{"id":12120,"date":"2020-08-04T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=12120"},"modified":"2023-02-10T13:54:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T18:54:16","slug":"secret-santa-for-virtual-teams-tips-and-tricks-elf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/04\/secret-santa-for-virtual-teams-tips-and-tricks-elf\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Santa for Virtual Teams: Tips and Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Before my office transitioned to all of us working remotely, we were planning our annual summer party. Each year, it\u2019s always featured a competitive kickball game and a Secret Santa gift exchange\u2014playing off the \u201cChristmas in July\u201d theme. Needless to say, this being 2020, our normal party isn\u2019t going to happen. While there won\u2019t be a chance to defend our kickball championship title, my team will still be able to participate in a Secret Santa for virtual teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we grow more and more accustomed to virtual teams, whether due to a pandemic or just because that\u2019s how your business is set up, we have to learn how to still make connections. After all, you\u2019re still working together. You\u2019re still sharing a lot of time. And, you\u2019re probably still seeing each other\u2019s faces just as much.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secret Santa for virtual teams can be fun, easy, and rewarding. So if you want to stay connected, get cool gifts, and give a little joy, no matter what time of the year\u2014and no matter where your team members are located\u2014follow these tips and tricks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Secret Santa for Virtual Teams Can Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hosting a remote workplace gift exchange<\/a> might seem like a challenge, but it\u2019s actually really simple. Think of it like working on a document with your virtual team. You could<\/em>, in theory, write down your part on a piece of paper, tie it to a pigeon, and send it to a co-worker to make notes on. OR<\/em> you could use a cloud-based document sharing. Your choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The point is that the most important thing is to use the right tool (in the above example, the one without feathers). For your gift exchange, you want to start with a tech-friendly, easy-to-use, multi-functional Secret Santa generator<\/a>. This is the cornerstone of the whole exchange.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what should you look for in that generator?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You deserve a tool that will do the work, so you can have all the fun. You should look for the following qualities in your quest to for a Secret Santa for virtual teams: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It Should Be Free<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

OK, that one probably goes without saying. A free tool frees your team up to save money (which could be important depending on the economy) or to spend it on other cool activities, like ordering pizza for everyone at their homes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It Should Be Easy to Start<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re busy. You might be doing your job, planning the party, and taking care of the kids. Why not let the party mostly plan itself? With the right generator, all you have to do is plug in three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n