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What do you need for your gift exchange?

Invite coworkers, find out who you drew, or get a gift ready. Choose what you need right now.

Get Your Group Together

Agree on a budget and dates, then invite everyone who wants to take part.

Choose a Gift Exchange FormatCompare the rules for a classic exchange, White Elephant, or a dice gift exchange.Write an InvitationStart with a draft that includes the budget, dates, and exchange link. Make it your own.Agree on the RulesDecide how gifts will be exchanged, what to give, and when sign-ups close.

Planning, costs, and materials for the organizer

Plan the Steps and DatesA plan from sending invitations to exchanging gifts.Track ParticipantsA checklist to track who has confirmed and prepared a gift.Estimate Shared CostsGifts, wrapping, and gathering costs.Post an Office AnnouncementA printable poster with the exchange details and link.

Choose a theme or another way to exchange gifts

Choose a Gift ThemeBooks, crafts, or treats: set shared rules for a themed gift exchange.White Elephant / Gift StealingA different kind of exchange: open gifts or steal one from someone else. Agree on the rules ahead of time.Dice Gift ExchangeGifts move around the group based on each dice roll.Left-Right Gift Exchange StoryA host reads a story while participants pass gifts when they hear directions.Pre-Exchange ChallengesChoose fun, manageable surprises for your group.Secret Friend for a Few DaysPlan small acts of kindness leading up to the final gift. Get started ahead of time.

Decide Who Gives to Whom

Have your participant list ready? Choose how to share the results.

Give Each Person Their Result by LinkA quick draw for 3–9 people. Share one link in a group chat or send each person their own link.Get the Full Assignment ListDraw names for 3–1,000 people. You’ll share each result with participants yourself.

Both options let you set exclusions. No one will draw their own name.

Get a Gift Ready

Start with the recipient’s wishes. Check the wrapping and gift tag before the exchange.

Share Your Wish ListA questionnaire you can share with your Secret Santa.Find a Gift IdeaGift guides from the blog, organized by interests and budget.Check Everything Before the ExchangeA short checklist for your gathering or mailed gift.

Label a gift or collect wishes on paper

Name TagsLabel each gift so they don’t get mixed up under the tree.Wish List CardsHand these out if participants would rather fill them in by hand.Bookmark and Note for a BookTell the recipient why you chose this story for them.Coupon for Time TogetherA walk, dinner, or a helping hand—if it fits your exchange.

Meet and Exchange Gifts

Give everyone time to open a gift. That may be all a small group needs.

Decide Who Opens a Gift NextA randomized participant order on one screen.Plan the GatheringA host script with suggested lines and time for each part.

Play bingo during the gift exchange

Gift Exchange BingoMark moments on your screen or a printed card.