Secret Santa Questionnaire: Questions to Copy

What’s your favorite snack or treat? What’s your favorite color? What do you do in your free time? What’s a small thing you’d love but wouldn’t buy for yourself? What do you already have too many of?

Do you have any allergies or foods you avoid? Would you rather have something useful or something fun? What’s your favorite store? Do you drink tea, coffee or cocoa? What’s your T-shirt or sock size, if you’d like to say?

Keep it about the desk and the day. What would make your desk nicer? What do you drink at work? What’s your go-to afternoon snack? Do you like plants, gadgets or stationery? Leave out anything personal, and let people skip what they like.

Keep it short and simple. What’s your favorite color? What do you like to do at recess? Do you like drawing, reading, building or sports? What’s your favorite animal? Ask families about allergies separately, and set a low spending limit.

You know them already, so ask about what’s new. What have you got into this year? What book, game or show are you enjoying right now? What’s something you’ve been meaning to replace? What would you rather not get again?

Send the questions before you draw names, and give everyone a few days. Put the answers somewhere the whole group can read, such as a shared document or a group chat, so each person can look up the one they drew without giving it away.

Then draw names with the Secret Santa generator. It’s free, with no sign-up or emails, and each person gets a private link to spin and see who they’re buying for. Short on time? Click Add gift wishes and type one line for each person: whoever draws them sees it right after the spin.