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Contents Contents...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
I. 5 Office Moments That Are Worth A Party! ......................................................................................... 4
Promotions & Appraisals ................................................................................................................................ 5
Goals Reached ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Office Anniversaries .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Month-end Birthday Celebrations ............................................................................................................... 7
Retirement ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
New Year’s Party ................................................................................................................................................. 8
II. The Complete Cocktail Party Planning Guide ..................................................................................... 9
Planning the Cocktails ................................................................................................................................... 10
Guest List ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Invitations ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Setting the Scene .............................................................................................................................................. 11
On the Day of Party ......................................................................................................................................... 12
III. Planning a Birthday Surprise For Your Boss? .............................................................................. 13
Find out your Boss’s likes/dislikes .......................................................................................................... 14
Decorate the workspace ............................................................................................................................... 15
Invite the family ............................................................................................................................................... 16
Arrange a cake .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Personalise the gifts: ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Throw a mini lunch party ............................................................................................................................ 19
IV. Office Parties: The Do’s & the Don’ts ............................................................................................... 20
Don’ts .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Bring an Uninvited Guest ............................................................................................................................. 21
Overindulge ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Drink out of your limits ................................................................................................................................. 21
Talk Business ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
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Dress Provocatively: ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Gossip ................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Do ............................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Get to Know Your Boss and Your Boss’s Boss ..................................................................................... 23
Dress according to the nature of the event .......................................................................................... 23
Participate .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
V. Organizing Corporate Parties and Events: Steps and Tips ........................................................ 25
1. Budget ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
2. Theme ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
3. Book the Hotel/Venue ........................................................................................................................... 26
4. Catering ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
5. Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
6. Decorations ................................................................................................................................................ 27
7. Additional Vendors/Performers ....................................................................................................... 28
8. Photographer/Videographer .............................................................................................................. 28
9. Menu, Serving and Timing ................................................................................................................... 28
10. Invitations: .............................................................................................................................................. 29
11. Help: ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
12. Souvenir/ Memoir ............................................................................................................................... 29
13. Stay Ahead ............................................................................................................................................... 29
14. To Do list & Timeline .......................................................................................................................... 30
VI. Plan The Perfect Corporate Party! .................................................................................................... 31
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I. 5 Office Moments That Are Worth A Party!
To all the head honchos out there. Listen up!
All work and no play makes Jack a frustrated employee.
Yup, its high time office cultures loosen up to some cheerful
activities. It’s not much that your employees are asking for,
but just some special and happy moments in office to be
celebrated with a party.
It will not only give your employees a fun-filled boost but
also help them socialize better with their co-workers. And
we’re sure you know how much a good environment is
important to build a successful team.
So here are some office moments that can be celebrated with
a partayyy.
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Promotions & Appraisals
Probably the most-awaited and best
time of the year for the employees.
Celebrate the moment with
a casino or poker theme party. Let’s
put those extra bucks to some good
use!
Goals Reached
Success party can be so inspiriting! After all that hard work, who wouldn’t
want to celebrate the achievement? Let the theme be fun, free and liberating
like the Hawaii or classic like an Award night.
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Office Anniversaries
Another year, another milestone! Office anniversaries can be so much fun if you
have a great theme. We suggest Victorian or Retro.
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Month-end Birthday Celebrations
Rather than celebrating one birthday, why not celebrate many at one time.
Let your employees feel special with a birthday party and a huge cake!
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Retirement
Bid farewell to the most trusted employees in your office with a grand retirement
party. Let them feel how much they meant for the team and of course how much
they will be missed.
New Year’s Party
Last but not the least – a New Year’s party! What could be better than to bring in
the New Year with the people who stuck through the company’s good and bad
times?
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s pop the champagne, and raise a toast now!
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II. The Complete Cocktail Party Planning Guide
Cocktail parties are easy to plan and
glamorous yet relatively inexpensive.
When planning your party, it helps to choose a
theme. This doesn’t mean all your guests have to
show up dressed like pirates or their favorite
movie stars—a theme can be discreet, such as a
flavor or color that is present throughout the
entire evening.
A creative theme can make your party feel
special without adding to your budget, and it
will help you come up with ideas for food,
drinks, and decorations.
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The key to any great party is for the host to have as much fun as the guests. This
guide will make the experience easy and stress-free: It covers all the planning,
from selecting a menu and setting up the bar to booking a venue.
Planning the Menu
The traditional cocktail party fare is small, savory finger foods that can be eaten
in one or two bites.
Typically, hors d’oeuvres are served before a meal and are not meant to be a
substitute for a meal—the French “hors d’oeuvre”translates to “outside of meal.”
However, nowadays I find that it’s common for hors d’oeuvres to wind up
replacing meals, so if your party takes place during normal lunch or dinner hours,
plan to serve enough food to constitute a meal.
Planning the Cocktails
The name says it all: Cocktails are a must at a cocktail party. While you can wait
a bit to serve the food, you should have the drinks ready when the first guests
walk through the door—it gives people something to do and gets them mingling.
