A bare code in a text reads as an afterthought — even when the gift card is generous. Hide the one you bought inside a personalized experience: trivia about your memories together, a photo puzzle reveal (paid tiers), an optional keepsake song. The code unlocks as the final surprise, behind a question only they can answer.
Works with any retailer's gift card · Free to wrap one you already bought · Built in ~5 minutes
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Someone made this for you
A little something, Maya!
Play through — there's a surprise waiting at the end.
Open my gift
Same gift card. Completely different moment.
You already spent the money. Spend five more minutes and make it unforgettable.
The usual way
hey happy bday! here's a gift card: XQJ4-99Z2-KL8P 🙂
Generous gift, zero moment. Redeemed and forgotten by dinner.
Hidden inside a Charis experience
✓Trivia about your memories together
✓A favorite photo they piece together to reveal (paid tiers)
✓An optional keepsake song written about them
✓The same gift card — unlocked at the end by a question only they can answer
Built in ~5 minutes · any retailer's gift card · free to start
The code becomes the finale — not the whole gift.
Gift cards get a bad rap because of how they're handed over, not what they are. Give them a few minutes of "how did you remember that?" first, and the same card lands like you planned it for weeks.
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Locked behind your question
The code stays hidden until they answer a secret question only they'd know — an inside joke, a pet's name, your spot. (Answers aren't case-sensitive.) So the link is safe to share, even if it gets forwarded.
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Revealed at the perfect moment
They play through trivia about your story — and on paid tiers, a photo reveal — before the code appears. For most major retailers we include a direct 'Redeem at' link so they land on the right page.
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Any brand, any amount
You buy the gift card straight from the retailer, so there's no markup and every dollar goes to them. Major retailers get built-in format checks — most with a direct redeem link; 'Other / Custom' covers the rest.
How it works
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Buy the gift card anywhere
Amazon, Target, Starbucks, a local favorite — buy it straight from the retailer like you normally would. Charis never sells gift cards, so any brand and any amount works.
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Wrap it in an experience
Paste the code into your build and lock it behind a secret question only they can answer. Then add the fun: trivia about your memories together, a photo puzzle reveal (paid tiers), and (Keepsake) a song written about them. We sanity-check the code's format as you paste, so obvious mistakes get caught before you pay.
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Send one link
Text or email your private link whenever you're ready — nothing goes out until you share it, or schedule the send and we'll email them your link at the moment you pick. They play through the experience, answer your question, and the code unlocks as the final surprise, with a direct redeem link for most major retailers.
The gift card slot is included on every tier — even free.
Grab an eGift in minutes
Don't have the gift card yet? These links open each retailer's eGift page in a new tab (Visa goes through giftcards.com) — Charis doesn't sell gift cards or take a cut. Buy it there (most email you a digital code within minutes to a few hours), then come back and paste the code into your build.
Retailers with built-in support (format check + a redeem link for most)
Links open each retailer's eGift page — most email a digital code within minutes to a few hours. Visa eGifts are sold through giftcards.com and carry a small purchase fee.
Have a gift card from somewhere else? That works too — pick "Other / Custom" in the builder.
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5 out of 5 · from 11 recipients
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“Omg this is the BEST thing I've ever received! What did I do to deserve this?”
Haley · Just Because
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“Dude that was awesome! Thank you guys!”
Scout · New Baby
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“This app made my baby’s first birthday unforgettable. From the interactive candle-blowing cake to a completely personalized song that had my little one dancing, every feature was a blast. Can't wait to use it again!”
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