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Secret Santa rules and etiquette

The rules to agree before a Secret Santa draw, how to handle exclusions and dropouts, and the etiquette that keeps it fun.

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Secret Santa is simple: everyone draws one name in secret and buys one gift for that person. What makes it work is agreeing the rules before the draw — and keeping the secret after it.

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