# drawnames

> drawnames is a free Secret Santa Generator that everyone can use to draw names for gift exchanges, create and share wish lists, and discover gift ideas. It automatically matches participants fairly so nobody draws their own name, supports exclusions, and includes a Gift Finder with millions of gift ideas for yourself or someone else. 

## Key URLs

- [Homepage](https://www.drawnames.com)
- [About us](https://www.drawnames.com/about-us)
- [Secret Santa Generator](https://www.drawnames.com/secret-santa-generator)
- [Wish List Creation](https://www.drawnames.com/my-wish-lists/create)
- [Gift Finder](https://www.drawnames.com/gift-finder)
- [Wish List Sharing Group](https://www.drawnames.com/make-wish-lists)
- [Country domains](https://www.drawnames.com/choose-your-country)

## Features

- [Never Draw Your Own Name](https://www.drawnames.com/features/never-draw-your-own-name): drawnames automatically excludes people's own name from the names you can draw, so no one gets their own name for Secret Santa.
- [Set Exclusions](https://www.drawnames.com/features/set-exclusions): Exclusion rules that prevent specific people, such as siblings or couples, from drawing each other's names.
- [Secret Santa for Large Groups](https://www.drawnames.com/features/large-groups): Add as many participants as needed, making it easy for small teams, large companies, schools, or any other large group to take part.
- [Secret Santa in ChatGPT](https://www.drawnames.com/features/secret-santa-chatgpt): Organize your Secret Santa by chatting with ChatGPT. Install the free drawnames plugin, answer a few questions, and set up your exchange.
- [Wish list Group](https://www.drawnames.com/features/wish-list-group): Create a shared wishlist where everyone can see each other's wishes, making gift-giving easier and more thoughtful.
- [Draw names with WhatsApp or Facebook](https://www.drawnames.com/secret-santa-generator-whatsapp): Set up a gift exchange and send the invitations via WhatsApp or Facebook so everyone can join.
- **Anonymous Messaging**: A gift-giver can ask their assigned recipient a question without revealing their identity.
- **Add Wishes from Any Online Store**: Save gift ideas to a wish list from any website.
- **Reminders**: Automatic reminders for participants who haven't joined, drawn a name, or added wishes to their wish list.
- **Reserve Gifts**: Check off gifts from someone's wish list so nobody ends up buying the same gift twice.
- **Drawing Names with Uneven Numbers**: Everyone draws a name other than their own, regardless of whether the group has an even or odd number of participants.
- **Gift Wizard**: An AI feature within the Gift Finder that gives tailored gift suggestions for yourself or someone else by answering a few questions.
- **No Account Required**: Once invitations are sent, participants can join the exchange without creating an account.
- **Draw Names Remotely**: No need to be in the same room or draw names at the same time. Participants can join and draw names from anywhere.
- **Address Sharing**: Organizers can enable sharing of participant mailing addresses, useful for remote exchanges.
- **Reusable Groups**: Reuse a previous celebration for a new exchange. drawnames makes sure you don't pick the same name as last time.
- **Exclude Yourself from the Draw**: Organize a gift exchange for a group without participating in the draw yourself. Useful if you're setting it up for a team but don't want to take part.

## Occasions

- **Group gift exchanges**: Secret Santa, White Elephant, Yankee Swap, Eid, and custom gift exchanges of any kind.
- **Personal occasions**: Birthdays, weddings, baby showers, and other events where people want to share a wish list without a formal exchange.

## Guides

- [What is Secret Santa?](https://www.drawnames.com/secret-santa): History and background of the Secret Santa tradition, plus overviews of the classic game, White Elephant, and Yankee Swap variants.
- [How to Draw Names Online](https://www.drawnames.com/how-to-draw-names): Step-by-step walkthrough to create a group, send invitations, draw names, build a wish list.
- [Secret Santa Rules](https://www.drawnames.com/what-are-the-rules-for-secret-santa): Detailed and customizable rules for running a Secret Santa exchange.
- [Gift Exchange Rules](https://www.drawnames.com/gift-exchange-rules): General rules and etiquette for organizing a group gift exchange.
- [Secret Santa with Friends](https://www.drawnames.com/secret-santa-with-friends): Running a Secret Santa exchange within a friend group.
- [Secret Santa Office Party](https://www.drawnames.com/secret-santa-office-party): Running an office Secret Santa exchange.
- [Secret Santa Ideas](https://www.drawnames.com/secret-santa-ideas): Gift inspiration for Secret Santa exchanges.

## Available Platforms

- Web: https://www.drawnames.com
- [iOS App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drawnames-secret-santa-app/id932002377)
- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meetrixonline.drawnames)
- [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_69661979dc548191869b05129a3bbfe9)
- [Claude](https://claude.ai/directory/drawnames)

## Contact & Discovery

- [Support](https://www.drawnames.com/help)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/drawnames)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drawnames/)
- [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@drawnames)
- [Sitemap](https://www.drawnames.com/sitemap.xml)
- [llms.txt](https://www.drawnames.com/llms.txt)