20 Secret Santa office gift ideas to make the whole team laugh out loud

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10 November 2024 by WTF Notebooks

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Ah, Secret Santa – the annual tradition where we attempt to find the perfect gift for our co-workers. Cue the frantic search for something funny, something memorable, and preferably something that won’t end up in a drawer.

This year, skip the bland crowd-pleasers and go for something that’ll stand out amongst the candles and coffee mugs:

Enter WTF Notebooks, here to save you from Secret Santa monotony with more than 200 outrageously funny notebooks that’ll make your gift the highlight of the office party. Whether your work buddy is the office prankster, the organization addict, or the one with a love-hate relationship with Mondays, we’ve got a notebook that’ll hit the mark.

To help you navigate the huge range of hilarious White Elephant gifts at WTF Notebooks, we’ve curated a line-up of 20 notebooks that’ll have your office mates talking well beyond the Christmas party. From witty one-liners to unapologetic humor, these notebooks are just the right mix of practical and playful – perfect for breaking the ice (or the silence in that Monday meeting).

So, skip the boring bath sets and bottle openers this year – these WTF Notebooks are practical, hilarious, and guaranteed to add just the right dose of cheek to your office Secret Santa exchange.

WTF Notebooks' Secret Santa gift guide:

Work notes and other things I can ignore

For the co-worker whose to-do list is more decorative than functional:

Work notes and other things I can ignore

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
My list of morally flexible ideas

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

My list of morally flexible ideas

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Meetings that could have been emails

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

Meetings that could have been emails

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Shit H.R. wants me to stop saying

For the office troublemaker who keeps H.R. on speed dial:

Shit H.R. wants me to stop saying

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Things in the NDA I can't talk about

Ideal for that one co-worker who always knows too much:

Things in the NDA I can't talk about

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Snide remarks I need to keep to myself

For the colleague whose internal monologue deserves a standing ovation:

Snide remarks I need to keep to myself

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Letter of resignation drafts and templates

Perfect for all the staff members who have mentally quit their job at least twice this week:

Letter of resignation drafts and templates

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Things I only tell my Chief of Staff

For the boss who keeps secrets better than their filing system:

Things I only tell my Chief of Staff

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
My list of bodies I buried in the woods

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

My list of bodies I buried in the woods

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

The perfect Secret Santa gift for anyone working in a law firm or legal practice:

Unofficial legal advice

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Reasons why I should never be put on speakerphone

For the co-worker who actually makes Zoom calls interesting:

Reasons why I should never be put on speakerphone

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Shit that's none of your fucking business

For the colleague who mastered the art of boundaries – and sass:

Shit that's none of your fucking business

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Reasons why I'll never get promoted

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

Reasons why I'll never get promoted

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Work jokes and other coping mechanisms

Perfect for the office comedian keeping morale alive …barely:

Work jokes and other coping mechanisms

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Lunch breaks and other reasons why I like my job

For the foodie who only shows up for free bagels and catered meetings:

Lunch breaks and other reasons why I like my job

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
My list of things I was right about

For the know-it-all who’s never wrong (and never lets you forget it):

My list of things I was right about

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Times I was right and my boss took credit

Perfect for the unsung hero of every team project:

Times I was right and my boss took credit

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Reasons I want to speak to the manager

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

Reasons I want to speak to the manager

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
My opinions nobody gives a shit about

For the over-sharer who refuses to let a group chat die:

My opinions nobody gives a shit about

  • Tailor this notebook to your personal taste
  • Custom-printed to order
Times I was right and nobody listened

The perfect Secret Santa gift for the office oracle:

Times I was right and nobody listened

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

Say goodbye to boring Secret Santa gifts

When it comes to Secret Santa, why settle for ordinary? These WTF Notebooks are guaranteed to turn a polite chuckle into a full-on belly laugh. Go ahead, be the legend who shakes up the gift exchange with something that’s actually worth keeping (or maybe even hiding from the boss!).

And if this line-up hasn’t quite sparked your gift-giving genius, don’t worry – we’ve got plenty more where that came from. Explore our full range of funny notebooks, and you’re bound to find just the thing, even for that hard-to-please co-worker.

Cheers to a season of unexpected laughs from WTF Notebooks!

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