{"id":6999,"date":"2014-12-01T12:15:21","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T17:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/?p=6999"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:08:55","slug":"christmas-party-ideas-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/christmas-in-the-office\/christmas-party-ideas-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Party Ideas That Are Work Appropriate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone loves the company Christmas party. However,\u00a0office parties aren\u2019t what they used to be thanks to the recession, but that doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t be fun.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Work_Appropriate_Holiday_Party.jpg\" alt=\"Work_Appropriate_Holiday_Party\" width=\"599\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Work_Appropriate_Holiday_Party.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Work_Appropriate_Holiday_Party-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, a great idea would be to have a\u00a0holiday party\u00a0during working hours. Serve a nice buffet with a variety of food so everyone is happy; no alcohol should be served. Get the entire company involved in choosing the theme and cuisine; send emails asking for votes, make the emails light hearted so no one is offended if you don\u2019t take their suggestion. Now that you saved money on a location you can splurge on decorations, make the office festive, and get some great door prizes!<\/p>\n<p>Assign a photographer or two to take candids during the party and make sure you post them afterwards. Don\u2019t make it a job, find someone who enjoys taking pictures!\u00a0Set up some board games around the office on game tables with folding chairs, nothing fancy. Games like Pictionary and Trivial Pursuit are great for teams! Give prizes that have nothing to do with job performance or achievement. For instance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The person that complained about the heat the most<\/li>\n<li>The person who had the best suggestion in the suggestion box<\/li>\n<li>The person that brings the best smelling lunches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When the holidays are over send another email thanking everyone for attending and asking all of the employees their opinion &#8211; good or bad &#8211; so that next year you can pull off another successful office Christmas party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everyone loves the company Christmas party. 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