Free printable Secret Santa questionnaire
20 questions that tell your Santa what to get you. Fill in the form here, then copy your answers or print it, blank or filled. There's a shorter coworker-safe version for the office.
Or skip the guessing altogether
A wishlist shows your Santa the exact gifts, from any store, with links. Share it with one link. Free, and it takes a minute.
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Secret Santa questionnaire
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Answers help. The gifts themselves help more.
Instead of describing what you like, add the gifts themselves, from any store. Your Santa opens your link without an account, and booking a gift, with an Apple or Google sign-in, keeps anyone else from buying the same one.
Organizing? Run the whole Secret Santa on Wishes: one invite link, a name draw, and each person sees their match's wishlist. Free, on the web.
How organizers use a Secret Santa questionnaire
Send the questionnaire before the draw
Share this page in the group chat, or print a copy for everyone. Pick the coworker-safe version for the office.
Collect the answers
Each person fills it in and copies their answers into the chat or your form, or hands in the printout.
Pass them on after the draw
Give each Santa the answers of the person they drew, so nobody starts from a name alone.
The 20 Secret Santa questions, and why each group helps
The basics
Sizes turn a sweater or a pair of slippers from a gamble into a safe pick.
- Your name
- Clothing size
- Shoe, glove or ring size
Favorites
Small favorites are what a Santa on a budget can actually buy, and get right.
- Favorite color
- Favorite snack
- Favorite drink or coffee order
- Favorite candy or sweet treat
- Favorite scent
- Hobbies and interests
- Favorite stores or brands
- Favorite restaurant or coffee shop
- Books, shows, games or music you love
Good to know
What to avoid matters as much as what to buy: allergies first, then the clutter.
- Allergies or foods you avoid
- Things you don't like
- Things you already have too many of
- Are gift cards okay?
- Something for your desk, your home or to use up?
Your wishes
The question that does the most work. A link to the exact thing beats any hint.
- Two or three things you'd love, with links
- Link to your wishlist
- Anything else your Santa should know?
A Secret Santa questionnaire for coworkers
At work, keep it to what a colleague can ask without it getting personal. The coworker-safe version has 13 questions and leaves out sizes, scents, dislikes and anything else you'd only ask a friend. Pick it above the form, and Copy and Print follow along, so an office organizer can print one short sheet for everyone.
- Your name
- Favorite color
- Favorite snack
- Favorite drink or coffee order
- Favorite candy or sweet treat
- Hobbies and interests
- Favorite stores or brands
- Allergies or foods you avoid
- Things you already have too many of
- Are gift cards okay?
- Something for your desk, your home or to use up?
- Two or three things you'd love, with links
- Link to your wishlist
Tips for a questionnaire people actually fill in
- Send it with the budget and the date, so answers fit what people will spend.
- Ask for links. One link to the exact mug is worth ten answers about favorite colors.
- Keep office versions light: no sizes, no scents, nothing a coworker would find awkward to ask.
- Say what you already have too many of. It saves your Santa from the third scented candle.
- Collect answers a week before the exchange, so there is time to order online.
Questions, answered
What questions should a Secret Santa questionnaire ask?
Name and sizes, a few favorites (color, snack, drink, candy, scent), hobbies and favorite stores, allergies, things the person already has too many of, whether gift cards are okay, and two or three specific wishes with links. The wishes do the most work.
Is this Secret Santa questionnaire free to print?
Yes. Fill it in or leave it blank, press Print, and you get just the questionnaire, with your answers or blank lines to write on. There is no sign-up.
Is there a questionnaire for coworkers?
Yes. The coworker-safe version has 13 questions and skips sizes, scents and personal dislikes. Pick it above the form, and Copy and Print follow the version you picked.
Are my answers saved or sent anywhere?
No. What you type stays in this browser tab. It isn't saved or sent to us, and reloading or closing the tab clears it, so copy or print your answers before you leave.
Why make a wishlist instead of filling in a questionnaire?
A questionnaire tells your Santa what you like. A wishlist shows the exact gifts, with links, from any store. On Wishes you share one link, and when your Santa books a gift, it shows as taken, so nobody buys the same thing. Opening the list needs no account; booking asks for an Apple or Google sign-in.
Can Wishes draw names for Secret Santa too?
Yes, for free. The organizer shares one invite link, everyone joins with an Apple or Google sign-in and makes a wishlist, and after the draw each Santa sees their match's wishlist. It runs on the web, and it doesn't send emails or support exclusions.