07/12/2023
It's office Christmas party season again! But before you crack open the bubbly, let's just take a couple of moments to set a couple of ground rules!
Rule 1: Don’t be a bore! 🥱
Your office Christmas party is the perfect opportunity to get to know your colleagues (and boss) a little better and cement long-lasting relationships on a slightly more personal level.
It’s a time to have fun and be merry!
It’s not the time to talk about last month’s expense reports, next month’s marketing campaign and how annoying it is that you don’t get paid until the day before Christmas… etc.
Keep the conversation casual, fun and avoid work topics as much as humanly possible.
Rule 2: Put the phone away!
Don’t be that person.
You know the one; constantly snapping pictures, sending Tweets and updating Facebook and Instagram (etc.) throughout the office party.
(Ok if you’re the social media manager at your office, this will be a little harder…)
This is your opportunity to have fun and actually get to know other people.
If you’re having “the best time ever” how do you have so much time to keep going on social media?
Rule 3: Don’t drink too much. 🤢
I know, it’s Christmas; it’s time to let loose a little bit.
But there is a line that you really don’t want to cross.
Try to stay within your own limits; don’t get sucked into the peer pressure of downing drinks, playing drinking games or keeping up with the crowd, if you know you can’t hack it.
Keep yourself in check, make sure you’ve got a safe ride home and then you won’t have to worry about that dreaded morning-after-the-night-before-oh-crap-what-did-I-do? feeling.
Rule 4: Don’t act too excited about the open bar.
We don't need to say anything else on this one! 😉
Rule 5: HAVE FUN! 🥳
Ok, we're not trying to be a party pooper!
We’re just trying to help you have fun so you can look back on the Christmas party with a smile rather than a terrible sinking feeling in your stomach.
You don’t want to ruin your Christmas break by worrying about going back into the office!
Whatever you're doing... have a blast!!! 🥂