***How gift cards are redeemed When the time arrives, the gift card recipient gets a notification by email, text message, or through WhatsApp - depending on what method the sender selected. The sender also has the option of printing out the gift card and delivering it offline. If the recipient gets notified by email, the message arrives with the subject line "Anne, you've received a gift card from Adam!" (with the relevant names). By clicking the Open Gift Card link, they can access the code.