Cheers and Joy: Planning a Christmas Themed Party during the Holidays

Can it get more repetitive than this?

Having a Christmas themed party during the holidays might not be your cup of tea but it will be fun. You are probably thinking of staging a luau party for this year where you can save on decorations and props by buying a good variety of wholesale sunglasses.

If you’re looking around for a theme, why not give Christmas a chance? Here are 2 simple planning tips that you can follow to have a truly enjoyable one.  

Christmas Party Planning Tip # 1 Get them hyped up for this year’s celebration

Having a Christmas themed party for the holidays might be all too cliché for your business and your employees. The idea might not seem original at all – so you might be thinking, how are you going to make your Christmas themed party a success?

Well, that’s easy. The first thing that you have to do is to get your employees to sign-up for the event. You might not need a piece of paper or a pen to do so but the important thing you get them to pledge their participation in the celebration. If you’re not sure on how to do, here are 3 tried and tested ways to get your employees involved in parties and other business functions:

1.      Ask for their comments and suggestions. Like what we suggested earlier, the key is to get your employees involved right from the beginning. Do they want a costume party with sunglasses? Then consider it. Getting and implementing their ideas for the party is an effective way to get them involved.

2.      Give them a role to play. It may not be during the party but ask them to plan specific parts of the office party by giving them tasks. Form committees for food, decoration and every other thing that needs to be taken care of for the event. This will not only get them involved but it will also save you time and effort in planning a party for them.

3.      Allow them to bring a family or a friend to the party. Having a couple more people to join in the fun is a great way to make the party come alive. As co-workers, they’ve surely mentioned the important people in their lives at one point or another. Give them the chance to introduce these people to you and to everyone in the company by having them join the party.

Christmas Party Planning Tip # 2 Play Santa Claus

A tight budget might ruin your style when it comes to giving gifts to your employees this Christmas season. But keep in mind that there are tons of ways to give gifts without breaking the budget.

As a business owner, we’re absolutely sure that you’re creative and resourceful when it comes to delivering the needs of your business. You should also think of this holiday party that way. To be able to give out as many gifts as you want, it is best to consider other options. Couponing would be a great idea as well as buying items at wholesale.

If material gifts are not your thing, you could raffle off DIY coupons that can benefit your employees while on the job. You can create tickets for extended lunch breaks or an additional vacation leave which they can use for next year. Just make sure that you’ll be able to keep your promise when you decide to follow this route.

Final note...

Holiday parties are meant to be celebrated with sumptuous food, great drinks and good music. Give your employees the reward they deserve by throwing a party that they’d enjoy and remember for the rest of the year. Always remember that happy employees are highly capable making customers happy.

Make it a habit to do what it takes to keep your employees involved and optimistic about their jobs not only during the Christmas season but for the entire year.