How do I edit or reschedule my event (date, description, etc.)?
Before the invitations are sent, you can change everything with Edit the event Name, date, rules of the game, theme, budget, and the list of participants (add, edit, remove). Once the invitations are sent, you can only: fix the name, rules of the game and budget of the event, and reschedule the event to chFew readersHow do I reuse or duplicate an event I created last year?
If you've already organized an event, you can copy it from My events by clicking Duplicate this event, below the event in question. You can choose a new date, keep the previous exclusions and add exclusions based on the results of the previous draws (for this, the results must have been revealed at least to the organizer - see [Reveal the results](https://faq.Few readersHow do I send a message to all participants?
As the organizer, you can write to all the participants (new rule, new participant, practical details, etc.). Go to My events, click Manage this event, then Send a message to participants: Write your message and confirm: Your message shows up in the participant area, in the to all participants meFew readersHow do I cancel or delete an event?
To cancel your event (duplicate, no longer happening or any other reason), go to My events, click Manage this event, then Cancel the event (at the bottom right of the actions). The event is then deleted and can no longer be accessed, either by you or by the participants. If needed, duplicate it first (a canceled event can no longer be duplicated).Few readersHow do I organize a Secret Santa with My Secret Santa?
It's simple, just like drawing names out of a hat. There are 4 main steps: Step 1 - Setting up the event Create your event on the Start a Secret Santa page and set: The event date (the day you exchange gifts - prefilled with 12/24 during the Christmas season) The rules of the game (optional: gift format, theme, DIY, etc.) **The minPopularWhat are the differences between the 3 draw modes?
When you create your event, you can choose between 3 draw modes. You choose the mode on the Start a Secret Santa page, under Display advanced options > Draw mode. The chosen mode determines how the draw results are revealed to participants. 🤫 Secret until the big day (default and recommended mode - formerly "Mode A") Each participant makes their draw aPopularHow do I set exclusion rules between participants?
Before sending the invitations, you can set exclusion rules between participants. Just click Manage groups & exclusions from the event management page. It's really handy for rules like "no drawing your partner", "no drawing your brothers and sisters", "no drawing someone from your own team", etc. How does it work? 1 - Assign a group to participants: members of thePopularHow do I register participants efficiently or share the sign-up link?
Your draw is going to bring a lot of people together (say 10-20 people or more)? You have 2 options: Option 1 - Register the participants yourself Gather the list of first names / last names and email addresses, then enter them on the draw creation page (or import a CSV file if there are lots of them). Email addresses can be added later: they're only required when you send the invitations. Note 1: the same email address can be used for several participants (an email shared by a couplePopularHow many people can play (min / max)?
To confirm a draw, you need at least 3 participants, and up to 500 participants. To go beyond that, for a large organization or a company, contact us: we'll be happy to help! Note: a frequently asked question, an odd number of participants is no problem at all (try it with slips of paper if you need convincing :)Some readersHow do I add a participant after the draw has been confirmed?
Your event is underway and you've got a last-minute guest? Don't panic! You can add a participant as long as enough participants haven't opened their draw yet (this number must be equal to the number of draws per participant + 1). In the most common case (1 draw per participant), 2 people must not have opened their draw yet. Go to My events, click Manage this event, then Add a participant: enter their name and email address. They receive their invitation email right awSome readersHow do I customize the design of my event?
The visual theme When you create an event, you can choose a visual theme: the participant area is customized in the theme's colors, and so is the background of the emails sent to participants. Each participant is assigned an icon (a Christmas object for the "Christmas" themes, a flower for the "Flower power" theme, etc.). You choose the theme on the Start a Secret Santa / Edit page (Visual theme section). Going further: Customize the design Click **Customize the desSome readersHow do I edit or resend a participant's invitation email?
After the invitations are sent, a participant sometimes doesn't receive their invitation email, or deletes it by mistake. 1 - Go to My events, then Manage this event: in the list of participants 1. Check and fix the participant's email address if needed, with the pencil icon next to their email 2. Resend the invitation with the Resend invitation button The list also shows you who has opened their draw and written their wishlist. . The participant hasn't been drawn yet: the ideal situatPopularHow do I reveal the draw results?
In Secret until the big day and Double mystery modes, the draw results are revealed when you, the organizer, decide (it isn't automatic): go to My events, click Manage this event, then Reveal the results. There are 2 reveal levels: Level 1: visible to the organizer only - the results appear in the list of participants, on the "Draw result(s)" line. Level 2: viSome readers