Fair draw

Secret Santa generator – draw names online without registering

With the Secret Santa generator from Wichtlify, you can draw your Secret Santa partners online and fairly - without slips of paper, without Excel chaos and without all participants having to register.

Organizer registers once: For example, parent, teacher, team lead or someone from the circle of friends.
Enter participants: You enter the names of everyone taking part. No separate account will be created for you.
Share private links: Wichtlify creates an individual link for each person, which you send via WhatsApp, email, parent chat or Slack/Teams.
Enter wishes: Participants can use their link to enter wishes and comments (e.g. “likes books”, “no alcohol”), without registering.
Draw automatically: The Secret Santa generator draws the pairs fairly - no one draws themselves, duplication is avoided, with exclusions if desired.

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Recommended order

1Online Secret Santa generator instead of drawing pieces of paper
2This is how the Secret Santa generator works with Wichtlify
3Possible uses for the gnome generator
4Draw fairly: exclusions & rules
5Comparison: drawing a piece of paper vs. online Secret Santa generator
6Invitation text for your Secret Santa generator

Practical Guide

Online Secret Santa generator instead of drawing pieces of paper

Perfect for family, circle of friends, school, club or team: one person organizes everything, everyone else only gets their private link, which they can use to enter wishes and, after the draw, see who they can give a gift to.

This is how the Secret Santa generator works with Wichtlify

As an organizer, you can always keep an overview - without having to use your own Excel lists or paperwork.

Ideal if you have grown up and no longer want every person to give gifts to every person. Each person draws exactly one other person - a fair draw, with wish lists.

Possible uses for the gnome generator

Teachers or parent representatives organize the draw centrally. Parents get private links for their children, can enter wishes or allergies and see who their child is giving gifts to.

Helpful: Secret Santa at school and letter templates for parents.

Draw fairly: exclusions & rules

For the office, project team or remote team: clear assignment, wish lists and, if desired, mottos. Participants use their private link or log in with their own account.

Perfect for sports clubs, music schools, youth groups or choirs: a central organization, clear partners, little effort.

Practical tips for private groups, teams and community rounds

The Secret Santa generator automatically takes into account the most important rules - and you can set additional conditions:

You can also find details on the Exclusions & Teams page.

Invitation text for your Secret Santa generator (for copying):

🎁 This year we are drawing our Secret Santa partners online!

I organize our Secret Santa campaign using the Secret Santa generator from Wichtlify.

• One person (me) creates the group and enters all the names.
• You will receive your own private link.
• You can optionally enter a request or note using the link.
• After the draw you will see who you are giving a gift to.
• You don't need your own account or registration.

Budget: [e.g. E.g. 10 €]
Gift giving date: [date & time]

Which functions make the difference here?

The draw is based on a fair 1:1 logic without self-draws. Stored exclusions are actively taken into account in the calculation.

If participant lists change late, you can update the group in a controlled manner and only then start a new draw.

Wichtlify Pro

If you need more control: Wichtlify Pro

For larger or recurring rounds, Wichtlify Pro expands the standard process to include Smart Draw, emergency assistant, auto-reminder, admin broadcasts as well as insights and event status.

This allows you to reduce manual effort, react more quickly to changes and keep the group stable despite high dynamics.

Discover Wichtlify Pro View Smart Draw

FAQ

How does Wichtlify prevent self-draws and double-draws?

Start with the final list of participants, set the necessary exclusions and only then carry out the drawing. This ensures that the allocation remains fair and comprehensible.

How do exclusions work for couples or teams?

Exclusions are maintained in the group before the drawing and taken into account in the calculation. This means that conflict constellations are ruled out.

Can I restart the draw after changes?

Yes. If participants or rules change, update the current setup first and then rerun the draw so the result matches the latest group state.

Ready for the next step?

Start directly on your preferred platform and lead the group to the result without any detours.