What is a Virtual Christmas Party?
The term Virtual Christmas Party first started appearing in mainstream media in 2020 along with the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a way to boost morale and get the whole team together in a time where we couldn’t see each other in person. However, now that the world has opened back up, some things have stayed the same – include remote or hybrid working! Because of this, Virtual Christmas Parties are back and better than ever, allowing the whole team to get together and celebrate all of their success across the year!
Why Should I Have a Virtual Christmas Party?
1. Get the whole team together!
If there’s one thing a Virtual Christmas Party is good for, it’s getting the whole team together! With lots of companies employing remote or hybrid workings, for a lot of people there isn’t as much chance as there used to be to get the whole team together, especially if they’re dotted around in different areas! With a Virtual Experience, you can make sure that the whole group are able to socialise and get together for a Festive Event without anyone being left out!
2. Increase Engagement
With team members located in different areas and not getting as much chance to connect, this can lead to low engagement. As a team leader, it’s essential that you make sure your team are feeling engaged and their morale is high. What better way to achieve this than by getting everyone together for some Virtual Cocktail Making or a Virtual Murder Mystery! Not only does this allow your team to get to know each other a bit better, but it helps to avoid disengagement that some remote workers may feel!
3. Flexibility
One of the best things about Virtual Experiences is their flexibility! Your team can join no matter where in the world they are, and a lot of the time can even involve sending equipment to your house! All you need to do is log into the online session and everything else is done for you! Additionally, with an online experience, there’s no travel involved, which opens up more times and dates that everyone can do!
4. Budget Friendly
Another huge benefit of a Virtual Christmas Party is they are seriously budget-friendly! Without the addition of venue hire, travel and more, you can treat your team to a Christmas Experience within a smaller budget! This means that no matter what your budget, you can give your team the festive experience that they deserve!
5. Morale Booster
As we said before, when a lot of people are working from home, morale can start to decrease a bit as employees are often working alone. What better way to bring everyone together as a team and boost morale than with a Virtual Christmas Party! At the end of the year, it’s important to get everyone together and celebrate all of their individual and shared success throughout the year! Your team’s mental health and workplace satisfaction is just as important as the work they produce!
Top 5 Virtual Christmas Party Experiences
1. Crimbo Bingo
You snow the drill by the now. Virtual Christmas Bingo is a game of chance in which each player matches their numbers to the ones the host shouts out. However, this is bingo with a twist! Crimbo Bingo doesn’t work with numbers, it works with songs and more specifically, CHRISTMAS SONGS! Sleigh, what?!
2. Save Our Santa: Festive Virtual Escape Room
This year, Santa is NOT coming to town. He has been kidnapped by the evil Sam_X and nobody knows where he is being held! Well, nobody… except YOU!With Christmas morning only an hour away, your team has just one mission: Save Our Santa! Expect Christmas clues, terrible puns and a whole load of laughter in this festive challenge So roll up your stockings and get ready for a very merry adventure!
3. The Big Christmas Gameshow
Our Big Virtual Gameshow is back and better than ever with this special Christmas edition! Give your team the gift of competition this December as 2 teams battle it out head to head in these games inspired by the very best Game Shows! It’s snow joke that Christmas is all about spending quality time together and having some good, old-fashioned fun. Thankfully, the Big Christmas Gameshow specialises in doing just that. Our versatile social activity requires lots of talking, teamwork, tinsel and a tipple might help too!
4. Festive Murder Mystery: Wreath of Death
Local florist Holly Berry has organised a Christmas wreath making evening for a select few locals in the small village of Nether Regions. They were expecting an evening of festive fun but instead, they walked into a murder scene! Poor Holly has been murdered; they may claim it was a shock, but does one of our budding crafters know more than they are letting on?
5. Virtual Cocktail Making
Mr Flavour’s Online Cocktail Masterclass is an online experience to remember! Whether you are celebrating a colleagues birthday, spicing up your monthly meeting or looking to boost your teams morale – we guarantee you’ll team will have a boozy blast!
How Do I Book a Virtual Christmas Party?
It’s simple! When it comes to booking a Virtual Christmas Party, all you have to do is have a look through our Virtual Christmas Experiences and see which you think your team would enjoy the most. Then, enquire with us and we’ll give you all of the information you need and book it for you! We’ll then give you all of the information to pass along to your team, and all you have to do is show up! It really couldn’t be any more simple.
So there you have it! Everything you could possibly need to know about Virtual Christmas Parties. What will you be doing this Christmas? Will you be getting your team together in-person or treating your team to a fun and festive Virtual Experience?