hobby pals.
bird-of-paradise: An expensive-looking plant.
golden candlestick: For mood lighting at home, which they love.

artful chair: Artsy and unique!
professional headphones: They have to have the latest and greatest tech.
fire pit: For the nights they host friends – they love to host.
super premium nigirizushi: Expensive sushi… yes, they gotta have it.
marble wall clock: More marble for sleek wall decor.
espresso maker: They are coffee snobs, right?
ice pail: They always have something to chill on ice.

marble fireplace: To keep their home toasty warm.
electric guitar: The music hobby friends collect instruments, surely.
hanging clothing rack: They have impeccable style – or so they think.
squid-ink spaghetti: They will appreciate a unique dish.
portable record player: A cool music player to set the mood at home.
artful lamp: More mood lighting.
tablet device: Whether they are surfing the web or reading, a tablet is how they roll.