Buy a Steam Gift Card or Steam Wallet Code from a retailer or online store
Send the gift card or code to the recipient
Have the recipient redeem the code in Steam
Buy a game or item on Steam and gift it directly to a friend
Use the Steam Store gift option at checkout
Enter the friend’s Steam account from your friends list
Add a personal message if desired
Complete the purchase and Steam will send the gift to the recipient
Use a third-party digital gift card service that supports Steam, if available in your region