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Secret Santa questionnaire

A few questions everyone answers before the draw, so their Secret Santa knows what to buy.Print one, copy the questions, or collect the answers online.

By Alex from Kitokoto · 5 min read · Updated October 2026

A questionnaire with a ticked box and a Santa hat on its corner

Printable questionnaire

Both are one Letter page and free to print. The short one fits two to a sheet, with a line to cut along.

Secret Santa questionnaire, printableSecret Santa questionnaireThirteen questions, with room for a wish list. Download the PDFShort questionnaire, printableShort questionnaireSix questions, two to a sheet. Download the PDF

The questions

These are the questions on the full printable. Use them as they are, or copy them into a form or a group message.

The basics

Sizes only matter if clothes are allowed as gifts, so say if they're not.

  1. 1.Your name
  2. 2.What should your Secret Santa call you?
  3. 3.T-shirt or sweater size
  4. 4.Favorite color

What you like

The most useful part. A favorite snack alone can be a whole gift.

  1. 1.Favorite snack or treat
  2. 2.Coffee, tea or neither?
  3. 3.Sweet or salty?
  4. 4.A hobby or interest you'd like a gift for
  5. 5.A shop or brand you love

What to avoid

Just as useful as the likes, and the part people forget to ask.

  1. 1.Allergies or foods you don't eat
  2. 2.Something you already have too many of
  3. 3.Anything you'd rather not get

Your wish list

A few ideas at the price limit, so the Secret Santa can still surprise.

  1. 1.Three things you'd love, within the price limit

Short version

For a big group, or anyone who won’t fill in a long form, these six questions cover most of it.

  1. 1.Your name
  2. 2.Favorite color
  3. 3.Favorite snack or treat
  4. 4.A hobby or interest you'd like a gift for
  5. 5.Allergies or anything you'd rather not get
  6. 6.One thing you'd love, within the price limit

Secret Santa questionnaire for coworkers

At work, keep it to desk things, snacks, drinks and recommendations. Leave out sizes and anything personal, since the gifts are often opened in front of the team.

  1. 1.What's on your desk that you use every day?
  2. 2.Mug, water bottle or neither?
  3. 3.Plants: yes, or would one die on you?
  4. 4.Favorite snack for the afternoon slump
  5. 5.A podcast, book or show you'd recommend
  6. 6.Anything scented you'd rather avoid?

Fun questions

For friends or family who know each other well, a few lighter questions make the answers more fun to read. They often hint at a better gift, too.

  1. 1.Your go-to comfort food
  2. 2.Morning person or night owl?
  3. 3.The best gift you've ever been given
  4. 4.A small thing that would make your week
  5. 5.Cozy night in or a night out?
  6. 6.Your favorite holiday tradition

Collecting the answers

On paper. Hand out the printable with the sign-up, collect them in a box, and after the draw put each one in an envelope with the person’s name for their Secret Santa.

In a form. A Google Form collects the answers in one place, and only you see them. You still pass each one on by hand after the draw. Making a sign-up in Google Forms.

Questions and sign-up in one

A paper questionnaire has to be collected and passed on by hand. On the Kitokoto Secret Santa sign-up, gift ideas come to you in private notes, next to the list of who’s in. Free, no account.

Start a Secret Santa sign-up Then draw the names
The organiser's view of a Kitokoto Secret Santa sign-up, with private gift ideas

Tips

  • Send it with the sign-up

    Ask for the answers when people join, not after the draw. It saves chasing later.

  • Give a deadline

    Ask for answers a few days before you draw names, and draw on the day you said.

  • Match it to the price limit

    Put the limit on the questionnaire, so the wish list fits it.

  • Keep the answers private

    Only the organiser and the right Secret Santa should see each one.

Questions

What questions should I ask for Secret Santa?
Favorite color, snacks and drinks, a hobby, sizes if clothes are allowed, allergies, and a few things they'd love within the price limit.
What do you put on a Secret Santa questionnaire?
The person's name, what they like, what to avoid, and a short wish list. Ten to twelve questions is plenty.
Is there a short Secret Santa questionnaire?
Yes. The short version on this page has six questions, and the printable fits two to a sheet.
Is there a Secret Santa questionnaire for work?
Yes. Keep it to desk things, snacks, drinks and recommendations, and leave out sizes and anything personal.
Should the questionnaire be anonymous?
The answers carry a name, since the Secret Santa needs to know whose they are. Only the organiser and the right Secret Santa should see them.
How do you get the answers to the right Secret Santa?
Collect them, draw the names, then pass each one on privately. On paper, use an envelope with the person's name on it.
When should people fill it in?
When they sign up, before the draw. Give a deadline a few days before you draw names. How Secret Santa works.
Is the printable free?
Yes. Both PDFs are free to download and print, with no sign-up.

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