Office Happy Hour Ideas That Will Leave Everyone Happy

Hosting an office happy hour will strengthen the bonding between you and your team. It will also ensure a perfect opportunity for everyone to wind down and mingle with each other without being smothered by work pressure .  Office happy hour is a fun way to reward the hard work of employees and to enhance the work environment. Clueless on how to plan a great happy hour in office? These tips will help you to start planning.

Try to know the preferences of your employees

Some people may not choose to drink alcohol during work events. So, the theme of the happy hour event should ideally not be all about   drinking with the team mates. Let your employees feel free to do whatever they enjoy like games and fun activities without feeling pressurized the need to drink.

Choose mild Drinks for your happy hour event

It is recommended to choose light drinks like beer, wine, or cocktail with low alcohol content. You can even serve smoothies, juices or soda that wont make people intoxicated but would still be fun.

Food With Drinks

Choose a diverse menu that includes appetizers, or snacks that will complement the drinks.

Plan fun activities

The main aim of the happy hour event should not be just beverages but fun filled interaction. So, ideally it should be designed in such a way that even team members who don’t want to drink may not feel left out.

Happy hour party themes

Host an informal Q & A session where the employees can gain more information about the company. It is especially ideal if you have many new recruits on rolls. Team building activities and games like scavenger hunts, ping pong or playing board and card games are great options to engage the employees.Host a trivia night with interesting questions or invite a motivational speaker from outside the company to engage the employees  with some inspiring thoughts.

Other party ideas

• Work on a non-work related team project such as volunteering or offer cooking classes for those who may be interested
• Choose a themed party like Valentine, Halloween or Christmas for your happy hour event depending on the season
• Host a movie night, or hire a photo booth to drive up the fun and make happy memories .

Have some fun giveaways

Having custom giveaways for the team happy hour can indeed be a great way to increase excitement. It will also make a tangible reminder of the event for a long time. So, think of interesting handouts like custom drinkware items, shot glasses, glow in the dark margarita glasses and more . It is obviously a nice way to show your employees that you care. Best of all, it will highlight the fun profile of your business as well.

Hosting a company happy hour is a great way to build a bond between the  team members. So, ideally the focus should not be on the alcohol but spending casual time together as a team that will  ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone.

 So, how do you plan to host your office happy hour? Share your ideas with us on our comments section to join an interesting conversation. Should you need more ideas, our team is only a call away.