Mark the pairs. The draw keeps them apart.
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Yes, pairs stay apart. Mark pairs who must not draw each other.
Every pair is honored. A marked pair is never dealt by the draw.
Too many pairs can block the draw.
No one draws their own name either. That rule is built in, always.
Name your group. Pick a gift budget.
Add every name. Add what each person likes.
Mark each pair who must not draw each other.
Add another pair, or remove one, any time before the draw.
Tap Draw the names. The draw keeps marked pairs apart.
Send each private link to its person only.
Each person opens their link and sees one match, plus six gift ideas.
Couples and partners. Two people who already buy for each other.
People who share a home. A surprise is hard to hide under one roof.
Last year's matches. Mark them apart, and nobody draws the same person twice.
One pair takes two names. Add as many pairs as the group needs.
The step is optional. Most groups can skip it and draw at once.
Three people and one pair. With three people, one pair apart leaves no fair draw.
The site says so before any link is made. Its words: That draw cannot work.
Remove one pair you marked, and the draw runs.
Four people and pairs. With four people and pairs marked, one match can give away another.
The receipt proves it. The sealed receipt names how many pairs were kept apart.
It shows no matches and no links. Post it to the whole group.
The full rule list: Secret Santa rules.
Secret Santa generator with exclusions: mark pairs; the draw keeps them apart.
Can you resend a Secret Santa link: your last draw, saved on this device.
How many people do you need for Secret Santa: three is the smallest group that works.
Can the organizer see who got whom: what the organiser sees, and never sees.
Secret Santa generator without email: the whole draw, no accounts, no addresses.
Secret Santa gift ideas for coworkers: picks for the next desk.
Secret Santa invitation template: copy-ready words that announce the game.
Can you add someone to Secret Santa after the draw: two honest ways to add a late joiner.
Secret Santa gift ideas: real picks from the list of 212.
Secret Santa questionnaire: five questions to send first.
Virtual Secret Santa: the whole swap, far apart.
Secret Santa at work: one draw for the whole team.
How much to spend on Secret Santa: the four budgets, compared.
White elephant vs Secret Santa: two games, one clear winner per group.
How Secret Santa works: the game in four steps.
How to run a Secret Santa: the organiser's short list.
Secret Santa rules: the classic rules, plus the enforced ones.
Secret Santa for large groups: one draw for up to 30 people.
Can I keep some pairs apart?
Yes. Mark pairs who must not draw each other; the draw keeps them apart. Too many pairs can block the draw.
Can couples or partners be kept apart?
Yes. Mark the two names as one pair before the draw. Neither of them can draw the other.
What if the pairs leave no fair draw?
If the pairs leave no fair draw, the site says so before any link is made. Remove one pair you marked, and draw again.
Does the receipt show the pairs were kept apart?
Yes. The sealed receipt names how many pairs were kept apart. It shows no matches and no links.