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Secret Santa poll questions for your gift exchange
Most Secret Santa arguments are about the rules, not the gifts. Ask the group first: how much to spend, what kind of exchange, and when to hand the gifts over.
This set does not draw names. It settles the rules so the person who organizes the exchange does not have to guess, and nobody feels surprised later.
How to run it
- 01Pick the questions you need and open each one in the editor. Start with the budget and the format.
- 02Share the QR code or link in your group chat or on a slide, and give people a day to answer.
- 03Post the results, then draw names once the rules are agreed.
The questions
Each link opens the editor with the question already written. Change anything, then publish and put the QR code on screen.
- Use this →01Multiple choice
How much should the gift budget be?
- Very small, a treat or a joke gift
- Modest, a small but useful gift
- Generous, a proper present
- Let the organizer decide
- Use this →02Multiple choice
Which kind of gift exchange should we do?
- Classic Secret Santa, one name each
- White elephant, with stealing
- A gift swap without names
- No gifts, a donation instead
- Use this →03Multiple choice
When should we exchange gifts?
- At the holiday party
- At a team lunch
- On the last workday before the break
- Whenever people are ready
- Use this →04Multiple choice
How should we draw names?
- From a hat, in person
- With an online name-draw tool
- The organizer draws and tells each person privately
- Use this →05Multiple choice
What kind of gift would you most like to get?
- Something to eat or drink
- Something useful for the desk or home
- Something funny
- A gift card
- Use this →06Yes / No
Should homemade gifts be allowed?
- Use this →07Yes / No
Should everyone share a short wish list with their Santa?
- Use this →08Multiple choice
How should we reveal who the Santa was?
- One by one at the party
- All at once when the gifts are opened
- Never, keep it a secret
- In the group chat afterward
- Use this →09Open text
Is there anything your Santa should avoid? Allergies, dislikes, things you already own. No names needed.
- Use this →10Rating 1–5
How much are you looking forward to the gift exchange?
Tips from running these live
- Set the budget before names are drawn. A poll makes it a group decision instead of the organizer's rule.
- Anonymous answers help with the budget question, because people are more honest about what they can spend.
- Keep the allergies and dislikes question open text and tell people no names are needed, just general things to avoid.
Common questions
- How do I run secret Santa poll questions for your gift exchange?
- 1. Pick the questions you need and open each one in the editor. Start with the budget and the format. 2. Share the QR code or link in your group chat or on a slide, and give people a day to answer. 3. Post the results, then draw names once the rules are agreed.
- How many questions are in this set?
- 10 questions. Open any of them in the editor and change the wording or the choices before you publish.
- Any tips from running these live?
- Set the budget before names are drawn. A poll makes it a group decision instead of the organizer's rule. Anonymous answers help with the budget question, because people are more honest about what they can spend. Keep the allergies and dislikes question open text and tell people no names are needed, just general things to avoid.
- Is it free to use these questions?
- Yes. Copying the questions is free, and the free plan takes up to 100 responses per poll. You can make your first poll without an account.
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