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Your Office Holiday Party Survival Guide
The dos and don'ts of navigating this slightly awkward soirée with confidence.
Girlboss Daily
December 10, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes
Lara here, Girlboss’ contributing writer! 👋
There’s a good chance you’re heading to your office holiday party this week, ❄️ so to save you from any potential faux pas or missed opportunities, we’ve rounded up our best advice for surviving (and thriving at!) your office shindig. 🎉
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Read This Before Your Office Holiday Party…
Love them or hate them, office holiday parties are officially back in full swing, and according to a recent report from ezCater, 82% of you will be attending one this month. It’s normal to feel a little anxious going into social events like these, and according to the same survey, the top triggers for holiday party stress include:
🔥 Navigating hot topics
🥴 Not knowing many coworkers
🥂 Being around alcohol with management present
Sound familiar? 🙂↕️ To help you get through your office holiday party in style, we’ve rounded up our very best survival tips.
💩 Don’t be a party pooper
You made all the effort to go to your office holiday party (on personal time, no less!), so even if cringey karaoke isn’t your jam or hitting the dance floor is your idea of hell, get in on the action and try to make the most of it. 💃 Plus, if you’re going solo, it’s a great way to bond with coworkers you don’t know very well and shake off any social awkwardness.
We’re not saying you have to belt out “Defying Gravity” in front of the entire office, but at least look engaged, be supportive, and keep spirits bright. ✨ There’s no point in attending if you just stand off in a corner or go on your phone the whole time (TBH, that might be perceived as worse than not attending at all 😬).
👀 Rub shoulders with the bigwigs
Be sure to say “hello” to your boss and any other upper management you’ve been hoping to impress: it’s a simple way to stay on their radar and in their good graces. 😇 If you’re feeling up for it, it’s also a great opportunity to chat on a person-to-person level about non-work-related things. Not in your wheelhouse? No problem: Say a quick “hello” and “thank you” and move along. 🏃♀️
P.S. It's best to get these greetings out of the way early in the evening so you don’t inadvertently blurt out something unhinged after two glasses of bubbly. 😘
🪶 Keep things light
It may be tempting to follow up with that coworker who’s been ghosting you or ask your boss about your next career milestones, but avoid work talk as much as you can. 🙅♀️ This is supposed to be a celebration, and the whole point of the party is to be together and not work.
In that same vein, avoid hot topics like politics, social justice, and the economy. 🔥 Instead, ask about travel plans, what they’ve been watching lately, or their family. Trust us on this one, it’s so not worth it to get into a heated debate with Chad from accounting.
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