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Secret Santa · Families & offices with couples
Most families and many offices need exclusion rules. Gift Compass supports exclusion pairs before you draw — here is how to use them well.
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Exclusions are configured by the host before the sealed draw.
Open generator and set exclusions →List pairs that should not match. Spouses, partners, or manager/report pairs.
Add everyone to the draw. Exclusions only work if both people are included.
Toggle exclusion pairs. Set them before creating the draw.
Draw and verify progress. You will not see matches — only whether links were opened.
Too many exclusions can make a fair draw impossible.
Common office exclusion alongside couples.
People accept exclusions when they know why.
Open the tool for this scenario
When the plan is clear, jump into the live tool and finish the job there.
Open generator and set exclusions →Yes. Families & offices with couples can follow “How to exclude couples (and other pairs) in Secret Santa” and open /tools/secret-santa-generator/family at no charge. Create a free account only if you want saved lists or email reminders.
Exclusions are configured by the host before the sealed draw. That applies to this “How to exclude couples (and other pairs) in Secret Santa” playbook.
Use “Open generator and set exclusions” on this page, or go directly to /tools/secret-santa-generator/family.