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5 ways to make the Secret Santa reveal more fun

Ideas for a better Secret Santa reveal: guessing game, hints and a countdown.

1. Guess before the reveal

Have everyone guess their Santa first. SantaPick opens an ornament-picking guess screen on reveal day.

2. Give hints one at a time

How many notes did your Santa send? How long is their nickname? Small hints make it a game.

3. Count down together

Revealing all at once after a 3-2-1 gets a bigger reaction than one by one.

4. Add a handwritten note

Handwriting can give you away, so seal the note until exchange day.

5. Save the results

Keep the full list so next year's draw can avoid the same pairs.

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