Secret Santa & gift exchange
Secret Santa & Gift Exchange Invitations
Pick a Christmas video template, add your gift rules in the TwistInvite app, and send one link to the office, family or friends. Guests watch in their browser and RSVP Going, Can’t make it or Maybe, with no download and no account.
Real Christmas video templates
Put the gift rules in the invite
Guests RSVP without the app
Invitations are created and edited in the TwistInvite app. Your guests don’t need it: they open your link, watch, and RSVP in their browser.
Gift exchange designs
Christmas Templates for Secret Santa, White Elephant and Gift Swaps
Real Christmas templates from the TwistInvite library that suit a gift exchange, including designs made for gift swaps. Pick the look you like and write your rules in the invitation details. Press play to watch each one move.
Gift exchange party designs
Santa, a snowman and a festive bee, with “Gift Exchange” or “Gift Swap” right in the design. Add your spending limit and swap rules in the details.
Ideas & wording: Secret Santa invitation wording · Ornament exchange wording
Wrapped gifts & Santa’s workshop
Bows, boxes and a toy shop window. Put the spending limit and the swap time right in the details.
Ideas & wording: Secret Santa wording · White elephant wording
Office & friends gift swaps
Festive and easy to read for a coworker or friend group. Add whether names are drawn ahead or at the party.
Ideas & wording: Office Christmas party invitations · Ugly sweater party ideas
Cozy family exchanges
Cookies, cocoa and gingerbread for a family swap. Say whether kids join the exchange and bring a gift too.
Ideas & wording: Family Christmas party invitations · Cookie exchange invitations
Ready to set up your exchange?
Get the TwistInvite app, choose a Christmas design and add your gift rules.
How it works
From template to a full gift table in three steps
Create it in the app
Download or open the TwistInvite app, choose a Christmas template and add your date, time, place and wording. Upload your own photos or video, import audio, or hold to record a short voice message.
Host · in the appShare one link
Send the invitation by WhatsApp or SMS, or paste the link into any group chat, email or calendar invite you already use.
Host · WhatsApp, SMS or linkGuests watch and RSVP
Guests open the link in their phone or computer browser, watch the invitation and answer Going, Can’t make it or Maybe. No download, no account. You follow replies with RSVP tracking in the app.
Guests · in the browser
Get the App and Start
Guests never need an account or the app.
Make it yours
What you can add to a gift exchange invitation
Every template is a starting point. Personalize it in the app, then send it the way your group already talks.
- Your own media: upload your photos or video, like a photo from last year’s swap.
- Music or sound: import audio to set the mood.
- A voice message: hold to record a quick hello (up to 15 seconds on the free plan).
- RSVP tracking: see who answered Going, Can’t make it or Maybe in the app. Ask for each guest’s email so you can send the name draw separately.
- WhatsApp, SMS or link sharing: send it in WhatsApp or by SMS, or paste the link anywhere.
- 19 app languages: including Spanish, for mixed-language guest lists.
Free to start
Send your gift exchange invitation free
Most hosts start on the free plan. If you host more than three events in a month, Premium is available as a weekly, monthly or yearly plan.
Free plan
- Up to 3 events per month
- Free templates
- 15-second video messages
- RSVP tracking
- Share by WhatsApp, SMS or link
Premium
- USD $2.99 per week
- USD $8.99 per month
- USD $39.99 per year
Prices shown in US dollars. The App Store sets local prices in other countries and regions.
Plan the swap
When to send it and what to include
When to send
Two to four weeks ahead gives everyone time to shop. If you draw names before the party, send it early enough to do the draw first.
The rules
Spending limit, Secret Santa or white elephant style, and whether gifts should be wrapped or themed.
The draw
Say how names will be drawn and when guests will know who they’re buying for. TwistInvite does not run the draw for you.
Who’s in
Ask guests to RSVP so you know how many gifts to plan for; party size helps if partners or kids are joining.
Ideas & guides
Gift exchange ideas and wording
Questions hosts ask
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make a Secret Santa invitation with TwistInvite?
Download or open the TwistInvite app, choose a Christmas template, add the date, place, spending limit and gift rules, then share the invitation link by SMS or in any chat. Guests open it in their browser and RSVP.
Does TwistInvite draw names for Secret Santa?
No. TwistInvite handles the invitation and RSVPs. Draw names the way your group prefers and write how it works in the invitation details.
Do my guests need to download the app?
No. Only the host uses the TwistInvite app to create and edit the invitation. Guests open your link in their browser, watch the invitation and RSVP Going, Can’t make it or Maybe without an account or the app.
What can I collect when guests RSVP?
Guests choose Going, Can’t make it or Maybe. You can also ask for each guest’s email and party size, so you know how many people are coming.
Are there free Secret Santa invitation templates?
Yes, you can start free. The free plan includes free templates, up to 3 events per month, 15-second video messages, RSVP tracking and sharing by WhatsApp, SMS or link. Premium costs USD $2.99 per week, $8.99 per month or $39.99 per year.
Is there a template made only for Secret Santa?
Not right now. The designs on this page are real Christmas templates that work well for a gift exchange; you add the Secret Santa or white elephant details yourself.
Can I create the invitation on my computer?
You can browse templates on this site from any device, but invitations are created and edited in the TwistInvite app. Open the app on your phone to personalize and share.
Set the gift limit, send one link, and start shopping.
Pick a Christmas template, personalize it in the TwistInvite app, and share one link your guests can open and answer.
Create and edit your invitation in the TwistInvite app. The app interface is available in 19 languages, including Spanish.