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Secret Santa: draw names for Christmas

Secret Santa online: 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.

What is this round for?

Your management link and the invitation are sent here. Others do not see this address.

Extra questions for participants

For example a size or a hobby. Only the person who drew you sees your answer.

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 Secret Santa works online

  1. Create a round

    Pick a budget, a draw date and optionally a Christmas evening. You get an invitation link and an admin link.

  2. Share the invitation

    Send the link through WhatsApp or let people scan the QR code. Everyone fills in a name and a wish list.

  3. 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.

  4. Open your name

    Everyone opens their own name on a personal page, with the wishes of the person they drew.

Tips for a good Secret Santa

  • Agree on an amount

    A fixed amount per gift keeps it fair, especially at work. The form shows a hint when a wish costs more.

  • Pick a moment to give

    Set Christmas Eve or the last working day as the gift evening. Everyone sees a countdown and can add it to their calendar.

  • Put sizes and preferences with your wish

    The person who draws you cannot ask you anything. Write colour, size and brand with your wish, or use the extra questions of the organizer.

  • Exclude colleagues or partners

    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

What is Secret Santa?
In a Secret Santa everyone in the group draws one name and makes a gift for that person. Who drew whom stays secret until the gift is given.
How do I organize Secret Santa 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.
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 exclude colleagues or partners?
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.