The Best Office Christmas Party Ideas

When planning your Christmas work party, you want something memorable enough to make people laugh, loosen up, and have a good time, but safe enough not to result in an HR investigation, so here are some festive ideas that walk that fine line between fun and totally inappropriate. What more would you expect from The Inappropriate Gift Co?

1. Ugly Sweater Contest
Despite the groans, people love to get dressed up in something that will make people laugh! HR-friendly on the surface, this fun idea can quickly escalate into a formal warning 🤣🤣. In light of the warming weather, sweaters might not be suitable, but there is no reason a tradition of funny Christmas T-shirts or outfits can't get off the ground to lighten up a stuffy corporate office. 

2. Cubical Decorating Competition

Looking for a way to spread some Christmas cheer? A cubical decorating competition can go either way. There will always be the staff who embrace it, turning their tiny 6x6 slice of corporate heaven into a winter wonderland, and a few Grinches who are too busy working on their spreadsheets to hang even a single twinkle light. Regardless, this is a great one for a large company with multiple offices around the country. Have the executive team judge, with office winners plus an overall company winner! A great way to spread cheer on a bigger scale. Maybe even introduce a few secret elves who can be 'spying' on the offices and 'leaking' intel on the cubicle decor 😝😲.

3. Kris Kringle, Secret Santa
Do we need to add any commentary here? Whatever you call it...The Crappy Gift Exchange, White Elephant, Kris Kringle, or the classic Secret Santa, this is all your office needs to create some Christmas magic! Have some fun with a funny gift from The Inappropriate Gift Co. We have the funniest selection of office gifts that are perfect for the annual gift swap! 

4. Office Awards Ceremony?
Ok, so The Inappropriate Gift Co.'s "C#nt of the Year" Trophy might be a little extreme for your run-of-the-mill corporate office. But there isn't a simpler way to create some office fun than an Office Awards Ceremony. Do it as part of your work Christmas Party and have everyone dress up like they're going to the Oscars! 
Or download some of our fun with The Inappropriate Gift Co's Downloadable certificates...

5. Office Olympics
If you run a sales division, chances are you’ve got a fiercely competitive team that thrives on one-upping each other whenever they can. If this sounds like your office environment, why not host a Workplace Olympics? Save HR from the risk of Workcover claims with sprained ankles and torn Hamy's and try some of these fun alternatives: swivel-chair races, speed stapling and paperclip sculpture creation.
Maybe don't let the owner of this cosmetics bag compete in anything physical...

6. Karaoke 
But first alcohol...because no one wants to hear someone belt out Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas" completely sober, high notes are overrated, it's so much more fun as a team-building comedy act where everyone’s encouraged to join in!

And don't forget a gift for the amazing person who organises the work Christmas shindig! 

So, swap breakroom coffees for cocktails and enjoy some much-deserved fun this festive season! The only guy stressing over deadlines come December should be Santa!