| It is not only fun but entertaining to engage office | | | | At the end of the game, the person who was the first |
| colleagues and peers to join in the gift exchange | | | | to open a present can steal a gift if they choose, since |
| games during the Christmas seasons. There are plenty | | | | they didn't have an opportunity earlier. |
| of such games that can be played in an office | | | | In this gift exchange game, there is never a surprise if |
| environment, two of which that are popular among the | | | | the gift ends up in the hands of its initial owner, who |
| white collar population are the Secret Santa and White | | | | bought that gift for the game. To allow the game to |
| Elephant gift exchanges. The important component of | | | | live up to its interesting and fun factors, there must be |
| these games is to set clear games rules and ensure | | | | that one gift which is so appealing to every participant |
| every participant understands these rules. | | | | who is looking forward to steal it times and again. |
| The White Elephant gift exchange has always been | | | | Therefore, the excitement will arouse with the game |
| one of the best and most interesting office games for | | | | when everyone is figuring who will be the final owner |
| all festive seasons. All games are guided and bounded | | | | of that most popular gift. |
| by rules of their own and the White Elephant gift | | | | Regifting or in other words, gifting away a present that |
| exchange game is no exception. However, there are | | | | a person received from another person because |
| no precise rules that must be followed exactly to | | | | either they do not use it or like it at all, represents the |
| maximize the fun value of the game. Variations can be | | | | original idea behind the white elephant gift exchange |
| incorporated into the games to suit certain conditions | | | | game. With this in mind, there are many options that |
| of the office such as number of participants, budget | | | | are open to gift selection for this game. The |
| and so forth. Each and every one of the participants | | | | participants can be asked to purchase a totally new |
| must purchase a gift not exceeding certain value such | | | | gift within a particular budgeted value. Alternatively, |
| as a set dollar amount or within a range of values | | | | they can also be asked to bring a gift that they do not |
| from ten dollars to thirty dollars; which depend very | | | | wish to keep from their homes for the games. |
| much on the policy or requirements of the team. The | | | | As far as office games are concerned, the Secret |
| suggested gift selection should be an interesting object | | | | Santa games have been so popular that many |
| that can possibly amuse the team and something | | | | varieties and variations have been added to them. For |
| every one will enjoy, therefore, anything that is very | | | | a fun twist, one of the most interesting variations of it |
| practical will make a bad pick. | | | | involves all participants making a wish list for the Santa |
| In this gift exchange game, every participant will | | | | known as the Santa list. The way of going about it |
| receive a number which is equivalent to the number of | | | | would be to specify a dollar limit on the present to be |
| one of the gifts brought by all participants for that | | | | exchanged and the items that are written down in the |
| game. This number will be drawn out among all others | | | | respective participants Santa lists must contain of |
| from a box, hat or something else used to contain | | | | items that are available at that dollar limit or less. |
| these numbers. The game, therefore, starts with | | | | At the completion of the Santa list creation by every |
| person who draws out the lucky number 1 who | | | | participant, each of them is required to draw out a list |
| initiates by picking a present for him or herself. After | | | | for him or herself from a box or a hat for the purpose |
| opening the present, he or she can retain it but every | | | | of the draw. The list drawn out by the participant will |
| opened gift in the rules of this game will be subject to | | | | be the gift object that he or she will be purchasing for |
| stealing by other participants. When it comes to the | | | | the office gift exchange day. By no means will the |
| person who draws number 2, there are two options | | | | recipients know the person who will be shopping for |
| lying in front for this second person. He or she can | | | | them if rules of the game are properly followed. On |
| either steal away the first present from the first | | | | the contrary, the shoppers will know the person for |
| person or choose to open a different gift. Bear in mind | | | | whom the present they bought will be given to. When |
| that all opened gifts even though can be potentially | | | | it comes to the big day for the gift exchange, the |
| stolen by anyone; these gifts can only be stolen up to | | | | Secret Santa must make sure that its presence is |
| maximum of three times. The participants should | | | | properly concealed and the present is to be sent to |
| therefore be advised to think twice before opening the | | | | the recipients desk without being noticed at all. Some |
| gift unless they are very sure that they do not wish to | | | | of the office mates and participants of the game |
| steal other gifts and make the decision to retain their | | | | prefer the gift secret to remain a hush-hush because it |
| choices of gift. As every participant proceeds to their | | | | is fun being anonymous. On the other hand, many |
| turns in the game, each of them will receive a gift after | | | | others end up signing or initialing on the card attached |
| all their turns. | | | | to the gift as they wish to thank for their gifts. |