Corporate Christmas Party Invitation Ideas
- Be tactful when you write your corporate Christmas party invites.christmas presents under christmas tree image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
Corporate Christmas parties can be tricky events to navigate. The winter holidays are the one time of year when people's personal lives are nearly guaranteed to intersect with their professional lives. Ensure that you don't offend your employees or your clients by sending out inappropriate party invitations. With some thought, your Christmas party invitations can be fun and professional. - Do not describe your holiday party as a Christmas party. Christmas is a religious holiday that not everyone celebrates. Some of your invitees may not be able to attend for religious reasons if you describe the event as a Christmas party. Instead, invite your employees, clients and vendors to your "holiday party," "winter party" or "New Year's party." Anything that is not religious in nature will do. This means you should also avoid Chanukah or Kwanzaa parties, as well as any mentions of Jesus, Santa Claus or any other detail specific to Christmas or other religious holidays on your invitations. For example, if your office plays Secret Santa, call it a holiday gift exchange.
- Give your invitees the information they need in order to attend the party comfortably. Your invitation should tell your guests when and where the party is, and don't forget to add details like whether families and significant others are welcome, whether food will be served, whether guests will be expected to pay for anything (like alcohol) and what the appropriate attire is. You should also advise guests if they are expected to bring a gift to exchange, or a dish to share if the party is a potluck.
If attendance is mandatory for employees, that information might be better left in a separate memo or email, especially if clients are also receiving the invite. - If you are inviting clients or vendors to your Christmas party, invest in paper invitations and mail them a few weeks in advance. Sending your clients an electronic invite can be seen as tacky, even if you run a small company and consider your clients your personal friends. Depending on the nature of your business and your party, you may want to have a graphic designer create the cards. Print them on thick paper with your company logo stamped on it. Your Christmas, or holiday, party is an opportunity for you to impress your clients. Even if you are not flush with cash, the invitation is a small expense that can create a good first impression of the event to come.
