Cash is actually THE ultimate gift.
Then you can buy what you truly want

Cosindering what my family gets me, I like cash better. XD I usually get stuff I don't care about and would much rather prefer anime and manga. Which I spend almost all of my money on. -w-

To be honest, I really just like receiving the gift. Doesn't matter to me what it is. ^_^

I usually would appreciate any kind of gift. But I really like it when they put more effort into it than cash. Getting cash is like someone saying, "Hey, I don't know you well enough to get you a thoughtful gift." I've gotten books I've never read, and games/movies that I've already had a copy of, but I still found those gifts to be more enjoyable than cash. I guess, its actually just having something physical. Whenever I see the gifts, they remind me of the one who gave them to me, where as cash is so fleeting. But then again, every dollar helps now a days, so not going to be picky.

The fact that I'd be getting a gift means a lot already.

I like cash it's an easy gift BUT it does make me feel a bit strange like they're paying me for something

I prefer cash. Cash is practical. With cash nobody has to stress themselves over what gift will be best and this and that. With cash, you can choose what you want to get. But that's just me.

i feel like cash is the best cause the basically said "look i want you to have the best thing you can think of for yourself...sadly i dont know what it is so here 300$ ENJOY!"

that way there isnt any sort of awkward moment when you get something that you dont like and the person can see it in your face that you dont like it,but you try to play up the "oh no i like it" face yet its so transparent its basically non existent...