Randomly assign Secret Santa giftee <--> gifters and notify the group members using Twilio SMS.
Sending SMS using Twilio is not free and requires a Twilio account with an account balance.
1. Add your Twilio variables:
account_sid = 'XXX' # replace with your Twilio AccountSID
auth_token = 'XXX' # replace with your Twilio AuthToken
twilio_number = '+15552225555' # replace with your Twilio phone number
2. Define each of your group members in person.rb as follows:
FirstName LastName 15552225555
3. Customize your SMS message:
# add your custom message here
message = "Hi #{person.santa.first}, it's Santa! You're in charge of gifting #{person.first} for the Moss Family Secret Santa. Max $20 - $20 buys a LOT of Lucky Charms. Happy gifting!"
4. Create your constraints:
Script is currently configured to avoid matching any members with the same last name.
5. Run the script and notify the Santas:
ruby person.rb people.txt
Comment out lines 57 and 60 to prevent printing matches to the screen.