Fluky blog
Guides, ideas and stories about randomness, decisions and games of chance.
· 6 min read
Secret Santa invitation examples people actually reply to
Three invitations you can paste as they are, for an office chat, a family group and a formal all-staff email, plus the four lines every invitation needs and a reminder schedule.
· 6 min read
Secret Santa wishlist: how to ask for gifts you actually want
A wishlist is the cheapest quality upgrade a Secret Santa gets. What to put on yours, how to collect them without a group chat, and what to say to the person who wants nothing.
· 6 min read
Secret Santa for large groups: how to run 25, 50 or 100 people without chaos
Organising a Secret Santa for a big team or a scattered family? Close the list properly, handle exclusions, split people into rounds and chase the non-repliers with a timeline.
· 5 min read
Secret Santa gifts under 15 euros that people actually keep
Twenty-four Secret Santa gift ideas under 15 euros or dollars, sorted by what you know about the person, plus the three kinds of gift that always end up in a drawer.
· 5 min read
Secret Santa rules and 12 ideas that make the office draw actually fun
The rules that stop a Secret Santa going wrong, how to run the draw without anyone seeing the result, and twelve themes that work for offices, families and friend groups.
· 4 min read
Yes or no wheel: when to let chance decide
A yes or no wheel does not make the decision for you: it shows you what you already wanted. When to use one, when not to, and how to get the most from it in class, at home and at work.
· 5 min read
Random team generator: 7 ways to split a group fairly
Picking captains is the worst way to make teams. Seven fairer ways to split a class, a club or a workshop into groups, and when to use a random team generator instead.
· 5 min read
How to pick a random winner for an Instagram or Facebook giveaway
A step-by-step way to run a fair giveaway draw: collect the entries, clean the list, pick the winner in the open, and keep proof. Works for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
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How to pick a random student in class (5 fair methods)
Cold calling works better when it is fair and visible. Five ways to pick a random student, from lolly sticks to a name picker that remembers who has had a turn.