Call Dibs

for the office, the family, the group chat

Draw names.
Share wishlists.
Keep the secret.

Send one link, draw when everyone's in, and every Santa gets their person's wishlist. Nobody sees who has whom, not even you.

Start a Secret SantaSee an example

go on,tap the envelope to see who you've got.

How it works

Set it up in a couple of minutes. Everyone else just taps a link.

  1. Send one link

    Drop it in the group chat or the team channel. People join with their name, no account and no app.

    one link for everyone
    calldibs.uk/secret-santa/j/k7m2qx
    Who's in
    • Sarah
    • Tom
    • Becky
    • Chris
    • Gemma
    no account, no app
  2. Draw names

    Keep couples apart if you like, then draw. Everyone gets their match in a sealed link, and you see who has looked, nothing more.

    you're organising6 joined
    • Sarah
    • Tom
    • Becky
    • ChrisEmpty wishlist
    • Gemma
    • You (you)
    Tom and Becky never draw each other
    even you can't see who has whom
  3. Wishlists do the rest

    Everyone gets a wishlist to fill from any shop. Your Santa buys from yours, so nobody ends up with another candle.

    your wishlist1 idea
    whittard.co.uk/stoneware-teapot
    • Pair of wine glasses£18
    Your Santa sees this. You never see who they are.
    any shop, any link
ho ho hush 🤫

Nobody sees the whole picture

Not even the organiser. Each person's page only gets what they need, so there's nothing to peek at. Here's Sarah's merino socks from all three sides.

  • You

    Santa's copy

    You know you're buying for Sarah, and what's on her list. You don't know who's buying for you.

    You're buying for
    Sarah
    Merino socks£16 · Seasalt
    Your Santa

    your own Santa stays sealed

  • Sarah

    Sarah's copy

    Sarah knows what's on her own wishlist. She doesn't know who her Santa is, or what's already bought.

    Her wishlist
    Sarah's list
    Merino socks£16 · Seasalt
    Her Santa

    can't see what's bought, or by whom

  • The organiser

    Organiser's copy

    The organiser knows who's joined and who has opened their match. They don't see any of the pairs, or what anyone's buying.

    Organising
    Studio Secret Santa
    • SarahOpened
    • YouOpened
    • TomNot yet

    never sees who has whom

And afterwards? If the organiser turns on reveal, Sarah's thank-you list names her Santa once the day has passed. Otherwise it stays a secret for good.

pulled from the cracker

Questions, answered

Does everyone need an account?
Only the organiser, and it's free. Everyone else joins from the link you send with just their name. No account, no app, no password.
Can the organiser see who has who?
No. The pairs never leave the server, so the organiser's page can't show them. It shows who has opened their match, which is all you need to chase the stragglers.
How do people find out who they've got?
On their own page. Everyone who gave an email gets one when the names are drawn, linking to the page where their match and that person's wishlist are waiting. The email itself never names anyone.
Can I stop couples drawing each other?
Yes. Before the draw, pick any pairs who shouldn't get each other and the draw works round them.
What if someone drops out after the draw?
Nothing breaks. Whoever was buying for them takes over their match, and only the people whose match changed get an email. Nobody, you included, learns who used to have whom.
Someone joined late. Do we have to start again?
No. Invite them, then bring them in with a redraw. Anyone whose match changes is emailed their new link.
Do we find out who our Santa was?
Only if the organiser wants you to. Turn on reveal before the draw, and once the exchange date has passed everyone's thank-you list shows who their Santa was. Leave it off and it stays a secret for good.
Is it really free?
Yes. Organising, joining, the draw and everyone's wishlist are all free.

Something else? Ask us.

to: everyone, from: nobody knows

Names in the hat by lunchtime.

Free. Set it up, then sign in to save it. Nobody you invite needs an account.

Start a Secret Santa

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