Free Secret Santa Questionnaire For The Best Holiday Gift Exchange

If you are looking for a Secret Santa Questionnaire then look no further. This is the best printable to have participants fill out for your group gift exchange.

With Christmas just around the corner, it is approaching the time when families, friends and workplaces start organizing their Secret Santa gift exchanges.

While participating in a Secret Santa gift exchange can be fun, it can also be stressful trying to find the perfect gift for someone.

This is why I created a Secret Santa questionnaire to remove the stress of group gift exchanges. This printable will help the person who draws your name get to know you better so they can get a gift you will surely like and vice versa!

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Secret Santa Questionnaire

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How To Do A Secret Santa Gift Exchange

First, figure out who wants to participate in the gift exchange. If you are doing a work gift exchange I recommend setting out a sign up sheet like this one and leaving it out for a week for people to sign up on. Make sure to include the sign up deadline so people aren’t trying to sign up after names have been drawn.

You’ll also want to set a price cap for the gift exchange so the gifts are all roughly the same price.

After you have the names of everyone who would like to participate, then write each name on a piece of paper or card like this. Stick the names in a bowl and have each participant draw a name. If anybody draws their own name, have them draw a new one.

The name drawn is who you buy a gift for. When gifts are opened the recipient guesses who their secret Santa is.

Secret Santa Gifts

The worst part about Secret Santa gift exchanges is drawing someone’s name that is either very hard to buy for or someone you may know little about. You can either get a nonspecific gift, ask people close to the recipient or have everyone fill out a secret Santa questionnaire.

In my opinion, the best route is a Secret Santa questionnaire like my free one at the bottom of this post. It should not take the participants long to fill out and it can be SUPER helpful when it comes to buying gifts because a gift exchange should be fun not stressful.

All you have to do is have each participant fill it out when they sign up for the gift exchange. Then, when names are drawn each person finds their recipient’s questionnaire to keep and use when picking out a gift.

Secret Santa Questions

These Secret Santa questions will help you figure out your gift recipient’s favorite things and preferences which will help make the gift-giving process so much easier.

1. What is your favorite color?

Knowing your recipient’s favorite color can be extremely helpful when it comes to choosing a gift they’ll like. When you go to pick out their gift and are given color options you’ll now know instantly which option to choose.

2. What is your go to snack?

Find out your coworkers go to desk snack or college friend’s study snack to surprise them. Instead of one larger gift, it can be fun to get multiple small gifts to leave for them throughout the week.

3. Which candy is your favorite?

Need something extra to go with the gift you got for them? Find out their favorite candy and add it to the gift or leave it as a surprise on their desk during the week if you notice they need a mid week pick-me-up.

4. What is your go to drink?

This is another great small gift add-on. If you are doing an office gift exchange, surprise your recipient with their favorite drink on their desk. Make sure to deliver it when they step away so they don’t see you.

5. Do you have a favorite sports team?

If they are a sports fan, then new gear for their favorite team is always a great secret Santa gift option.

6. Which store is your favorite to shop at?

Your odds of getting a gift they like are much higher if you know what store they love to shop at. If you still are unsure you can always get a gift card to that store.

7. What are some of your hobbies?

Find out what they like to do and base your gift around their hobby.

Do they love baking? Then, a recipe testing notebook would be a cool secret Santa gift. You could even get it in their favorite color.

Do they go golfing in their spare time? Golf club head covers with their favorite sports team, a golf cooler or a pop up golf net would all make great gifts.

Does your recipient go hiking on the weekends? Then, a portable neck fan like this or collapsible hiking poles would be something they’d really appreciate.

8. What is your favorite scent?

Finding your recipient’s favorite scent can help you pick up the perfect candle or perfume/cologne.

9. Which gum flavor do you like best?

Here is another small item you can add to your gift or leave as a mid week surprise.

10. What is your favorite TV series?

Do they have a favorite TV series or movie? If so, incorporate it into their gift. If your recipient loves Friends, then a cute coffee cup like this would be perfect.

Some other show ideas would be these dragon egg candles for the Game of Thrones fan or even a board game like this Harry Potter Monopoly.

11. Where do you like to go for fast food?

Does your co-worker go to the same spot for lunch each day? If so, a gift card to their favorite fast food could be a useful gift idea.

12. What is your go to coffee order?

Surprise your recipient with their go to Starbucks order on a Monday morning. Trust me they will love this!

13. Do you prefer books or movies?

How cute is this book light!? This would be such a cool gift for a bookworm. If your recipient prefers movies then a cool movie night basket like this would be perfect.

14. Which do you like better games or puzzles?

There are so many great gift options for those who enjoy games or puzzles. If your recipient likes games then a fun board game like Hues and Cues would make a great gift.

If your recipient does a lot of puzzles then a cool gift like these puzzle sorting trays would be really appreciated.

15. Do you like bright or neutrals better?

Find out if your recipient prefers bright colors or more neutral colors. This can be helpful when choosing a gift. Would they rather have that bright pink tumbler or a more neutral colored one?

16. Would you rather have an experience or an item?

See if your recipient would like an experience gift such as escape room tickets, spa certificate, prepaid round of golf or even something like this craft beer making kit.

17. Do you love bath products or do you have too many?

Find out how they feel about bath products. Some people love them others would prefer not to get them either because they have too many already or have sensitive skin and can only use certain ones.

18. Are candles something you love or have enough of?

If your recipient likes candles then pick one up in their favorite scent.

19. Could you use a throw blanket?

Do they like throw blankets or already have plenty? A warm, cozy throw blanket like this is a great secret Santa gift.

20. Do you enjoy going to the movies?

Tickets to the movie theater is a great Secret Santa gift for movie lovers!

21. Would you rather get a gift or gift card?

Before picking out a gift card to their favorite store see if they’d prefer to get a physical gift they can open.

22. Do you love tumblers or do you have enough?

Some people LOVE tumblers others do not use them at all. Before picking out the cutest tumbler like this make sure to see if it would even get used.

23. Would you use a coffee cup or would it collect dust?

If your recipient drinks coffee and could use a new coffee cup then get one reflecting their favorite TV show or sports team.

24. Do you prefer alcoholic or non-alcoholic?

This question is a must! There is nothing worse than getting someone a bottle of wine only to find out afterwards that they don’t drink alcohol.

25. Do you have any allergies?

Last but definitely not least, you need to find out whether your recipient has any allergies you need to be aware of.

Free Printable Secret Santa Questionnaire

Here is the free printable questionnaire for you to download and print. Feel free to save this post for the future so you can use this secret Santa survey again.

Secret Santa Sign Up Sheet

If you are organizing a secret Santa at your office then don’t forget to check out my other post to get your free Secret Santa sign up sheet and name cards to go along with this questionnaire.

Have a fun, stress free gift exchange. Happy holidays!

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