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What to Look for in a Name-Drawing Randomizer

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Years ago, when preparing for a Secret Santa, we were drawing names out of a hat in my parent’s house. My uncle had made a big deal out of printing everyone’s name on squares that [read more]

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For someone who spends most of my professional time online, I used to be weirdly resistant to doing things on the computer. Maps? I was good with paper maps (even though it was super inconvenient). [read more]

The easiest way to draw names out of a hat online is with a Secret Santa generator.
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Can I Draw Names Out of a Hat Online for Secret Santa?

Brian B

One Thanksgiving, when I was just a kid—so a very, very long time ago—we were drawing names out of a hat for our Christmas gift exchange. My uncle, with great fanfare, reached in… and immediately [read more]

An online generator is the best way to draw names randomly for a Secret Santa.
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The Best Ways to Draw Names Randomly for a Gift Exchange

Brian B

My cousin, Laura, is probably one of the world’s worst Secret Santa players. She gets amazing gifts and is one of the warmest and funniest people I know. But every year, when we’d draw names [read more]

You can draw names out of a hat using an online generator.
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How to Use a Draw Names Out of a Hat Generator

Brian B

It used to be that every Thanksgiving, during the post-feast repose, we’d draw names for Secret Santa. People would write down their names and three gifts they wanted. We’d toss it all into a hat [read more]

An electronic draw names from a hat generator makes organizing a gift exchange way easier.
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Why You Should Use an Electronic Way to Draw Names from a Hat

Brian B

Recently, we hosted a barbeque and decided to play horseshoes. We were going to divide teams by drawing names out of a hat, so I volunteered my old trusty White Sox cap. My wife looked [read more]

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