Secret Santa wishlist
Three to five wishes within the budget and one link — your Santa just picks. A participant questionnaire and a plan for the organizer.
- Free
- Right in your browser
- Sign in with Google or Apple
In short. Find out the budget and add 3–5 wishes within it to a GIFTbase list. Send the link to the organizer to pass on to your Santa, or straight to your Santa if the draw is open. The page opens without an account. No time for a list? Answer the questionnaire below; it gives your Santa a direction.
No app needed
Your wishlist, right here in your browser
Make your list on this website: sign in with Google or Apple and start adding wishes. It's the same account as the GIFTbase app, so you can pick up on your phone anytime.
- Paste a link from Amazon, Target or any store, and the photo and price fill in on their own
- Send friends one link, and the list opens without signing up
- Friends reserve gifts, and you won't know who picked what
Why your Santa needs your list
Right on budget
Every wish fits the game's limit, so your Santa doesn't have to guess what to spend.
The secret stays secret
Your Santa opens the link in a browser without an account, and you won't know who they are until the exchange.
Easy for the organizer
Participants' links gather in one place and are easy to hand out.
A gift you'll use
Your Santa picks from things you need, and generic trinkets stay on the shelf.
Where to find gifts under $15, $25 and $50
Marketplaces work well for Secret Santa: lots of good things on a small budget. A link shows the photo and price right away.
Amazon
Target
Etsy
Walmart
Temu
AliExpress
A gift card for a coffee shop or bookstore can go on the list as a link too.
How to write a Secret Santa wishlist
Five minutes, tops.
Check the budget and date
Usually $15, $25 or $50. The limit decides what goes on the list.
Add 3–5 wishes
Mix the types: something tasty, something useful, something for a hobby. All within the budget.
Send the link
To the organizer if the draw is secret: they'll pass the link to your Santa.
Secret Santa questionnaire: 12 questions
No time for a wishlist? Answer these and send them to the organizer. Or use them as prompts for what to add to your list.
- What do you drink every day: coffee, tea, hot chocolate?
- Sweet or salty?
- What do you do on weekends?
- What's your hobby, or what do you want to learn?
- Favorite color?
- Do you collect anything, or want to?
- Any allergies or foods you avoid?
- Cozy, practical or funny: which is more you?
- Favorite book, show or game?
- Scents you love, and scents you can't stand?
- Your size, if socks or a hat are fair game?
- What should your Santa definitely not buy?
How to organize Secret Santa wishlists
Announce the rules
The budget, the exchange date and the deadline for sending list links.
Run the draw
With any tool you like or slips of paper. Each Santa gets a name.
Send out the links
Privately, send each Santa the wishlist link of their giftee.
Remind everyone a week ahead
So gifts arrive in time for the exchange.
Secret Santa wishlist ideas by budget
Guides by budget. More ideas in the collections below.
Under $15
Coffee or tea samplers, handmade chocolate, fun socks, a keychain, laptop stickers.
Under $25
A book, an insulated tumbler, a candle, a cocktail infusion kit, a mini puzzle, a hand cream.
Under $50
A board game, a wireless charger, a throw blanket, a drawing set, a coffee shop gift card.
If your dream is over budget
Add a refill for it: espresso pods, guitar strings, instant film for a camera.
Gift finder
You're the Santa and your giftee has no list?
The finder suggests gifts within the budget
Describe your coworker or friend in the GIFTbase finder: what they're into, what they drink in the morning, how much you can spend. It builds 10 ideas with prices and links.
The white elephant and stocking stuffer collections below have more ideas for small budgets.
More holiday lists
Secret Santa wishlist questions
Three to five wishes within the budget, mixed by type: something tasty, something useful, something for a hobby. Add your size if you're asking for socks or a hat, and say what not to buy.
Send the link to the organizer, who passes it to your Santa. Your Santa opens the list in a browser without an account, and you won't know who they are until the exchange.
Stick to things under $15: coffee or tea samplers, chocolate, socks, stickers. The stocking stuffer collection below has more small ideas.
A short set of questions about a participant's tastes: what they drink, what they're into, what not to buy. It helps when there's no wishlist. Twelve ready questions are above.
If only your Santa sees the list, no. Reservations help when you send the same list to family for Christmas: then gifts won't overlap.
You can, but a short list within the budget is easier for a Santa. If your main list is long, make a separate one with three to five items.
Updated September 30, 2026
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Write a wishlist for your Secret Santa
Three wishes within budget and one link. Free, and your Santa doesn't need an account.
