- Secret Sister will run in 2 6 month increments. January through June and July through December. There will be a reveal in June and then you will have a new secret sister assigned to you at the end of the month to send to for the rest of the year. If you choose - you can keep the same secret sister for the entire 12 months. I will need to know up front if you are signing up for 6 months or the entire year. Hopefully, this will cut out a lot of the flakers.
- The second change is that if you are unable to send anything for the month, you MUST notify ME and let me know who you send to. I have several ladies that have offered to "angel" and would be able to send something, but I must be able to let them know....
- If you do not send something for 2 consecutive months, you will be replaced - NO QUESTIONS ASKED. It is not fair to the person you are sending to or the other participants that send each month.
- If at all possible, it would be wonderful to have everyone send their goodies by the 20th of each month. I know that there are months that this might not be possible because something comes up, but it would be great to not wait til the end of the month.
When you sign up, please pm me your name and address so that I can start a list. I hope to have names out before December 30.
Sign ups will close on December 26.
Welcome to Secret Sister 2009!! I hope that this will be a fun year for all of us. In order for that to happen, please remember the following rules:
1) Mail your ss a goody (about $3-5)eachmonth. Please make sure that she receives it during the intended month, not the following month.
2) Mail your ss a little extra(about $5-10) for her birthday and anniversary/special date, as well as for the Christmas reveal(about $15-20). Some people do go above this amount. Whatever you choose to do is fine, as long as you spend the minimum, and send something EVERYmonth. Please don't send a larger amount to cover the whole year. It's more fun to receive a little goody each month. Please remember that for the Christmas reveal, that you are to shop for your girl. Gift cards/certificates are ok occasionally - but they sometimes seem impersonal and that's not the point of secret sisters. Make sure that your girl knows that you shopped and care for her!
3) If, for any reason, you can't get a goody to your ss by the end of the month LET ME KNOW. Communication is very important with ss, and can make the year go better for everybody. We have a list of Secret Sister Angels that are willing to help out whenever needed, so do not hesitate to tell me. Why do this? Because...
4) If your ss does not receive a goody for any 2 given months (not necessarily 2 months in a row), with no communication to your team leader, you will be replaced.We 'played nice' too much last year, and it made it not-so-fun for some of the girls. So, no hard feelings, but we have to make sure it's enjoyable for everybody. It's good to check your pm's often, as I try to send reminders. But remember -- this is your responsibility.
5) Remember that this is a year-long commitment, and the idea is for it to be 'SECRET'. In order to do that, it is a good idea to send goodies to me to be forwarded. Package the goodies as you normally would, including address and postage, and put in a larger envelope addressed to me. Some girls like to send me a few months at a time, which I will send out at the beginning of the correct month. Please write the month you intend it to go out somewhere on the envelope. Little notes to your ss are always appreciated by them, but not necessary. If you choose to mail it directly -- just remember that even if your ss does not know you now, she might be a friend within the year and have you figured out. Try to remain anonymous!!
