Secret Santa Planning Checklist
Choose your exchange date to get a dated task list. Check off completed tasks, then copy or print your plan.
Your Plan
Secret Santa Planning Checklist by Exchange Date
Get a dated task list for everything from early planning to the gift exchange. The checklist helps organizers spread out the work instead of collecting names, wish lists, and gifts at the last minute.
Who Can Use This Planner
It’s useful if you’re organizing your first exchange, planning one for a department, or bringing together people in different cities. Shipping requires extra attention to timing; an office gathering needs a plan for where and how gifts will be exchanged. Choose the format that fits your group.
How to Use the Plan
Enter the exchange date and format. Review the suggested tasks and check them off as you go. Copy or print the plan for yourself. It covers three weeks of preparation; if you have less time, review the urgent tasks and decide what you can still do.
How to Keep Track
Checkmarks are saved in this browser. The planner doesn’t send reminders or add events to your calendar. Add important dates to your usual calendar, and copy or print the plan to share it with another organizer.
Example Plan
First, agree on a date and budget. Then invite participants and draw names. Remind everyone about their gifts before the exchange. The plan helps the organizer keep track of dates; it doesn’t send participant notifications.