Funny Secret Santa Gifts for Her (That She’ll Actually Want)

Secret Santa gifts for women are a minefield. They’re often boring and generic, feature tortured cliches or are really just thinly veiled personal insults in the guise of humour. Instead we’ve put together a collection of genuinely funny and useful Secret Santa gift ideas for her that she’ll actually want. Bonus… they’re affordable gift ideas too! 

What Makes a Good Secret Santa Gift for Her?

Laughing Sisters top Secret Santa rules:

1.     Funny not tacky – you want to aim for a giggle that travels round the room, rather than a group cringe with side-eye!

2.    Useful gifts are a safe bet! If in doubt, go with the big two crowd-pleasers… socks and stationery!

3.    Don’t make it too personal unless you’ve been lucky enough to pick your work bestie. Happy but safe is better than a swing and a miss!

4.    Secret Santa gifts under £10 or £15 is usually the sweet spot. Don’t go overboard but nobody likes to look tight either!

Funny Secret Santa Gifts for Her Under £10

Nobody enjoys being forced to spend money on a colleague they don’t even like… don’t break the bank with these cheap Secret Santa picks with personality.

Mental Note Sticky Notes and Believe in Yourself Eco Ballpoint Pen

A brilliant gift for the quiet colleague who loves pink. Useful, supportive and with a subtle giggle this stationery combo if the perfect pink, inoffensive Secret Santa gift.

Adulthood Would Not Recommend Tote Bag

A great gift for a young colleague who commutes, bags always come in useful. Plus it’s non-sweary yet fun, definitely safe for work!

Ringmaster of the Shit Show Socks

Don’t know what to get your boss for Secret Santa? Are you in a fun workplace? Look no further!

Make a List, You’ll Feel Better Notepad

No matter what the job is, everybody could do with a list pad! This is as safe as you get without being labelled boring, the ideal work Secret Santa gift for less than £6. That leaves room in the budget for a fun pen too.

Opened the Wine Funny Fridge Magnet

If your budget is even tighter, try this funny Secret Santa gift under £5! If the only thing you know about a colleague is that they never leave on a Friday without mentioning wine time, this is the perfect gift.

Secret Santa Gifts for Her if you Don’t Know Her Well

Aim for safe wins. The item can be predictable but that doesn’t mean boring! Step away from plain Tesco mugs in favour of a Women Who Changed the World Mug and stick with the female empowerment theme by adding a Girl Boss Coaster, brilliant for work Secret Santa for a strong woman. Let’s face it, the one thing you’ll know about a colleague is their tea and coffee habits so go for cuppa-themed socks - always a crowd-pleaser! How about Death Before Decaf Socks or Tea Rex Socks for the perfect Secret Santa gift for a caffeine addict! If you’re still stuck, go with stationery… you literally can’t go wrong (as long as you stay away from the sweary stuff). Try our If I Write it Down, It’ll Definitely Happen notebook paired with My Emotional Support Pen.

Secret Santa Gifts for your Work Bestie

If you’ve hit the jackpot and picked your work bestie for Secret Santa, all bets are off! Throw the rule book out the window and go for full-on sass… as long as you won’t be opening them in front of your boss.

Fucking Fabulous Friend Keyring

A brilliant Secret Santa gift under £5 sure to please your work bestie. Plus, it’s useful too!

Menopause… What the F*ck Dish Towel

Offices are rife with menopausal women! A menopause joke made to a friend, in good taste, will always land.

Chin Up, Tits Out Handmade Soy Candle

The perfect sassy work Secret Santa gift for your bestie: this candle is uplifting, funny and soothing in equal measure.

Grown-Ass Lady Sticky Note Set

Useful stationery gift? Tick! Feminist, sassy gift? Tick! Under £12? Tick! What more could you want for the colleague who gets you through every day at work?

Well Behaved Women Socks

Socks are the ultimate Secret Santa gift, this pair are literary and empowering, the dream combo!

Bad Influence Organic Cotton Socks

These socks say it all, if you’re looking for a gift for a colleague who’s a bad influence then these are the socks for you! Remember to make the most of our sock multi-buy discounts too if you’re buying for multiple people or spoiling one!

Funny Secret Santa Gifts by Her Personality

For the Dog Mum

If your colleague is dog obsessed, try our ‘I Want to be a Stay-at-Home Dog Mum’ notebook. Or if you have a Secret Santa budget of just £5, how about a ‘Normalise Bringing Dogs as Plus Ones’ Keyring? Dog lovers are our people, so we may have gotten a bit carried away ordering dog-themed gifts! Browse the full collection here.

For the Cat Lover

A Secret Santa gift for a cat lover is an easy pick! Cat merch is everywhere, but some of it is corny and even verging on insulting! Try our picks instead… a Cat Mum Dictionary Wall Sign is a gift she won’t have seen before or play it safe and budget-friendly with a ‘Don’t Stress Meowt’ Cat Coaster. If these feel a bit too tame, we have plenty of edgy cat humour gifts too!

For the Woman Who Runs on Caffeine

Workplaces don’t run on electricity, they run on caffeine! Our top Secret Santa picks for caffeine addicts are the ‘Tea Lover’ Ladies Socks Gift Box if tea is life, or ‘Fuelled by Coffee’ Coaster.

The Potty-Mouthed Colleague

Need a Secret Santa gift for a sweary friend? Now you’re really talking our language! Our rude and sweary collection is endless so picking a favourite is almost impossible! For a sweary Secret Santa gift how about (in ascending order of NSFW): Running on lippy and swearwords socks,  F*ckity drinks coaster or Rudey Magnetic Words if you’re feeling really risky!

What Not to Buy Her for Secret Santa

NEVER make a joke at her expense… unless you know her sense of humour really well. Stay away from painful cliches and boring, predictable gifts. Don’t just add pointless clutter or assume things about her without actually getting to know her. Make sure you don’t end up with something that says ‘I forgot about Secret Santa, panicked and went to Tesco on the way here’. 

Still Stuck? Start with these Crowd-Pleasers

‘Positive Pants’ Motivational Mug – useful, uplifting and happy.

‘High Five’ Sticky Notes – handy, non-sweary and friendly.

‘Shhh I’m Reading’ Women’s Bamboo Socks – wholesome, funny and actually wearable.

‘Pretending I Know What I’m Doing’ Pen – you literally can’t go wrong with a pen for a work Secret Santa gift!

If you’re still stuck for ideas (how!?), check out our other Funny Secret Santa Gift Ideas Blog. Happy shopping, we hope your gifts find their people this Christmas!

The Laughing Sisters

Natalie & Steph

FAQs

What are good Secret Santa gifts for her?

If in doubt, always go for socks and stationery! Absolute crowd-pleasers, funny and actually useful.

What’s a funny Secret Santa gift for a work colleague?

Always go for a light-hearted giggle rather than an uncontrollable guffaw! A sassy pen or fun coaster are cheap, usable and can be thoughtful if you pick the right one.

What Secret Santa gifts for her are under £10?

Erm… almost everything from Laughing Sisters! All socks, keyrings, pens, coasters and sticky note pads are less than £10, some are even under £5!