diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index a274d2272..bb33f55b5 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -6249,6 +6249,32 @@ def delete_sticker_set(self, name:str) -> bool:
         :rtype: :obj:`bool`
         """
         return apihelper.delete_sticker_set(self.token, name)
+
+    def send_gift(self, user_id: int, gift_id: str, text: Optional[str]=None, text_parse_mode: Optional[str]=None, text_entities: Optional[List[types.MessageEntity]]=None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Sends a gift to the given user. The gift can't be converted to Telegram Stars by the user. Returns True on success.
+
+        Telegram documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendgift
+
+        :param user_id: Unique identifier of the target user that will receive the gift
+        :type user_id: :obj:`int`
+
+        :param gift_id: Identifier of the gift
+        :type gift_id: :obj:`str`
+
+        :param text: Text that will be shown along with the gift; 0-255 characters
+        :type text: :obj:`str`
+
+        :param text_parse_mode: Mode for parsing entities in the text. See formatting options for more details. Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored.
+        :type text_parse_mode: :obj:`str`
+
+        :param text_entities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the gift text. It can be specified instead of text_parse_mode. Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored.
+        :type text_entities: :obj:`list` of :obj:`types.MessageEntity`
+
+        :return: Returns True on success.
+        :rtype: :obj:`bool`
+        """
+        return apihelper.send_gift(self.token, user_id, gift_id, text=text, text_parse_mode=text_parse_mode, text_entities=text_entities)
     
     def get_available_gifts(self) -> types.Gifts:
         """
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 83606f746..5ea37c4fd 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -1929,6 +1929,17 @@ def get_available_gifts(token):
     return _make_request(token, method_url)
 
 
+def send_gift(token, user_id, gift_id, text=None, text_parse_mode=None, text_entities=None):
+    method_url = 'sendGift'
+    payload = {'user_id': user_id, 'gift_id': gift_id}
+    if text:
+        payload['text'] = text
+    if text_parse_mode:
+        payload['text_parse_mode'] = text_parse_mode
+    if text_entities:
+        payload['text_entities'] = json.dumps(types.MessageEntity.to_list_of_dicts(text_entities))
+    return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
+
 def set_sticker_emoji_list(token, sticker, emoji_list):
     method_url = 'setStickerEmojiList'
     payload = {'sticker': sticker, 'emoji_list': json.dumps(emoji_list)}
diff --git a/telebot/async_telebot.py b/telebot/async_telebot.py
index 60719477d..7f50b1c86 100644
--- a/telebot/async_telebot.py
+++ b/telebot/async_telebot.py
@@ -7706,6 +7706,32 @@ async def delete_sticker_set(self, name:str) -> bool:
         """
 
         return await asyncio_helper.delete_sticker_set(self.token, name)
+
+    async def send_gift(self, user_id: int, gift_id: str, text: Optional[str]=None, text_parse_mode: Optional[str]=None, text_entities: Optional[List[types.MessageEntity]]=None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Sends a gift to the given user. The gift can't be converted to Telegram Stars by the user. Returns True on success.
+
+        Telegram documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendgift
+
+        :param user_id: Unique identifier of the target user that will receive the gift
+        :type user_id: :obj:`int`
+
+        :param gift_id: Identifier of the gift
+        :type gift_id: :obj:`str`
+
+        :param text: Text that will be shown along with the gift; 0-255 characters
+        :type text: :obj:`str`
+
+        :param text_parse_mode: Mode for parsing entities in the text. See formatting options for more details. Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored.
+        :type text_parse_mode: :obj:`str`
+
+        :param text_entities: A JSON-serialized list of special entities that appear in the gift text. It can be specified instead of text_parse_mode. Entities other than “bold”, “italic”, “underline”, “strikethrough”, “spoiler”, and “custom_emoji” are ignored.
+        :type text_entities: :obj:`list` of :obj:`types.MessageEntity`
+
+        :return: Returns True on success.
+        :rtype: :obj:`bool`
+        """
+        return await asyncio_helper.send_gift(self.token, user_id, gift_id, text, text_parse_mode, text_entities)
     
     async def get_available_gifts(self) -> types.Gifts:
         """
diff --git a/telebot/asyncio_helper.py b/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
index 47a1da1dc..56604c750 100644
--- a/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
+++ b/telebot/asyncio_helper.py
@@ -1916,6 +1916,17 @@ async def delete_sticker_set(token, name):
     payload = {'name': name}
     return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
 
+async def send_gift(token, user_id, gift_id, text=None, text_parse_mode=None, text_entities=None):
+    method_url = 'sendGift'
+    payload = {'user_id': user_id, 'gift_id': gift_id}
+    if text:
+        payload['text'] = text
+    if text_parse_mode:
+        payload['text_parse_mode'] = text_parse_mode
+    if text_entities:
+        payload['text_entities'] = json.dumps(types.MessageEntity.to_list_of_dicts(text_entities))
+    return await _process_request(token, method_url, params=payload, method='post')
+
 async def get_available_gifts(token):
     method_url = 'getAvailableGifts'
     return await _process_request(token, method_url)