Ideas & templates
Motto Secret Santa – 30+ creative mottos for the office, school & friends
With the themed Secret Santa, your group of Secret Santas will have a common theme: for example, “Only in one color”, “Childhood Heroes”, “Office Gadgets” or “Sustainable”. All gifts are based on the motto - this makes the gift giving more personal and much more fun.
- Only one color: all gifts are mainly red, green, blue, or another agreed color.
- Something to enjoy: snacks, sweets, coffee, tea, small delicacies.
- Cozy at home: candles, socks, cups, blankets in mini versions.
- Relaxation: bath bombs, tea, small wellness products.
- Something homemade: cookies, granola, homemade decorations.
At a glance
What awaits you on this page
- 1Quick overview: Popular mottos
- 2Simple motto ideas without much effort
- 3Motto Secret Santa in the office & team
- 4Motto Secret Santa in family & friends
- 5Sustainable & minimalist mottos
- 6Theme Secret Santa for remote teams & distributed families
Practical Guide
Quick overview: Popular mottos
With the themed Secret Santa, your group of Secret Santas will have a common theme: for example, “Only in one color”, “Childhood Heroes”, “Office Gadgets” or “Sustainable”. All gifts are based on the motto - this makes the gift giving more personal and much more fun.
With Wichtlify you can organize themed Secret Santas as usual: create a group, record the motto in the description, invite participants and have names drawn automatically - with exclusions and wish lists if desired.
If you want a quick starting point, these motto ideas give you a fast overview before the more detailed examples below.
Simple motto ideas without much effort
These first ideas are meant as a quick shortlist before you choose a motto that fits your group more precisely.
These mottos work almost everywhere and are quickly explained - ideal if you have a very mixed group or there is little time for organization.
Motto Secret Santa in the office & team
Tip: Write the motto in the group description of your Wichtlify group so that everyone can see the topic directly - and also mention it in the invitation text.
In the office it should be humorous, but not embarrassing. Nobody should feel uncomfortable - it's better to laugh at everyday situations than at people.
Motto Secret Santa in family & friends
Note: Use exclusions at Wichtlify to separate couples, managers or direct colleagues (e.g. boss & direct reports) in the draw.
Things can be more personal with family and friends - everyone knows each other well and the gifts can be more emotional.
Practical tips for private groups, teams and community rounds
If there are a lot of you, family Secret Santa with a fixed draw can help so that each person only gets one gift.
Do you want to give more consciously and still have fun? With sustainable mottos you save resources and avoid typical “dust catchers”.
This way you can implement the topic directly in the app
Templates, rules and ideas work best when they flow directly into a clear process: create a group, share text, set rules, start a drawing.
Through private links, everyone involved only reads the information that is relevant to them. This reduces misunderstandings and keeps communication lean.
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.
FAQ
What is Secret Santa?
Combine the idea, rule text and specific process in a message to the group. This reduces queries and makes implementation much easier.
Ready for the next step?
Start directly on your preferred platform and lead the group to the result without any detours.