About

Who dunnit? Meet the team!

 We are an unlikely team of friends, hackers, and gift geeks that have dedicated an insanely massive amount of time to the question: how can we help spread generosity by making gift giving easier? We started in 2003 when Peter spent about 2 weeks trying to save some time for his sister, Julia, and wife, Kelly, with the 1 hour/year task of organizing the family secret santa. We live and breathe for this! Well, that and our families of course :)

We are independent and powered entirely by passion, heart, and willpower. We hope you have a blast and if you've got some ideas on what we can do better, please tell us about it and give us a chance to delight you even more! Thanks for stopping by. We are here for you, and we'd love to hear from ya.

Peter Mr. Fun Guy Elf	Adrian Ninja Powers Elf	Ed Flying Elf	Jean-Marie Moto Elf
Shannon Powder Elf	Meghan Help Elf	Stephanie Editorial Elf	Buster Elf's Best Friend

What is Elfster?

Elfster is a free online Secret Santa organizer and social networking platform for gift-giving. Elfster gives time-strapped party planners and gift givers the tools to rediscover the joy of gift giving by organizing a Secret Santa exchange. The Elfster algorithm goes something like this:

Elfster Social Gifting = One Part Wishing + One Part Shopping + One Part Social Networking + One Part Gaming = Tons of Fun

What is a Secret Santa?

Also called Pollyanna, Kris Kringle or Amigo Secreto, a Secret Santa gift exchange is a tradition in which members of a group are randomly assigned other members to whom they anonymously give a gift. Other gift exchange traditions include Secret Sister, Secret Pal, Secret Cupid and more. You can use Elfster to organize a craft swap, a postcard exchange, a virtual baby shower or a gift exchange for your next family reunion.

How does it work?

Elfster.com makes it easier than ever to connect, communicate and celebrate the spirit of the holidays, while adding a sense of surprise and anticipation as identities remain secret. It’s the perfect holiday entertaining game for friends and families, office parties and communities with features like:

+ Universal wishlists
+ Anonymous Q&A (think "what is your favorite color?")
+ Personalized gift recommendations
+ Activity updates, or "exchange feed"
+ Group discussions, and more.

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