How To Organise The Office Christmas Party
Have you been given the poisoned chalice of booking this year’s Office Christmas Party? It’s the night in the year that many employees look forward to, which means the pressure is on to get it right.
But fear not. Here are 10 tips for how to organise a Christmas party that everyone will remember…
1. Think about and how many people will be attending.
Numbers are all important, as you’ll need to factor in how big the venue you’re booking needs to be. If you’ve been given insight into what the budget is at this early stage, then the number of people attending may help you to determine the type of venue you need to look at.
2. Think about the age ranges and tastes of the party.
If you work with people of all ages, it can be tricky to get it right. But if there’s a clear age group, such as you all being over 40 or all under 30, then that may help you to further determine what venues to consider.
3.
Start looking at party venues.
Once you have identified your criteria from the above research, ask around friends, family and other co-workers to create a shortlist of possible venues. You can then start visiting the venues’ websites or, if at all possible, popping in to have a look at the venues in person.
4. Check availability and costs.
If you’ve found one that you like, find out whether they are available on the dates that are suitable for your business. You may be flexible on date, in which case you’ll be okay if booking early enough. At this stage, you’ll also want to find out costs-per-head.
5. Make sure whoever will be picking up the bill is happy with the date and venue.
If you’re completely in charge, you may want to skip this one, but if you need to get approval from the purse string holder, now’s the time to do so.
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Confirm numbers as quickly as possible.
Once you have the green light, it’s time to move quickly. Send out an email, giving the staff basic details and see how many people will be able to attend.
7. Book up as soon as possible.
Now you have numbers, it’s time to book up as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
8. Arrange any necessary transport.
If you’re leaving for the party direct from the office, then you may need taxis, mini-bus or coach to get everyone to the venue. Shop around for the best deals and make sure everyone is accounted for.
9. Make sure the staff have all the details they need.
Once it’s all booked, all you need to do is remind staff of the details a little closer to the time. Make sure they know what will happen and what they need to do or bring.
10. Have fun!
It may be stressful organising everything, but get steps 1 to 9 sorted and the party itself should run smoothly. In which case, make sure that you enjoy it too!
Hopefully, these 10 Christmas Party Tips will help you organise the perfect event. The most important thing is making sure you find the right Christmas party venue for everyone who’ll be attending.
Why not check out Revolution-Bars.co.uk to find out about excellent Christmas party venues near you? They can help plan memorable Christmas parties, whatever the size of your group.
Question by Rej: A good office christmas party game?
For a group of 20-30 person.
Best answer:
Answer by vmblank
a Yankee Swap is always fun.
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At my work, everyone brought in their baby pics and you had to guess who they were. It was actually quite fun.
Hide the sausage……………….!
Hello, I find playing a game that everyone can be in is the best way, of course. We at the hospital play a game all most every year. Get baby or kid pics of every one that works there, then place them all on a board.Number them. Then make a paper with everyones names that has a pic of the board. Try to have everyone match the pic with the numbers. It sounds lame, but can be very fun.
the alphabet song game but add a different twist as there may be some who can’t have alcohol. what we did was have everyone bring a ” white elephant gift ” for a prize. when someone lost they chose a gift and handed it to another player until all the gifts were distributed.
If you plan on exchanging gifts this will work…
Everyone buys unisex gifts within a price range. Then put them all together on a table. Each person draws a number (however many gifts) and then whoever has # 1 goes first and chooses a gift. They unwrap it and everyone see what it is. Whoever has # 2 then chooses whether they want # 1′s gift or goes for a different wrapped present. Say # 2 chooses to unwrap a gift. Then # 3 chooses between # 1 or # 2′s gifts, or an unwrapped gift. Say # 3 decided to pick # 1′s gift and then # 1 gets to choose # 2 # 3 or an unwrapped gift. Then each gift can be taken from another for a total of 3 times before it is “retired”.
Everyone has fun “stealing” the “best” gifts.
you just need a couple of Twister mats, some olive oil and some open minded guests
Spin the Bottle or Strip Poker
There are some neat versions of a a game called “MR AND MRS WRIGHT,” on the internet. A few years ago we played it and modified our own story.
You take some lunch bags or boxes and put a small gift in each bag or box. (It could even be a battery, paper clips, toilet papper, pennies or whatever.)
Every one is instructed to get into a circle. Then each person is handed a sack or box. Then A person that is not in the circle reads the MR AND MRS WRIGHT STORY. Each time they hear a word that is right, wright then the pass the gift to the person on their right. When they hear the word left. Then they pass it to the person on the left of them. When the story is over they will end up with a different package then when you started out. It is fun to get a surprise gift to keep.
One day Mr and Mrs. Wright jumped right out of bed. They decided that today is the last day left to buy gifts for their three children. Sally Wright, Susan Wright and Sammy Wright. Mr Wright started to put on his clothes. He put his left shoe on his right foot and his right shoe on his left foot……………..
You can keep making up your own story. It is fun. Every one will listening to the story.
-office bingo….make your own cards with funny sayings and objects from around your office…
-we did scavenger hunt for poker chips…blue = a piece of candy, red= gift cards, white=money gold=big prize..etc (you get the idea)….then put them all over the place crazy places, in the chips, around the lights, anywhere!
-office 20 questions, fill in the blanks on pre-made sheets on the tables or given out at the door, most correct answers wins!
Fa, La, La! Have fun!