Office Christmas Party Ideas: Games, Awards and Gift Exchanges
A good office party needs three things: a gift exchange that's fair, a game that gets departments talking, and a moment where people get recognized. Here's how to do all three on a small budget.
Run a Secret Santa that works
Send out a short questionnaire first (favorite snack, coffee order, "please no") so nobody gets a gift they'll never use. Draw names, set a spend limit, and track who has who on one sheet.
Secret Santa Questionnaire & Gift Exchange Kit Printable: Wish List Form, Office Edition, Name Draw Slips, Gift Tags & SignOr do a white elephant swap
Better for big teams or when people don't know each other well. Print the rules and use number cards so the stealing stays fun.
White Elephant Gift Exchange Rules Printable: Rules Sign, Number Cards 1-40, Steal Tracker & Frozen TagsOffice party bingo
Squares like "someone mentions the copier" or "a manager wears a Santa hat." It runs in the background all party long.
Office Party Bingo: 40 Printable Cards (Regular + Large Print)
Office Holiday Party Find the Guest Bingo: Printable Icebreaker Game (2 Card Versions)Funny employee awards
Coffee Connoisseur, Spreadsheet Wizard, Calm in the Chaos. Good-natured awards get the biggest laughs of the night and cost almost nothing.
Icebreaker games
Who's Most Likely To and Would You Rather, written to be work-friendly.
Ugly sweater contest
Ballots, a vote sign and award certificates for the winners.
Ugly Sweater Party Contest Kit Printable: Voting Ballots, Award Certificates, Contest Sign, Name Tags & ScorecardGet them all
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