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Friends reunion

The evening you all keep saying you should organise

Everyone brings one gift, for one person, chosen from what they remember about them. It gives the night a shape — and something to open at the table.

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Why a draw makes a reunion better

A group that has not been in the same room for years arrives with a lot to say and no idea where to start. A draw solves that: everyone has one person to think about, and one thing to hand over.

It is cheaper than everyone buying for everyone, and it is warmer. A gift chosen from a memory — the band, the trip, the running joke — says more than a round of drinks ever does.

How to organise it

  1. 1

    Pin the date first

    Reunions die on the "we should really" step. Pick a date, then send the draw: the gift is what makes people book the train.

  2. 2

    Add everyone who is coming

    Name and email. Nobody installs anything, nobody creates an account — half the group would drop out at that screen.

  3. 3

    Mark who lives together

    Couples in the group would otherwise buy each other something on the same evening they came to see everybody else.

  4. 4

    Send the draw

    Everyone gets a private link and scratches a card. You see who has opened theirs, never who drew whom.

Worth agreeing on first

Keep the budget low on purpose
Fifteen or twenty is plenty. People travel different distances and earn different amounts, and a low cap keeps the gift about the memory rather than the money.
Ask for something with a story
The best reunion gifts are cheap and specific: a photo nobody has seen, the album you all wore out, the thing they lost in 2014. Say so when you send the invitation.
Decide when you open them
All at once at the table beats one at a time through the evening. Otherwise the last person opens theirs to an audience of two.
Include the people who cannot travel
Someone always lives too far. They can still take part by post, and a draw is what makes that feel included rather than consoled.

Common questions

How many people do you need?

Three is the minimum. With two there is no secret: each one knows they are giving to the other.

Can I stop two people from drawing each other?

Yes. Flag any pair — a couple, two people who share a flat — and the draw routes around them. If the exclusions make a valid draw impossible, Pindao says so before a single email goes out.

Can people say what they would like?

Yes. Each person can fill in a short wishlist, which reaches only the one giving to them. Useful in a group that has not seen each other in years and no longer knows the current tastes.

Will I see who drew whom?

No. The matches are encrypted and never displayed, including to you as the organiser. Your dashboard shows who has opened their card, and nothing else.

What if somebody confirms late?

Add them anyway. Pindao slots the newcomer into the cycle, so exactly one existing match changes and only that person is told.

Does it work for a group spread across countries?

Yes. Everything happens by email and in the browser, in six languages, and each person reads the interface in their own.

Give the evening a reason to happen

Add everyone, send the draw, and let the group scratch their cards.

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