There are five: Marina, Bruno, Tati, Dudu and Lia, who's in through Tati's account. Marina taps "Draw names now" in the group, checks who's in and confirms. Nobody's uncle had to draw again in the WhatsApp group.
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App screen 2.6.4 · pt-BR - Screen 2
App screen 2.6.4 · pt-BR - Screen 3
App screen 2.6.4 · pt-BR
I'm hereGroups›the group›Invite more people›Draw names now›Confirm draw
I'm hereGroups›the group›Everything is ready›Run draw›Draw names now›Confirm draw
In the browserplay.oamigosecreto.app›the group›Run the draw›Draw
Step by step
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Check who's in
Anyone under "Waiting for approval" stays out. If people are waiting, the app asks: "Approve all and draw" or "Draw without those waiting".
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Tap "Draw names now"
With up to 5 people, the link sits in "Invite more people"; with 6 or more, the button is "Run draw". On the "Draw" screen, tap "Draw names now".
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Confirm
The "Confirm draw" sheet warns you: "This is final and can't be undone." Tap "Draw names now": if a rule blocks the draw, the app tells you.
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With voting on, vote too
With "Democratic Draw" on, each participant with an account sees who they got and picks "Approve" or "Ask for a new one". The deadline is on screen.
The organizer sees no pairs till the reveal.
Only the organizer draws names, and only once. While the vote is open, nobody joins or leaves the group, and you can't run the draw again.
Questions about this chapter
There are only 2 of us. Can we draw names?
Yes: the minimum is 2 approved people. The catch is that with 2, each one already knows who they drew, and the app says so: "There are 2 of you. Invite 1 more before the draw." With 3, it's a surprise. If you want to go ahead anyway, tap "Draw anyway", in "More in this group" › "Management".
Does the app draw names on its own on the set date?
No. The draw date is something you agree on with the crew; whoever organizes runs the draw, whenever they like. If the date goes by, the app shows "The draw date has passed" and you choose between "Draw now" and "Pick a new date".
I got an error: "has no valid draw options". What do I do?
A restriction blocked the draw: someone was left with nobody to draw. The app saved nothing. Go over the restrictions in "More in this group" › "Management" › "Restrictions", or invite more people, and tap "Draw names now" again.
See "Agree on the rules"I'm the organizer. Do I see who drew whom?
No. You open your envelope in "See who I got", like any other participant, and see only who you drew. The pairs stay sealed until the reveal; until then, focus on yours: look at that person's wishlist.
I drew names and regret it. Can I redo it?
In a regular group, no: the app draws once. If "Democratic Draw" was on when you drew and more people vote "Ask for a new one" than "Approve", the app draws again on its own, for up to 3 rounds. Without it, the way out is to delete the group in "More options" › "Delete" and create another one from scratch.
How does the Democratic Draw vote work?
If more people ask for another than approve, a new draw is made; a tie keeps the draw. Voting closes when the whole group has voted or when the deadline passes (48 hours, with date and time on screen). There are at most 3 rounds: the third comes out ready and stands for good, with no vote.
I asked for a new draw and the old one stood. Why?
It was a tie, or more people approved than asked for a new one, or the deadline passed and whoever didn't vote didn't count. Each person votes once and can't change it, and anyone who takes part through a family member's account doesn't vote. Tap "See who I got" and head to that person's wishlist.