Some of the quirkiest gifts were revealed as part of a new survey from Secret Santa generator DrawNames which quizzed 2,000 people from all over the UK.
The data shows older Brits generally tend to spend 50% over the Secret Santa budget set, whilst one in 10 Gen Z youngsters admitted they just wrapped up a nick-nack from home and nearly 1 in 5 (18%) said they bought something from a charity shop.
1 in 4 Brits (25%) also reduced the amount they spent on Secret Santa this year compared on Christmas 2021, with some giving hints that the cost of living crisis is starting to bite.
Plus, interestingly, 1 in 20 bought something to help cope with spiralling energy costs, such as a hot water bottle or a raught excluder.
Brits' top 10 Secret Santa gifts bought in 2022 were:
Chocolates (21%)
Alcohol (16%)
Candles (15%)
Toiletries (13%)
Voucher (10%)
Perfume (9%)
Game or puzzle (9%)
A scratch card (8%)
Flowers or plants (8%)
Clothing (7%)
The younger generation are also most likely to be Secret Santa suck-ups - over a third of Gen Z people (35%) said they spent more on their boss' present than on other work colleagues.
Despite us living in a digital age, a huge three in five (63%) of Brits did Secret Santa the old-fashioned way, by pulling names out of a hat. Just over a quarter (27%) used an app, such as DrawNames.
Arjan Kuiper, co-founder of DrawNames, said: “It's very interesting to note the cost crisis has had an impact even on low budget gifting ideas such as Secret Santa. But I do feel there could be other reasons behind Gen Z wrapping up something from home or buying from charity shops, they do tend to be much more eco-minded than older people, so perhaps they want to recycle gifts as they're conscious about the impact of gifting on the environment?”
To find out more about arranging Secret Santas visit https://www.drawnames.co.uk.
(Image courtesy of Gerhard and Pixabay)
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