A participant is having trouble drawing a name. What should I do?
The invitations have been sent, but a participant can't manage to draw (by picking a star, scratching the draw ball, etc., depending on the chosen theme - see screenshots below). This can happen on computers or phones with a (very) old browser. If so, use another web browser, ideally Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Brave, in their latest version. , enter the email address you were invited with and confirm: if you're taking part in an ongoing draw, your invitation is sent to you again (at most once every 24 hFew readersHow do I read the other participants' wishlists?
Once the draws are open, each participant can (it's optional) write their wishlist to guide the person who will be spoiling them. Each Secret Santa can read the wishlist of their recipient(s) by clicking Their wishlist in the navigation bar: Other participants can read the wishlists their authors have chosen to share with all participants: Option 1 - From the home page (Draws & wishlistFew readersHow do I send messages to my Secret Santa, my recipient or the other participants?
Once you've opened your draw in your participant area, you can chat through the messaging (Messages tab): to my recipient: as their Secret Santa, anonymously to my Secret Santa: as the person who was drawn (or to your Secret Santas if there are several draws per participant) to all participants: with all the other participants, leaving someone out of the conversation if needed The people you write to are notified by email and, if they've turned them on, by **notification oFew readersHow does the gift exchange work on the big day?
On the big day, each participant can start the gift exchange from their participant area: an animation to open the gifts one by one and find out who each Secret Santa was! How do I start it? On the big day, the home page of the participant area shows "It's the big day!" with a Start button. (Before the big day, the gift exchange isn't available.) How does it work? Click **Start the excFew readersHow do I take part in a draw?
To take part, an organizer must have created an event and you must be registered in it. You can be registered by the organizer, or register yourself if the organizer has shared a sign-up link. Once the invitations are sent, you receive an invitation email with your personal link to your participant area (no account needed). In your participant area, you can: draw the person you'll be spoiling, write your wishlist, exchange anonymous messages with your Secret Santa andFew readersHow do I use gift lists?
You can add gift ideas to 2 types of lists (Ideas tab): My wishlist: it appears in your wishlist (My gift ideas section), visible to your Secret Santa(s) and to the participants you've shared your wishlist with My private ideas list: visible only to you, handy for planning your own gifts Adding or removing an idea To add an idea, click the icon of the list you want. To remove it, click theFew readersHow do I say how my gift is coming along?
Once you've opened your draw, you can keep track of how the gift you're preparing for your recipient is coming along: it's your Secret Santa checklist! Where do I find it? Go to My draw in your participant area: below your recipient's wishlist, the "So, how's the gift for… coming along?" section offers 4 steps: Still looking Found the idea Bought or made (handmade gifts count too!) Wrapped and ready for the big day Click the step you're at: it's saFew readersHow do I write or edit my wishlist?
Once you've received your invitation email, the first thing to do is draw the person you'll be spoiling! Then write your wishlist! Go to My wishlist in the navigation bar Your wishlist text Write freely about what would make you happy: everything is saved automatically. Format your text (bold, lists, links, emojis) and add photos (Image button, copy-paste or drag-and-drop). Photos are resizeSome readers