| Is it difficult to think of just a few of the | | | | is particularly predictable and too practical |
| exciting gift exchange games for the office | | | | is not an ideal. |
| during any seasons at all? Popular games that | | | | |
| are often played by office people include the | | | | In this gift exchange game, every participant |
| secret Santa and white elephant gift | | | | will receive a number which is equivalent to |
| exchanges. The reason behind its popularity | | | | the number of one of the gifts brought by all |
| is due to the fun and excitement attached to | | | | participants for that game. This number will |
| the games and therefore, the essence of | | | | be drawn out among all others from a box, hat |
| playing these gift exchange games would be to | | | | or something else used to contain these |
| set forth the clear rules of games. | | | | numbers. The game, therefore, starts with |
| | | | person who draws out the lucky number 1 who |
| As far as office games are concerned, the | | | | initiates by picking a present for him or |
| Secret Santa games have been so popular that | | | | herself. After opening the present, he or she |
| many varieties and variations have been added | | | | can retain it but every opened gift in the |
| to them. For a fun twist, one of the most | | | | rules of this game will be subject to |
| interesting variations of it involves all | | | | stealing by other participants. When it comes |
| participants making a wish list for the Santa | | | | to the person who draws number 2, there are |
| known as the Santa list. The way of going | | | | two options lying in front for this second |
| about it would be to specify a dollar limit | | | | person. He or she can either steal away the |
| on the present to be exchanged and the items | | | | first present from the first person or choose |
| that are written down in the respective | | | | to open a different gift. Bear in mind that |
| participants Santa lists must contain of | | | | all opened gifts even though can be |
| items that are available at that dollar limit | | | | potentially stolen by anyone; these gifts can |
| or less. | | | | only be stolen up to maximum of three times. |
| | | | The participants should therefore be advised |
| All the Santa lists will be stored in a hat | | | | to think twice before opening the gift unless |
| or box so that each participant will have to | | | | they are very sure that they do not wish to |
| draw out a list and get ready to do shopping | | | | steal other gifts and make the decision to |
| for that person. While the recipients of the | | | | retain their choices of gift. As every |
| gifts will not know who will be shopping for | | | | participant proceeds to their turns in the |
| their lists, the participant (shopper) will | | | | game, each of them will receive a gift after |
| know the person (recipient) whom they will be | | | | all their turns. |
| shopping for. The Secret Santa must make sure | | | | |
| that they remain secretive when delivering | | | | The first person to open the gift will be the |
| the gift to the recipients in the office on | | | | last person who has the chance to steal a |
| that very day. The decision maker of the | | | | gift they wish for at the end of the game as |
| games can either decide to allow the | | | | he or she is not accorded with such a chance |
| participant to sign or initial on the gift or | | | | earlier in the gift exchange. |
| not to leave any traces at all. While the | | | | |
| former will create a sense of anonymity among | | | | In this game there's always one gift that |
| one another, the person choosing the latter | | | | everyone wants and will steal over and over |
| may sign off the gift if they like to get and | | | | again. What makes it fun is trying to figure |
| send thank-you messages to one another for | | | | out who is going to get the most coveted |
| their gifts. | | | | gift. In some cases, people can end up with |
| | | | the gift they brought. |
| White elephant gift exchange has been one of | | | | |
| the most popular office games ever when it | | | | The purpose for the white elephant game is to |
| comes to gift exchanges for all festive | | | | give opportunity for people to regift |
| celebrations. Every game varies depends on | | | | something which they receive from other |
| the size of the office and the numbers of | | | | people but which they do not want or like to |
| participants involved. The general rule | | | | keep. Therefore, there can be options opening |
| provides that each participant to purchase a | | | | for the participants whether to bring |
| gift of certain value which may be decided | | | | something that they wish to regift or to |
| beforehand by the departmental head. The | | | | purchase a new gift with a predetermined |
| theme of the gift should be fun and of | | | | value. |
| entertaining value. Therefore, an item which | | | | |