The first priority for someone who does not have a job should be how to get a job to get by the day and be able to pay their bills and not what to invest. You can not be saving when you are hungry, you have to be well fed to make good long term investments. For you the gifter, if you must give a gift to someone who you know needs a job, money to start up something can be a good place to start or if it within your capacity to use your influence and get them a job, then an employment letter will be best.