secret Santa budget

[mommy2ash]

So it was decided we would do secret Santa at work. Personally I would rather not but everyone else thinks it's great. An email was sent stating the budget is 20 euros. Am I really cheap or is that quite high for work? I have family members I'm not spending that much on

Id opt out that's ridiculous.

Far too high, we never go over £5.00 and on one occasion we did a Pound Shop Secret Santa (I got some santa socks which were fab and purchased some false moustaches for my person, she loved them!!).

Way too high.

'Specially when secret Santa presents may not be greeted with quite the enthusiasm the Santa was hoping for still bitter after all these years

Opt out.

That's high, £5 here.

We are the same here and I'm exactly like you.
Here it's £10-15
Not even spending that on some family members.
I feel a scarf coming on!

Far too high. People have a danm cheek demanding figures at this time of year.
There are lots of loveley gifts you can buy for £5.

£5 I'd say. Although I've only ever received one secret santa back. Grumph.

It's £10 here but we do it for charity instead of buying each other tat presents

Ours is £10 as it's hard to find a none tat present for £5. We give ideas so it's not wasted.

£10 here. Enough to get something decent enough, even if just a candle/scarf/drink etc. What's 20 euro, about £16/17? Too high I think.

I don't see the point in this when you can only spend £5 (or £1, wtf!). All you can get is cheap tat that nobody will want or appreciate. Either do it with a budget that allows you to buy something the person will actually value, or don't do it at all.

Ours has always been £5 - some people still spend less than that though!

In our place we have a maximum of ten euro. I totally agree that twenty is too high.

Our budget at work is £5.

I've opted out this year (as I did with previous years). I know this sounds tight, but I have better things to spend £5 on. Whilst it's fun, I'm trying to move away from spending for spendings sake

we do £5 all go in a sack to be handed out by 'santa' so you don't know who you are buying for so all gifts have to be suitable for men and women. yes a lot are just choc's, there are usually a saucy office mug or two but last year someone got a pineapple corer and was delighted, this year I have wrapped funky post it notes and a couple of very nice notebooks. I shopped early off e bay to find useful and slightly unusual design stuff. even if not exciting I know they will get used and rather them than choc,s.

Far to high.

Ours was a minimum of £5, maximum of £10.

I organised last years and plenty of people didn't join in. I asked if they wanted to join, if they said yes, I put their name down, if they said no, I just moved on.

That's way too much, our limit is £5 - you don't want to be spending any more than that on a present for someone you probably don't know that well!

£5-£10 is usual IME.

£5-10 too

Too high, especially if people go over.

Used to have a secret Santa at work, budget £5, I was the only person who stuck to the budget, and when we opened the presents as a group I was mortified at how cheap my present was :)

They are usually £5-£10. Far too much scope for annoyance at £20!

I usually opt out (partly because I am part-time so often not there on the designated opening day but mainly because I just can't be bothered with it).

Just opt out.

. we have £2.50. bit of a challenge but that is the fun bit.

Far too high. It's £10 here and I think that's too much I'm buying prosecco and chocolate as I know my person will at least enjoy those. I hate secret santa but don't want to be a humbug. The best year was when I got myself and instead of putting my name back in the hat I bought myself a lovely necklace - no one know to this day!

We do £5, it's only jokey things or small things, there's 50 of us, you don't know everyone well enough to want to spend more on them. I'd opt out if it was £20 tbh and I LOVE all this christmas!

£10 here too. Over the years it's been hit and miss. The best year was when I pulled my own name out the hat and didn't let on.

20 Euros isn't that much more than £10 really. A lot more than £5, though.