18 hilarious Secret Santa gifts to survive another office Christmas party

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November 16, 2025 by WTF Notebooks

Ho ho holy tinsel-wrapped cow, it’s that time of year again: supermarkets have started sneaking Christmas chocolates onto the shelves, your Aunt Rosie is dusting off her reindeer ornaments, and your co-workers have officially decided it’s time for another round of Secret Santa / white elephant chaos at this year’s company Christmas do.

Whether you’ve already bought a roll of wrapping paper or you’re deeply repulsed by this gift-giving tradition, one thing is certain: another boring scented candle just won’t cut it this year.

It's time for some fresh, customized, hilarious Secret Santa gift ideas that might even win you the unofficial “Gift of the Year” award. Cue WTF Notebooks – the cheeky office present that’s guaranteed to become the highlight of your Christmas party.

With more than 250 customizable, unapologetically funny notebook titles, there’s something for every type of coworker. And to save you from scrolling paralysis, we’ve curated the most (in)appropriate picks in this Secret Santa gift guide – helping you survive the holiday chaos while putting a grin on your colleagues’ faces.

Let the giggling begin.

The WTF Notebooks Secret Santa gift guide:

For anyone who doesn't believe in Santa. Or naughty lists.

Santa's naughty list

• Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
• Custom-printed to order

For the co-worker who just loooves those endless meetings with no agenda or resolution.

Notes from the meeting that solved nothing and ended late

• Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
• Custom-printed to order

"Oh no, did I leave my wish list on the kitchen counter again? Silly me."

My wish list I'll casually leave out for anyone paying attention

• Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
• Custom-printed to order

For that supervisor or co-worker who loves to invite the whole crew to pointless meetings:

Meetings that could have been emails

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• Custom-printed to order

Some thoughts are better left unwritten. But then how boring would that be?

Naughty thoughts that didn't make Santa's list

• Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
• Custom-printed to order

The perfect notebook to start an annual company tradition with.

The notebook I'll re-gift at next year's Secret Santa exchange

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• Custom-printed to order

For your most suspiciously quiet colleague – you know the one:

My list of bodies I buried in the woods

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Perfect for the office comedian keeping morale alive …barely:

Work jokes and other coping mechanisms

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For the colleague who gives grumpy customers a run for their money:

A very merry list of people who piss me off

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The perfect Secret Santa gift for that colleague who shines as bright as a broken lamp.

Things that sparkle more than my personality

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Perfect for the colleague who always finds a creative way around ‘the rules’:

My list of morally flexible ideas

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For the grumpy lady from accounts who never talks to you and always smells like cats.

Reasons why I'm not in a jolly good mood

• Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
• Custom-printed to order

Perfect for the unsung hero of every team project:

Times I was right and my boss took credit

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For the colleague who brings in homemade eggnog and ends up needing a ride home.

Thoughts I'll blame on the eggnog

• Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
• Custom-printed to order

For the one who always says what everyone’s thinking (and pays for it):

My cheerfully cynical to-do list

• Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
• Custom-printed to order

You know that co-worker who has an answer for everything? This is the notebook for them.

My list of things I was right about

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• Custom-printed to order

When you're clearly overqualified for your job, this might be the hint your boss needs.

Thoughts that are too big for small minds

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• Custom-printed to order

There's more where these came from

If you’ve made it this far, congratulations: you’re officially more prepared than 90% of your office. Secret Santa shopping doesn’t have to be stressful – not when you’ve got a list of funny, unusual, and totally memorable gift ideas at your fingertips.

Whether you choose one of these Secret Santa favorites or pick another laugh-inducing WTF Notebook, your gift is guaranteed to bring joy, chuckles, and possibly a little healthy workplace chaos.

Happy gift giving!