Organizing a Dirty Santa event can be a breeze if you follow these clear steps:

1. Set a Budget: Determine a price range for the gifts. This will help ensure fairness among participants.
2. Choose a Date and Location: Decide on the venue and finalize the guest list to invite participants.
3. Gather Everyone: Send out invitations and remind participants to bring a wrapped gift for the exchange.
4. Arrange the Gifts: On the day of the event, place the gifts in a central location where everyone can see them.
5. Draw Numbers: Each participant draws a number from a hat to determine the order of gift selection.
6. Start the Game: The person with Number 1 selects a gift, opens it, and shows it to everyone.
7. Gift Stealing Rules: After opening, the next person can either choose to take an unwrapped gift or steal one that’s already been opened. A gift can only be stolen a set number of times (often twice).
8. Continue the Rounds: The game continues until everyone has had their turn, leading to lots of laughs and unexpected exchanges along the way.
9. End with a Twist: If you’d like, you can have a final round where everyone gets one last chance to steal gifts, or create a “swap time” for everyone to see what they might prefer.

These step-by-step instructions will help ensure your Dirty Santa experience is both organized and entertaining for all involved.