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Community Secret Santa 2025

Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 3,778 Community Veteran
edited December 2025 in Winter Wonderland ❄️
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Hi everyone, how are you doing? How are we finding December this year so far?

I'm reaching out to announce our plans for our first ever Community Secret Santa this year, and to ask if you'd like to be involved!?

What's 'Secret Santa'?
So a 'Secret Santa' is a festive gift exchange game where participants randomly draw names and anonymously give a present to the chosen person. The identity of each giver remains hidden until revealed, adding fun and mystery to holiday celebrations for friends, families, or colleagues taking part.

How will our's work?
So we're going to do our own Secret Santa a little differently.... essentially, if you choose to take part the Staff Team would DM you the name of your chosen person and then you would 'gift' that person some lovely and thoughtful responses on their latest X3 Boards threads / posts to show them some appreciation, encouragement, and care!

Because of this, it wouldn't be very 'secret' because of course, when you reply to their Boards posts etc., they'll see your name!!

Buuuuut hopefully this would mean that all members taking part will see a really beautiful boost of engagement and support on their Community posts this Christmas!

Sounds great - how do I get involved!?
If you would like to become a 'not-so-secret Santa' for one of your fellow Community members this Christmas, please reply to the Boards thread below letting us know you're taking part.

On Monday 22nd December the Staff Team will then DM you with your chosen person's username so that you can go and show them lots of support on their latest posts.

Got any questions? We're here to answer below!
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Comments

  • NemuritaiNemuritai Posts: 987 Part of The Mix Family
    This sounds like a wonderful idea. I just had one question - in terms of how the chosen community member is picked, would that be any member of the community or just one of the members also taking part? I must admit I've never done secret santa in real life so I'm not totally sure how it works hahah :heart:
  • AnonymousToeAnonymousToe Posts: 2,819 Boards Guru
    It’s a shame we can’t do it like we used to. And I feel like this may not work - sometimes I don’t reply to posts not because I don’t care but because I don’t have any experience or knowledge in the particular thing someone’s struggling with.

    New and worse secret Santa
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 3,778 Community Veteran
    @Nemuritai great question! So it would be someone else who has chosen to take part. Once we have a picture of all the people who want to sign up, then we'd pair up names and let you know who you've been given
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 3,778 Community Veteran
    edited December 2025
    @AnonymousToe thank you for sharing this, and for your feedback. This is 100% valid, and I'm sorry to hear that this feels like a loss compared to how Secret Santa used to be run. May I ask how it used to work here on Community? We're open to learning!
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  • eylaheylah Community Connector Posts: 10,615 An Original Mixlorian
    id love to <3 everyone deserves to feel supported and cared abt. <3 you all matter so so much <3
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • Amy22Amy22 Posts: 5,808 Part of The Furniture
    I also wouldn't mind doing this actually.
    Just a person who likes pop culture and films
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 3,778 Community Veteran
    Hey team! Okay great sounds like @Amy22 , @eylah , and @Nemuritai you're down to be involved?

    Would anyone else like to be included? We'll DM you your assigned person next week!
  • NemuritaiNemuritai Posts: 987 Part of The Mix Family
    Sian321 wrote: »
    Hey team! Okay great sounds like @Amy22 , @eylah , and @Nemuritai you're down to be involved?

    Would anyone else like to be included? We'll DM you your assigned person next week!

    I don't think I'll be participating - I'd love to normally but I don't have the capacity to support others much right now.
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 3,778 Community Veteran
    That's completely okay @Nemuritai ! We fully respect that, and really appreciate you communicating your boundaries.
  • so_very_tiredso_very_tired Posts: 1,007 Wise Owl
    We need more than two people for secret santa so I might join.
  • Amy22Amy22 Posts: 5,808 Part of The Furniture
    Sian321 wrote: »
    Hey team! Okay great sounds like @Amy22 , @eylah , and @Nemuritai you're down to be involved?

    Would anyone else like to be included? We'll DM you your assigned person next week!

    I should okay to do this as im off college now for the Holidays :).
    Just a person who likes pop culture and films
  • KatieKatie Staff Posts: 2,133 Boards Champion
    Okay folks so it looks like we have @Amy22 @eylah and @so_very_tired who would like to be involved. Let us know if anyone else is interested (ideally we need an even number!). We'll send out names this afternoon!
  • RiverRiver Posts: 5,387 Part of The Furniture
    I’ll do it @Katie
    ✨ ℐ 𝒶𝓂 𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓋ℯ. ℐ 𝒶𝓂 𝒷𝓇𝓊𝒾𝓈ℯ𝒹. ℐ 𝒶𝓂 𝓌𝒽ℴ 𝒾𝓂 𝓂ℯ𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓉ℴ 𝒷ℯ ✨

    ✨ 𝒯ℋℐ𝒮 ℐ𝒮 ℳℰ ✨
  • KatieKatie Staff Posts: 2,133 Boards Champion
    Perfect we've DMed you all with your secret santas @Amy22 @eylah @so_very_tired @River ! Thank you for taking part and for supporting your peers!
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