{"id":5530,"date":"2021-12-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/?p=5530"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:35:32","slug":"are-you-having-a-virtual-christmas-party-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/are-you-having-a-virtual-christmas-party-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Having A Virtual Christmas Party This Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re like many business owners, the annual in person Christmas party has been cancelled again this year, courtesy of the lingering\u2014and mutating! Corona Virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because you can\u2019t get together in person and celebrate the Holidays though, doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t have a fun Christmas party that everyone is sure to enjoy.&nbsp; If you\u2019re struggling to come up with ideas for how to do that, this article will help!&nbsp; Here\u2019s a broad outline:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lean Into Technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve probably already gotten quite comfortable using Skype or Zoom or some other video messaging service to hold virtual meetings over the past year and a half.&nbsp; Lean into that.&nbsp; There\u2019s no reason you can\u2019t use the same technology to get together for a little while for something a bit more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Delegate, Delegate, Delegate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t try to do everything yourself, especially if you\u2019re not comfortable with technology, or if this is your first try at a virtual Christmas party.&nbsp; Have someone you know and trust head to Spotify or some other music service and create a Christmas playlist.&nbsp; When the party starts, adding music is as simple as pressing a button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a similar vein, have someone else be in charge of games.&nbsp; You\u2019d be amazed at how many simple, but fun virtual games you can play.&nbsp; Treasure Hunt is a good one.&nbsp; A very simple game where each participant has to try and find \u201cX\u201d which is named by the game runner.&nbsp; \u201cX\u201d is a common item that just about every household should have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat five or six times and share the items via video, with the person who finds the most items the most quickly winning the grand prize.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That, of course, is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, so put someone in charge of coming up with a handful of fun games to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Festive <strong>Food<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you bake, or know someone who does, whip up a batch of sweet treats and send them to all your employees in advance of the party, with instructions to not open the box of cookies or whatever it is, until the day of.&nbsp; It takes a bit of advance planning but is easy enough to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternately, make it a pot luck thing and turn the Christmas menu into a game in its own right, with every party participant showing off their Christmas eats and the employees themselves judging each dish, with a prize given to the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giving <strong>Gifts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll probably want to send your employees a gift as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/employee-awards-recognition\/medallions-and-challenge-coins\/appreciation-tokens\/1\">token of appreciation<\/a> for the work they\u2019ve done this year, under trying conditions.\u00a0 If so, again, be sure to send those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/occasion\/employee-holiday-gifts\/1\">employee holiday gifts<\/a> out well in advance with instructions not to open them until the party.\u00a0 Then, everyone can enjoy the unwrapping ceremony together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re struggling to come up with good gift ideas, we can help with that.\u00a0 Just spend some time browsing our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/new-products\/1\">new products here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you\u2019re sure to find something perfect for everyone who works for you.&nbsp; Note that this link points to our new arrivals but we\u2019ve got tons of other great gift ideas, so browse our full collection too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re like many business owners, the annual in person Christmas party has been cancelled again this year, courtesy of the lingering\u2014and mutating! 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