mamarat2
Well-Known Member
I've been involved with one before and since we have a somewhat "small" group here on the forum I thought it might be nice to try to get to know each other a bit better, and who better than to exchange a gift with than a fellow rat owner?
How it works
The way it works is you are assigned a secret pal, I will be assigning pals. You then send your secret pal hints about who you are via snail mail, email, e-cards. You need to at least send one hint by the set hint date but you can continue to send multiple hints. When you are assigned your pal you will receive the list of questions they filled out with all of their info/likes/dislikes. You'll need to send your pal a gift by the set date for gift to be mailed. Pals will then be revealed after all gfts are received. You can guess your pal anytime, this thread will continue to be active for that purpose. Pals, if your person guesses you correctly its up to you if you want to tell them they guessed right or you can just wait until I reveal names!
Please be advised that the timeline for this pal exchange is somewhat shorter than many of you may be used to with other exchanges but I think it gives us all plenty of time to have some fun before the holidays start getting crazy and out of control. We can always get another one started in the future if this goes well.
Some RULES!!
1. Please look at your calendar and my dates listed to be sure you can really participate.
2. If you sign up and end up scewing your pal over DO NOT plan on participating in anymore secret pal exchanges on the Rat Shack. End of story. That's about as honest as I can be.
3. Gift price range is $20-$25, this does NOT include the price you will pay to ship the gift.
4. Hints can be sent via email, snail mail, e-card, etc. Be creative!!
Ok so, the following is the breakdown of dates/deadlines:
October 13th - must be signed up by midnight
October 15th - receive your pals information via email or pm from me
November 1st - have at least one hint postmarked or emailed to your pal about your identity by this date
(feel free to send more than one hint throughout the timeline)
November 30th - have your gift POSTMARKED to your pal by then, in other words mail it!!
December 15th - pals revealed
Ok so if you are still reading this and want to participate fill out and email the questionaire below to me at:
[email protected]
1. What is your name? (real - first and last - and YOUR user name):
2. What is your email address? (Make sure this is an email that actually works
and that you check it regularly.):
3. What is your mailing address?:
4. Are you allergic to anything?:
5. Do you have any hobbies?:
6. What kind of pets do you own? Males/Females? Special needs?:
7. What are your favourite animals?:
8. Do you wear jewelry? Do you have pierced ears?:
9. Are you married? Do you have nonfur kids? What are their ages and genders?:
10. Do you have any favourite colors/smells?:
11. Do you drink coffee or tea?:
12. What are your favourite candies/sweets?:
13: What kind of gift (that can be shipped easily) would be your dream gift?:
14: Is there anything you absolutely do not want to get?:
15. Is there anything else you'd like to mention that you think might help your secret pal learn more about you, or your interests?:
If you are looking to receive something specifically geared towards rats speak up!!! :lol:
Signed up so far. Remember email me to get signed up!:
Zooy
SoA
mamarat2
Cait
Jorats
LA
MumsyRat
Sheryl
Mamarat
Melissa's ZOO aka My6Girls
Nickelrat
Melissa
Unglued
Chicky82
Moon
How it works
The way it works is you are assigned a secret pal, I will be assigning pals. You then send your secret pal hints about who you are via snail mail, email, e-cards. You need to at least send one hint by the set hint date but you can continue to send multiple hints. When you are assigned your pal you will receive the list of questions they filled out with all of their info/likes/dislikes. You'll need to send your pal a gift by the set date for gift to be mailed. Pals will then be revealed after all gfts are received. You can guess your pal anytime, this thread will continue to be active for that purpose. Pals, if your person guesses you correctly its up to you if you want to tell them they guessed right or you can just wait until I reveal names!
Please be advised that the timeline for this pal exchange is somewhat shorter than many of you may be used to with other exchanges but I think it gives us all plenty of time to have some fun before the holidays start getting crazy and out of control. We can always get another one started in the future if this goes well.
Some RULES!!
1. Please look at your calendar and my dates listed to be sure you can really participate.
2. If you sign up and end up scewing your pal over DO NOT plan on participating in anymore secret pal exchanges on the Rat Shack. End of story. That's about as honest as I can be.
3. Gift price range is $20-$25, this does NOT include the price you will pay to ship the gift.
4. Hints can be sent via email, snail mail, e-card, etc. Be creative!!
Ok so, the following is the breakdown of dates/deadlines:
October 13th - must be signed up by midnight
October 15th - receive your pals information via email or pm from me
November 1st - have at least one hint postmarked or emailed to your pal about your identity by this date
(feel free to send more than one hint throughout the timeline)
November 30th - have your gift POSTMARKED to your pal by then, in other words mail it!!
December 15th - pals revealed
Ok so if you are still reading this and want to participate fill out and email the questionaire below to me at:
[email protected]
1. What is your name? (real - first and last - and YOUR user name):
2. What is your email address? (Make sure this is an email that actually works
and that you check it regularly.):
3. What is your mailing address?:
4. Are you allergic to anything?:
5. Do you have any hobbies?:
6. What kind of pets do you own? Males/Females? Special needs?:
7. What are your favourite animals?:
8. Do you wear jewelry? Do you have pierced ears?:
9. Are you married? Do you have nonfur kids? What are their ages and genders?:
10. Do you have any favourite colors/smells?:
11. Do you drink coffee or tea?:
12. What are your favourite candies/sweets?:
13: What kind of gift (that can be shipped easily) would be your dream gift?:
14: Is there anything you absolutely do not want to get?:
15. Is there anything else you'd like to mention that you think might help your secret pal learn more about you, or your interests?:
If you are looking to receive something specifically geared towards rats speak up!!! :lol:
Signed up so far. Remember email me to get signed up!:
Zooy
SoA
mamarat2
Cait
Jorats
LA
MumsyRat
Sheryl
Mamarat
Melissa's ZOO aka My6Girls
Nickelrat
Melissa
Unglued
Chicky82
Moon