Planning a Company Christmas Party: Checklist and Guide

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Get your entire office in the holiday spirit by using a company Christmas party planning checklist to host a fun event for your staff. While you could use printable to-do lists to get organized, an office party checklist template will cater to your specific corporate holiday party planning needs.

Holiday Office Party Planning Checklist

Keep all your office party ideas for the holidays organized on one checklist to minimize planning time. This comprehensive, editable company Christmas party planning checklist template features sections for budget, location, guests, events and activities, and gifts or cards. Click on the image of the checklist PDF to download and print using the Adobe guide for troubleshooting.

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Tips for Using an Office Party Checklist

Typically, more than one person will be helping plan your corporate holiday party. No matter how many people are involved in the party planning, this checklist can help keep everyone on the same page.

• Add a sticker with your company logo over the wreath design in the upper right corner so it's clear what the checklist is for.
• You can check off tasks as they're completed and add details to the editable sections.
• Each committee member can use a different color ink to mark tasks or put their initials next to a checked box.
• Keep the checklist on a clipboard in a common office area where all planners can access it.
• Keep your checklist after the party so you can use it help plan next year's event.

How to Plan a Corporate Holiday Party

Planning a company Christmas party might seem daunting or time-consuming because there are a lot of etiquette considerations to factor in. But, you can make the process fun and simple by using a staff party planning checklist and following a few standard steps. Start planning three to four months before the party so you have enough time to cover all the details.