Secret Santa Gifts

Pulled a name out of the hat and immediately forgotten everything you know about them? Start with what they actually enjoy: puzzles, friendship humour or putting pen to paper. These Secret Santa gifts are for adults who appreciate a little attitude, not a guaranteed match for every name in the office.

Choose Their Kind of Entertainment

• I've Got Games: for someone who enjoys puzzles, games, word-based challenges and quizzes. A screen-free alternative to another novelty mug.
• That One Friend: for the adult who recognises every personality in the friendship group. Includes word searches, Sudoku, personality quizzes, roasts and light-hearted challenges.
• I Only Grow Where the Bullshit Doesn't: a prompt journal exploring reflection, boundaries, relationships and life changes. Choose it for someone you know enjoys reflective writing, rather than sending an accidental hint about their life choices.
• Friend From Hell Bundle: a three-book option containing That One Friend, I'm on Bail and the reflective prompt journal. Consider it for a larger agreed budget or a group-funded gift, rather than assuming it fits a standard Secret Santa limit.

Check the Budget. Know Your Audience.

Check the current product price against your exchange's spending limit, and allow for delivery costs where applicable. Individual books and bundles have different prices; this collection is not a promise that every option falls under the same budget.

These books are made for grown-ups. Check the language, themes and humour against the recipient and the setting before buying, especially for a workplace exchange. If you barely know them or aren't sure how a joke will land, don't gamble on their sense of humour.

Buying for a Christmas exchange? Allow time for production and postage, and check the current delivery information before ordering rather than assuming a last-minute arrival.

Still Choosing?

Use our Gift Hub to choose by recipient and interests, browse Funny Gifts for Coworkers for a workmate, or explore the wider Funny Gifts for Adults range. For the differences between our activity titles, read the three-book activity comparison.