Tips for Organizing a Holiday Office Party

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The holidays are the perfect time to celebrate your employees and all their hard work throughout the year, so many businesses throw a holiday party. While the planning may seem overwhelming initially, once you break it down, you’ll have everything ready before you know it. Follow these tips for organizing a holiday office party so you don’t forget anything.

Choose the Best Time for Your Party

The first things you’ll want to nail down for your office’s holiday party are the date, time, and location. Iron out these specifics first to let your employees and guests know the details beforehand. You can read more about private dining options and locations that cater to large parties online. This will give you plenty of time to prepare the event and venue, and it also helps boost attendance as your guests can plan for it. Consider whether you want to hold the party on a workday, during everyone’s lunch or outside of work hours.

Don’t Forget the Basics

There can be a lot to plan when preparing an office party, but don’t forget the basics. Ensure you order plenty of food through a caterer or local business, supply drinks, and have all the utensils you’ll need ready. You might want to rent or purchase more garbage cans or recycling bins to manage the litter and clutter around the building.

Plan Activities

If you plan to have your holiday party extend beyond an hour or so for lunch, you may want to plan out some activities in advance. You could organize a white elephant or Secret Santa gift exchange to get your employees in the giving spirit. Or you could encourage everyone to wear ugly sweaters and vote on who’s is best/ugliest. For even more ideas, you could decorate gingerbread houses, watch a holiday movie, and more—the options are almost endless.

Planning a successful holiday party is essential. If you plan ahead of time and follow these tips for organizing a holiday office party, your event will be successful.

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