There are three main approaches to serving drinks and each has merits.
1. A full bar includes a wide variety of liquors and mixers.
2. A themed bar focuses on one type of liquor and an assortment of mixers.
3. A signature cocktail bar features one or two mixed drinks.
Regardless of the way you choose to
serve cocktails, be sure to include an
appropriate amount of wine and beer.
And always have plenty of water (make
it special by serving sparkling water
with lemon or berries) and at least one
other nonalcoholic option, such as
Virgin Mojito or simple Lemonade.
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Guest List
On average, 60 percent of invited guests will show up
to a party.
If you invite closer friends only, about 75 percent will
come.
Always invite some new faces to make the party more interesting. And, since there
are always last-minute cancellations and no-shows, invite one extra person for
every ten who say they are coming.
Invitations
If your party has a theme, use that to establish the look of your invitations.
For example, in lieu of a traditional invitation send an object that communicates
the theme of your party.
Or keep it simple and use e-mail invitations, which are easy to send and make
keeping track of RSVPs a snap. Add some personality with a photo of yourself or
background music.
Setting the Scene
When choosing a location, think about
the season and theme of your party—for
example, have it in a room with a view of
the garden if it’s spring, or in a banquet
in summers and winters.
Arrange furniture so that guests can
move throughout the banquet room
easily, clearing out extra furniture if
necessary.
Although most guests will be mingling,
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leave some furniture placed against the walls or in small clusters—there should be
seating for 10 to 15 percent of your guests.
If the space you choose is going to be crowded, use a large (preferably round)
center table as the one and only food station.
If your space is a little too big for the number of guests, then use multiple small
tables to create mini food stations, which will encourage guests to move
throughout the banquet.
Don’t forget to include small drop tables where guests can put used glasses or
napkins. Place a tray on the table to signal that it’s a drop-off area. This will also
make it easier for you to pick up any discarded items.
On the Day of Party
Prepare a timeline and a check list to help you out doing things faster and in an
organized way.
Check up with the banquet manager a few hours before to make sure the
preparation is going well.
Keep extra glassware in case of excess use or breaking of some! Take time to get
ready and sleep well to avoid baggy eyes and finally enjoy! It’s a party and not a
job!
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III. Planning a Birthday Surprise For Your Boss?
If there’s one person at work you want to be on good terms
with, it’s your BOSS! :P
Jokes apart, it’s always a blessing to have a leader who
guides you, encourages you and stand with the team when
they have to.
So on his/her upcoming birthday, why not plan the best
surprise party ever!
Yes, let them know how much they mean to the team. Keep
the celebrations in office simple, minimal and full of
memories.
Confused how to go about it? Here are some insider’s tips
for you:
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Find out your Boss’s likes/dislikes
Before you start planning or making a budget, find out your boss’s likes and dislikes. Get in touch with people close to them at work or probably give their family member a call. P.S – Don’t forget to inform them it’s a surprise!
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Decorate the workspace
Decorate the workspace according to the selected theme. If you could arrange for a
customized ‘Happy Birthday Boss‘ it would be great.
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Invite the family
Imagine your boss’s face when he/she sees her family at work! Inform the family
well in advance about the plan and request them to drop in for few minutes before
lunch or during lunch time.
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Arrange a cake
Customize it and write a message that would make him/her crack up with laughter!
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Personalise the gifts: Yes, and by personalize we don’t mean ‘You’re the Best Boss on a coffee mug!
1. Get a huge card, ask people to write down memories.
2. Make every sign on a parchment and frame it.
3. If you have office groups’ picture, you can frame them too.
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Throw a mini lunch party
Place an order at your boss’s favourite restaurant or the sandwich guy if that’s
his/her favourite.
Keep the celebration going, but hey, makes sure the daily work routine is not
disturbed.
Get set planning now, ‘cause a happy Boss, means happy you!
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IV. Office Parties: The Do’s & the Don’ts
Going to the company office party? You can take
advantage of the office party to have some fun and
advance your career or misbehave and stifle your
career. Here are some basic rules and guidelines for
the do’s and don’ts to endure and flourish the office
party.
Use these tips to make sure you don’t do or say the
wrong thing in front of the right people.
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Don’ts
Bring an Uninvited Guest
You are not invited!
Smaller parties may mean that spouses
and partners are not included in the
festivities, even if they have been in
years past. If you’re not sure if you can
bring a guest, you should definitely ask.
If it’s not indicated that a guest is invited,
be polite and honor that request.
Overindulge
Leave something for others too!!
Don’t be a glutton and gorge on anything and
everything on the table! Take smaller bites of your
food on the plate and take time to chew the food.
Pause and make small conversation with people
willing to talk. An acquaintance one told that go to
an office party with a half-full stomach to avoid over
eating and leaving nothing for your colleagues.
Drink out of your limits
I am drunk, hence I can dance.
Trust me; nobody wants to see you dance with
two left feet after you have emptied 6-7 glasses of
wine. It’s a party yes, but it’s still an extension to
the office.
