Draw names. Keep the secret. Even from yourself.
One link for everyone to join, wherever your group already talks. You draw names, and each person sees only who they're buying for. The organizer included.
Go on. Nobody's looking.
A name draw that handles the awkward parts
Everyone's surprised. Even the organizer.
Nobody can see who drew whom: not the organizer, not us. Each person sees one name, their own match, so whoever sets it up gets to play along like everyone else.
Rules that fit any group
Couples, housemates, people on the same team: group them and they won't draw each other. Add a one-off rule for anything else. If the rules can't work, we say why before you draw.
One link to join
Paste it wherever your people already talk. Everyone adds their own name and email. You can still add people yourself for anyone who'd rather not click a link.
Drop-outs don't derail anything
Someone can't make it? Take them out and the exchange carries on. Whoever was buying for them gets a new name by email, and nobody who has already bought a gift has to start over.
Their wish list, right there
If the person you drew has a Wishmunk list, it's on your page, and you can reserve something without them knowing. No list? They're a minute away from making one.
Shipping, when you need it
Sending some gifts by mail? Each person adds an address only their Santa sees, every page shows a ship-by date, and the organizer can see how many have arrived.
Three steps, then you're shopping
- 1
Set it up
Name it, pick the date and a budget. About a minute, no account.
- 2
Share the link
Everyone adds their name and email. You can add people yourself too.
- 3
Draw names
Each person gets an email. Their page shows one name, and that person's list.
The fine print is short.
A name draw shouldn't cost you your inbox. Nobody signs up, nothing follows you around the internet afterwards, and the only email anyone gets is about their own exchange.
Addresses are the most personal thing a Secret Santa asks for, so they get the strictest rules: one person sees each one, and they're automatically deleted after the exchange.
- Price, for any number of people
- $0
- Ads
- 0
- Accounts anyone has to make
- 0
- Pairings the organizer can see
- 0
- Redraws when someone drops out
- 0
- Addresses kept after 30 days
- 0
Wishmunk is paid by a small store commission when someone buys from a wish list. You never pay more, and that's the whole business model.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes, for any number of people. There's no premium tier and there never will be. Wishmunk is paid by a small store commission when someone buys something from a wish list.
Does everyone need an account?
No. Each person gets a private link by email. An account is only useful if you want your own wish list on your Santa's page.
Can the organizer see who drew whom?
No, not before the exchange and not after. The organizer page shows who has joined, who has opened their match and how many gifts have arrived. It never shows a pairing or an address. The gift is the reveal.
Does it work for an office, or a team that isn't in one place?
Yes. Share the link in Slack or Teams, group people by team if you want to mix departments, and turn on shipping if any gifts are going by mail. Each address goes only to that person's Santa.
How do I stop couples drawing each other?
Answer yes to "Is there anyone who shouldn't draw each other?" and put them in a group. Nobody draws someone in their own group. You can also add single rules for odd cases.
What if someone drops out after the draw?
Remove them and their Santa takes over their person. If the rules don't allow that, one other person moves, never someone who has already shipped. Only the people whose match changed get an email.