That a work Zoom Christmas party is a really hard thing to organise!

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It is 2 hrs during the day, so I can't fall back on a booze theme. Team of 15 and, yes I can do a quiz, but we can we do a quiz for 2 hours?! AIBU that this is a pretty hard ask? What's everyone else doing for their virual Christmas parties - though I'm not even calling it that as I'm worried it will be even shitter if I do!

Geez just spare people the misery and give them two hours off instead.

I would personally have "connection issues" if anyone proposed this. I only make an appearance if there is free booze to get hammered on

I organised a virtual art class with a local art school for a team 'away day' earlier in the year and it went down a storm!

Fuck me that makes me feel like crying

Good lord... Just no...

Can you just send them all a hamper of booze/cheese/treats and give them an early finish?

My company normally does a Christmas trip abroad - usually somewhere beautifully snowy and picturesque. This year they've given us the three days off we'd usually have been away and said they're sending out "survival packages" instead. I am thrilled, despite missing out on a lovely trip.

No one will enjoy this at all !

Two hours! No way would I be up for that. Possibly a half hour thing if it was well-organised.

I'd have WiFi issues too. No thanks.

Why bother nobody wants to take part .

Work Christmas parties are shit enough. Zoom works Christmas parties sound beyond shit.

Do you have a budget? There are some online escape rooms? Apart from that I have nothing. You cannot drink at your home office work computer- it’s too much of a slippery slope. We’ve asked fir a couple of hours off. You can’t talk properly on zooms - it’s ok for meetings and training- not for socialising

Well it is happenning so I will just have to make it enjoyable . I do think that these things can be fun but they are really time-consuming to organise. No budget sadly to send goodies unless I pay for it myself.

Don’t do it.

It won’t be enjoyable or fun.

Dress code (waist up only!) like kitchen disco or Xmas jumper or wig/hat etc

Then a few quick activities

Themed bingo

Paper plate awards - decide categories and get nominations in advance

Baby photos quiz

Make something against the click with a video tutorial eg origami Xmas tree

I’m in the same position been nominated as a joint ‘organiser’ it’s for 2 hours in our own time!!! Christ knows what we’re going to do. I want to call the whole thing off.

I do enjoy the work Christmas night out and often look forward to it. However, I do not plan to take part in anything virtual. Meetings, yes, but virtual parties? No not at all.

DHs work are doing a virtual cocktail mixing class and have all been sent little boxes of gin and mixers

Honestly, just give them the extra hours off.
If it's in work time they can't refuse but honestly they don't want to do it!

I love a party but I cannot think of anything worse than this. I’d actually rather work.

Bah humbugs!! People do really want to get together and do something that's been decided - I'm just trying to make it as good as i can (with no budget or pre-sent props!)

Mr Google isn't being a huge amount of help though.

Ds did one recently and they did a scavenger hunt, he sounded like he was having fun running around the house and garden trying to find the items.

I would book a meeting for the last 2 hours of the day and then when they all log on, say thanks and wish them all a Merry Christmas and tell everyone to log off early. I know I would appreciate that more than a cringe 2 hour bore fest

I’m a self employed sole trader. Thank fuck.