Heads-up: this guide includes gifts with adult humor. Cheeky, never explicit.
The best funny Secret Santa gifts for adults get a laugh the moment they come out of the bag. They still make sense on a desk in January. Below are 12 ideas that pass that test: four of our cheeky plush figures, and eight gift types that are easy to find.
The 30-second test for a funny Secret Santa gift
Before you buy, ask three questions. Would they show it to the person sitting next to them? Would it survive a manager walking past? Will it still be funny after the party?
If the answer is yes three times, you have a gift. If the joke only works with the backstory, write the backstory on the card.
Teasing gifts are an old idea, by the way. In Sweden, the Christmas gift is called a julklapp, a "Yule knock", and it became common in 19th-century homes. The word comes from knocking on a door on Christmas Eve. Then you threw in a piece of wood or a carved doll as a playful gift. The custom is also tied to Christmas rhymes that present gifts in a teasing way.
Four cheeky plush figures, one for each kind of coworker
Every office has a few familiar types. We gave four of them fur. The figures are 30 to 33 cm (12 to 13 in) tall and cost €29.90 each, including VAT.
- The life of the party: Big Willy Beans, the bear from Queens. Former freestyle skiing champion, DJ, cap trader. They don't call him Big for nothing. Respect the bear.
- The yoga-and-matcha colleague: Harry Packer, the bunny with a yoga mat. Always chill, always smiling, swears he's "into your heart, baby". His motto: breathe deeper, live freer.
- The one with the wildest stories: Mannfred Wurstmann, the pig who remembers creatively. He says he invented Bitcoin. He didn't. He's still the one who picks you up at two in the morning.
- The chaos agent: Antonio Cockobongo, the macaque a circus asked to leave. Afraid of nothing, and he can't do quiet. Perfect for the desk that already looks like a crime scene.
A tip from the Secret Santa front line: if you don't know your person well, Mannfred is our pick. Everyone knows someone who tops every story.
Eight more funny gifts that aren't another mug
Not every Secret Santa needs to be ours. These gift types are easy to find and easy to scale to your budget.
- A roast card. A blank card with five things only you have noticed about them, all kind, all true.
- A trophy for a fake award. "Most Creative Use of Reply All" on a cheap cup from a trophy shop.
- A card game for adults. The kind that comes out late at the party, not at the Monday meeting.
- A hot sauce with a ridiculous name. Bonus points if the label matches their personality.
- A mini disco ball for the desk. It does nothing. It improves everything.
- A cactus with a pun on the pot. Low maintenance, high attitude, like its new owner.
- A jigsaw puzzle of their own face. Some photo-printing services turn a single photo into a jigsaw.
- A desk gong. For good news, closed deals and the end of a long call.
What to write on the card
The card is half the gift. In Sweden, a julklapp often came with a teasing rhyme. Five lines that do the job:
- "I drew your name. You got lucky."
- "For your desk. Not for your performance review."
- "Open in front of everyone. Explain to no one."
- "Soft on the outside. Just like you, mostly."
- "From your Secret Santa, who is definitely not sitting three desks away."
Keep it short, sign it as "your Secret Santa", and let the gift do the rest.
How to wrap it so the reveal works
Wrap it in layers. The German dictionary Duden describes a Julklapp as a small gift, often wrapped several times as a joke. Three layers of paper buy you three rounds of suspense.
For our figures, keep the clear bag on inside the wrapping and turn the head toward the opening: the face shows first, the rest of the joke follows a second later.
When to order for Christmas
Order early. Check the shop for the countries we currently ship to. Then look at the delivery options at checkout before you count on Christmas.
If your office draws names in late November and opens the gifts at the party in mid-December, you have two to three weeks. That sounds like a lot until it isn't.
Quick answers
What is a good funny Secret Santa gift for adults?
A funny Secret Santa gift for adults gets a laugh when it is opened and still makes sense afterwards. Cheeky plush, a roast card or a trophy for a fake award all work well.
Is a cheeky gift okay for a coworker?
A cheeky gift is okay for a coworker if they would happily show it to the person next to them. If you are unsure, choose something winking rather than explicit, and keep the card friendly.
How much should a Secret Santa gift cost?
A Secret Santa gift should cost what the group agreed on, no more. Going over the limit puts the others in an awkward spot, which is the opposite of funny.
What do you write on a Secret Santa card?
On a Secret Santa card, write one short, kind joke and sign it "your Secret Santa". For example: "Open in front of everyone. Explain to no one."
Are Flirty Fluffers suitable as a Secret Santa gift?
Flirty Fluffers plush figures are made as gifts for adults, with adult humor: cute, cheeky, not explicit. They suit offices and friend groups where everyone is over 18 and likes a winking joke.
Don't worry. Be flirty.
Sources: Nordiska museet, "Christmas" (julklapp tradition); Duden, "Julklapp"; character stories and price from flirtyfluffers.com. Checked on November 7, 2026.