| The envelope | Hey Friday | |
|---|---|---|
| Getting everyone in | Desk-to-desk laps. Remote colleagues miss out entirely. | One link reaches the whole team — office, home, or abroad. |
| Chipping in | Cash only. "I'll get you back Friday" (they will not). | Card or Apple Pay in thirty seconds. Receipts by email. |
| The card | Three signatures squeezed into one corner, passed around at 4pm. | Everyone writes a message, GIF or sticker — online or printed in a proper card. |
| Keeping it secret | The recipient definitely saw the envelope. | Nothing to see. The reveal stays a reveal. |
| Counting the pot | Loose change and trust. | Every penny accounted for on the organiser's dashboard. |
| The gift | Whatever the organiser guessed, bought in a lunch break. | The recipient picks — gift cards from 100+ UK brands or a bank transfer. |
| The cost | Free, plus an hour of someone's life and a lot of chasing. | Free to create; 1.9% + 20p per contribution, and a full year to spend the pot fee-free. |
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