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It depends what element for example, lithium would need to gain 7 electrons or lose 1 so that the outer-most shell is full. However, elements like neon (which is a noble gas) don't need to gain or lose any electrons since the outer shell is already filled. It depends on it's place in the Periodic Table of the elements.

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