Draw names online for a gift exchange
Draw names for any occasion: create a round, share the invitation and let everyone fill in a wish list. On the draw date the names are drawn automatically and everyone gets a personal link. Free, no account needed.
We keep names, wishes and email addresses so you can get a reminder next year. Every mail ends with: No more mail? Tell the organizer.
How to draw names online
Create a round
Pick a budget, a draw date and optionally a gift moment. You get an invitation link and an admin link.
Share the invitation
Send the link through WhatsApp or let people scan the QR code. Everyone fills in a name and a wish list.
Let the system draw
The draw happens on the draw date, or you draw yourself with one click. Nobody draws themselves or anyone from your exclusions.
Open your name
Everyone opens their own name on a personal page, with the wishes of the person they drew.
Tips for a good gift exchange
Pick a budget everyone can afford
A fixed amount per gift keeps it fair. The form shows a hint when a wish costs more.
Plan a gift moment
Enter a date and place. Everyone sees a countdown and can add the moment to their calendar.
Ask what you want to know
With extra questions, such as a size or a hobby, the organizer helps the person who draws you find a good gift.
Exclude partners and housemates
People who belong together need not draw each other. Tick under exclusions who may not draw whom.
Children without an email address
Young children have no email address of their own. They use a parent's address: the mail is addressed to the child and only carries that child's link, even when several children share one address. Or choose an 8 character login code that you print as a card.
Privacy
There are no accounts. The organizer never sees who drew whom and can take part like everyone else. Personal links are stored only as a hash. We store names, wishes and email addresses so you can get a reminder next year. Anyone who wants no more mail tells the organizer. Pages with your link are left out of our statistics.
Frequently asked questions about the draw
- How do I draw names online?
- Create a round with a budget and a draw date, share the invitation link and let everyone sign up. On the draw date the names are drawn and everyone gets a personal link to open their name.
- Which occasions is this for?
- Any group that wants to give gifts without everyone buying for everyone: a birthday, friends, a wedding, a team or a club.
- Is it free and without an account?
- Yes. You create no account. The link in the mail is your key, and personal links are stored only as a hash.
- Can I keep people from drawing each other?
- Yes. The organizer marks under exclusions who may not draw whom. The draw takes that into account.
- Can someone without an email address take part?
- Yes. Children can use a parent's address or get an 8 character login code that you print as a card.