You should look and behave like a Know your
limits. If you don’t know then please spare
everybody else a drama
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Talk Business
Blah! Blah! Blah!
Keep business discussions very brief. If you’ve
got spouses and partners in the conversation, they
often won’t have any idea what you’re going on
about, so you’re just being a bore. Don’t pester a
co-worker whining about your problems. Leave
the office at the office.
Dress Provocatively:
Oops!
I am sure you have a good physique but
you don’t need to publicize that on your
corporate event.
Don’t wear a strong perfume to suffocate
your colleagues with the strong odor and
don’t wear something which makes you
feel uncomfortable all the time.
Gossip
*Sigh*
People tend to unwind at the parties, but
remember it’s an office party. Don’t
blabber stuff which might lead you into
trouble. Be mindful of what you say, be
it the jokes, one-liners or comments.
People hear, remember, spice up the
whole thing and then of course talk about
it. Before you know, it spreads like a
virus.
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Do
Get to Know Your Boss and Your Boss’s Boss
Start with a good handshake!
Use this opportunity to interact with
those with whom you don’t get the
opportunity to usually interact.
Talk to them upon general and
current topics, make a small talk but
don’t come across as a “know-it-all”.
Take advantage of the event to
impress but don’t end up depressing
them.
Dress according to the nature of the event
Look professional.
Know the nature of the event. If it’s a
cocktail party then dress according to
that maintaining the professionalism. If it
a family picnic day wear casual yet civil
dress. You might want to keep your
hands off all the things you wear in a
night club. Keep an air of
professionalism in mind when you
choose your attire.
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Participate
Look interested!
Be it a conversation or any activity,
contribute to it. Come across as a
warm and easy to converse with
person.
There might be a lot of gloom and
doom around you but try to banish the
negative aura and spread positivity
around you. It is always appreciated.
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V. Organizing Corporate Parties and Events:
Steps and Tips
In a professional setting or a corporate work environment we
might come across the task of event management for the
company. It’s not just an event, it’s the company’s image as
well on the line, and you certainly don’t want to mess that up
at all!
So here are some tips and steps on how not only to avoid a
disaster but to manage a corporate party or event with
perfection!
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The first and foremost subject to pay think about is, the Goals and Objectives of
the event.
Depending on that you can come up with the:
1. Budget
Setting up a preliminary budget by determining the approximate guest list and
event type
Budget is the most important factor is one of the most important things.
2. Theme
Coming up with a theme which is appropriate to the event type, crowd type and
mood of the event will determine the food, décor & music.
3. Book the Hotel/Venue
Decide within the best and appropriate venue for your event and hotel for the
out of town invitees. Try to get the best deal as booking multiple rooms can
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always result in a discount.
4. Catering
Food and services are very important, select the best services. Make sure the
catering employees are good mannered and polite.
5. Security
This not only protects you from liability, but this can help keep outsiders from
crashing your party, or In case there is any mishap it will be handled quickly.
6. Decorations
Find out if the venue can provide decorations or if you have to supply your
own. This can go a long way in making an impression.
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7. Additional Vendors/Performers
A Bartender or a Live Band can influence the ambience of the event.
8. Photographer/Videographer
If the event needs to archive for future or maybe if it’s a party, a professional
photographer will make sure it lasts forever!
9. Menu, Serving and Timing
After deciding the menu, timing of the food serving makes sure that nothing is
wasted and the guests get everything you’ve spent money on. One thing you
should NEVER cut back is services.
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Also, detailed floor plans, agenda, and food station displays can also make sure
they don’t miss out on anything!
10. Invitations:
Send out your invitations via traditional
mail or electronically, just make sure it
doesn’t feel like Spam. For the more
important ones, you can ask the higher
personnel to personally invite them so
they take the event seriously.
11. Help:
Delegate responsibilities to committees you know will be great at their assigned
tasks or jobs. Hand pick your staff based on some of the characteristics you have
seen in each person. You will thank yourself for asking for the help!
12. Souvenir/ Memoir
Souvenirs are helpful in making your event unforgettable, instead of the general
give-aways like notepads, brochures – relating to the event.
13. Stay Ahead
Always have rebound strategies for fiascos like lack of parking area, flexibility in
the number of guests, as spouse, husbands and significant others should also be
counted, arrangement of a stage, slideshow options, microphones and all other
equipment that just might come in handy.
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Don’t miss out
14. To Do list & Timeline
Be Time-sensitive; make sure that you have created a countdown list to stay on top
of the little details.
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VI. Plan The Perfect Corporate Party!
Corporate events are a great opportunity for
your company to showcase its accomplishments
and create camaraderie among employees and
clients. Options range from fancy a corporate gala
to a casual party.
You need to think of activities, themes,
promotions, food, and entertainment. Employees,
investors, clients, and even potential customers
may attend, so it’s important that your company is
presented well.
Although this may seem like a daunting task,
staying organized and following few of these
corporate party trips can help ensure that you have
a successful event.
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Planning the Perfect Corporate Party
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