Thursday 13 December 2012

Top 13 FAQs that I forgot to add to my previous FAQ




I) Are you really Santa Claus?
No. I am not.

II) When can I send the gift?
You should send the gift latest by 31st of December, 2012. There is no when to start giving, just send it before 31st of December 2012 and I will be nice to you. [Not applicable if your Santee has specifically mentioned to send their gift by a certain date due to their personal reasons.]

III) Can I send on 25th December, like on Christmas?
Ok, listen. Firstly, you aren't *actually* Santa Claus. Secondly, we generally suggest avoiding 25th Dec because it is a holiday, offices are shut and people are on vacation or on leave. Courier services might be affected etc. However, if you take this Santa title this seriously, be my guest.

IV) Where do I send the gift?
Please send it directly to your Santee. This isn't like in the movies. I do not have a gift sorting conveyor belt in my headquarters. You are in complete charge of your Santee.

V) Do I have to buy a gift that he/she has asked for?
No. Not necessarily. You can take the easy way out and get them exactly what they want or get to know them more and buy them something they would like.
And, look it is OK if your gift isn't as quirky or cool as some of the other Santas. This isn't a competition and you should instead take solace in the fact,that you actually have a day job.


VI) Can I buy the gift online and ship it directly to my Santee?
Yes. Obviously. There is a reason Santas are large, round and dress completely in red and it isn't because they are Sindhis. It is because they are lazy. Please select the "this is a gift" option so that the invoice doesnt go along with the gift. You dont want your Santee to know how cheap you are.
Alternatively, majority of Santas prefer ordering/buying it themselves, packing it up, adding a special note and couriering it directly to the Santees.

VII) Whose address should I enter in the RETURN address on the courier package?
We did face this problem last year and hence in the Mission email, we do provide a 'care off' address of Head Santa. In case you need to use it, please do, however it isn't compulsory.
You can even use your real address with a random fake name like Bruce Wayne or Kimi Katker.
If there is ever any gift that is returned back to the Head Santa's address, do not worry, we will ensure it reaches the correct person but dont make it a habit..

VIII) Can I choose to deliver the gift personally to my Santee because he/she lives next to my house?
Yes. You can give it personally but please avoid invading their personal space. Remember, it social acceptable for a female to go over to another female's house to give her a gift. Any other combination and it comes across as very creepy. Don't be creepy.
You can however, give the gift to a watchman and ask him to go and deliver it.



IX) How do I message my Santee?
DM us and we shall pass on messages. Some innovative usages are creating a fake Twitter account and using that to find out more about your Santee. Very smart and innovative but dont forget to delete the handle once this game is up else few years down this game, you might be forced to talk to @YourSecretSanta19848754 and with such a handle, you might as well be selling iPads at crazy discounts.

X) Can I date my Santee?
No. Well, honestly, you can as long as you send the gift before 31st of December and it isn't a creepy gift. However, do you really want your kids to know that you found their mom because a Super Secret Secret Santa Santee Sorter found her for you.

XI) I don't know what to gift my Santa, help!
You can enlist the help of any of your respective Santa Bots. Most of the people behind the bots are married and know very well how to dwell into people's private details and them never knowing about it.
We will help you with some additional stalking.
Also, in our humble opinion the best gift to give anyone is a book. If someone doesn't like reading, give them a book only because they need to start somewhere.



XII) Will I find out who is my Santa?
This is a tricky situation and hence there is no definite answer. I have to take this on an individual basis. Please know that some of the people who take part, do it because of the anonymity factor. The secrecy factor has a certain charm associated with it. The notion that a complete stranger did something for you has a certain beauty to it that is best kept under the shroud of secrecy.
But, everyone isn't as romantic (or creepy) as me.
I usually ask your Santa if he/she wishes to be revealed and if they say, I tell you. As a Santee, you have the right to ask me Who is my Santa? but if your Santa doesnt wish to reveal, I will not answer your question. Respect your Santa's decision. Also you can irritate me with "Who is my Santa?" but only after you a get your awesome gift. Head Santa doesn't like to be harassed.



XIII) Why are you doing this? What do you gain in this? 
We do not get any commission or any money from any of the e-Retailers helping out. Everyone of the e-Retailers or companies that offer their help are doing it because it is Christmas and the season of giving. Please note, once in a while, we do have to promote the companies and give them credit for their help. This doesn't mean we got paid for it. It is done just so we can enjoy the benefit of their help.
As to why do it? We do it for Karma, which would be more appreciated at this other website I know, but what to do, we aren't very smart.

- Head Santa



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