Secret Santa by text. And messages from Santa.

Run your Secret Santa without the hat: everyone gets a text saying who they're buying for. Or send one message from Santa to someone who still believes.

Start a Secret Santa

From 15p a text

Send a message from Santa

50p a text, no draw needed

Santa
  1. Ho ho ho! You've been picked to buy a gift for Carol. Bring it by 11th Dec!

  2. Today's the day. Room 1 at 3pm, bring your gift.

You can't reply to this conversation.

Ann's phone

Not even you can see who got who.

If something goes wrong, you can unlock the whole list for £2, or check who was buying for one person for £1.

How a draw works

Type in names and UK mobile numbers, paste a list, import a CSV or start from last year's group. Pick a message and a spending limit, and add scrooge rules if couples or housemates shouldn't draw each other. Then send it, or pick a time for it to go. You'll see the cost before anything's sent.

Start a Secret Santa

07:00

Friday 25 December

Santanow

Lily, Rudolph says thank you for the carrot. Have a lovely Christmas. Love, Santa

Example: Lily's phone, Christmas morning

A message from Santa

Mostly for the kids. Write what Santa should say, pick a time if you want it waiting on Christmas morning, and it arrives from "Santa", with no link and no mention of us.

Send a message from Santa

50p a text, plus 20p to schedule it. All prices