Pick My Secret Santa

Secret Santa gift ideas for coworkers

Real picks for the person you know from the next desk.

Start your draw

Free. No sign-up. About 2 minutes.

6picks on this page
4budget bands
1interest is enough

The answer first

A coworker pick should be useful, not personal.

One interest first. Even a rough one beats a wild guess.

One budget for the team. Every idea shown fits inside the band.

Six ideas per person. Each private link carries six picks.

Running the team draw itself? Read Secret Santa at work.

Six real ideas, across the budgets

These six come straight from our list of 212. None needs you to know them well.

Braided fast-charging cable set, 3 pack

Long, short, and car length. They stop stealing yours.

Fixes the most-borrowed item in the house.

Band: Under $25.

Universal travel adapter

One plug for 150 countries.

Small, boring, and used constantly.

Band: Under $25.

Self-watering indoor planter

Two weeks of forgiveness for the forgetful waterer.

For the plant lover who travels.

Band: $25-$50.

Classic short story collection, hardcover

Twenty short tales from famous pens, bound to keep.

One finished story fits the length of a single coffee.

Band: $25-$50.

Bluetooth tracker, 4 pack

Finds keys, wallet, and bag from the phone.

For the person always patting their pockets.

Band: $50-$100.

Digital photo frame with wifi

Family can send new photos to it from their phones.

The grandkids update it without a visit.

Band: $100+.

Your coworker gets six picks like these, inside your band.

Gift ideas under $25 and gift ideas under $50 show twelve picks each.

When you hardly know them

Ask one question. The Secret Santa questionnaire asks what they are into.

Set the interest on their row. Their Santa sees picks picked for it.

Words work too. Step 2 matches a few plain words, on your device.

Still stuck? Pick surprise me, and the full bank stays open.

Hand it over at work

Desk drop. Leave it on their desk before work starts. Slip away before they sit down.

Front desk hold. Leave it with the front desk or mail room. Put only their name on the label.

Mailbox surprise. Drop it in their work mailbox slot. Small, soft gifts fit this way best.

Gift table drop. Put it on the shared gift table early. Arrive before your person does.

For every way: use plain wrap. Print the tag. Handwriting gives you away.

Keep planning

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.

Common questions

I barely know my coworker. What do I pick?

Pick from their one interest. Set it on their row before the draw, and their Santa's link carries six ideas picked for it, inside the budget.

What if I do not know their interest?

Pick surprise me. The full list of 212 stays open, and the budget still filters every pick.

Are the budget bands exact prices?

No. Budget bands are guides, not exact prices. The site links to no stores, sells nothing, and takes no payment.

How do I hand it over without giving myself away?

Use a desk drop. Leave it on their desk before work starts, and slip away before they sit down. Print the tag, because handwriting gives you away.